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Moab, UT Commercial Kitchen Trailers for Rent

Need a temporary commercial kitchen in Moab? Our trailers cover cooking, dishwashing and emergency refrigeration, for kitchens that cannot wait for a repair. The same team handles emergency food service after an equipment failure and planned rentals for renovation or construction work. Rent for a week, lease by the month, or plan a long-term rental that matches a renovation schedule. We rent to commercial and institutional customers such as school districts, construction crews and municipal agencies. We plan delivery and setup with your facility team, including power, water and access. Ask for availability and a quote for Moab, or for a project in Monticello.

24/7 emergency line: (877) 416-7535

Interior of a 24ft portable commercial kitchen trailer
Population (2024 est.)
5,242
County
Grand County
Land area
4.8 sq mi
FEMA declarations (county)
2

Temporary kitchen rental for Moab facilities

For Moab, a modular kitchen trailer brings griddles, ranges, ovens, sinks and refrigeration in one unit instead of rebuilding them piece by piece. Monticello, with about 1,757 residents, and Blanding are a long way from here, but a kitchen there is sized by the same things: menu, headcount and the power on site.

Match the trailer to the menu: the 28ft Mobile Kitchen for a focused cooking line, the 38ft Mobile Kitchen for more production room, and the 24ft Mobile Kitchen where bulk cooking or a walk-in cooler matters. Power requirements are shown on every page.

Supporting rentals: warewashing and refrigeration in Moab

Warewashing is easy to overlook until the dish room is the thing that is down. Dishwashing trailers like the 22 to 26ft Low-Temp Dishwashing Trailer and the 30ft High-Temp Conveyor Dishwashing Trailer can be rented with a kitchen or on their own for Moab sites. Castle Dale, 91 miles away, has the same problem when the dish room closes before the cooking line does.

Refrigeration is an emergency. When a walk-in cooler or freezer breaks down in Moab, stock starts to warm immediately, so an emergency refrigerated trailer such as the 20ft MT Refrigerated Trailer gives product somewhere cold to go. In Wellington, where Carbon County has 3 federal declarations on record, the call for emergency refrigeration begins the same way.

Climate normals for Grand County run from an average January low of 18°F to an average July high of 92°F, with roughly 12 inches of precipitation yearly. July highs run about 6 degrees hotter than the average Utah county. Hard freezes are routine, so the water hookup is planned with heat tape or an insulated hose, and wastewater lines are kept from freezing between uses.

Customers we support in Moab, UT

Expect requests in Moab from school districts, construction crews, municipal agencies and nursing homes. A school cafeteria kitchen rental is a typical first conversation, followed by questions about power, water and placement. Huntington (about 1,984 residents) and Ferron (about 1,525 residents) each have their own mix of hospitals, schools and plants, but the reasons they rent line up.

CMS lists one hospital in Grand County: Moab Regional Hospital, a critical access hospital. The county also has 1 nursing home certified by Medicare or Medicaid, with about 36 beds. Public schools here number 5, enrolling about 1,526 students, with Grand District and Moab Charter School among the larger districts (NCES).

Local conditions and rental planning in Moab

Past emergencies and recovery needs in Moab

Since 1977, Grand County has been named in 2 FEMA declarations; coastal storm (1 declaration) and drought (1 declaration) lead the list. If you plan across towns, check the page for Monticello as well; San Juan County has 4 federal declarations on record.

The most recent is Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (emergency declaration, EM-3223), declared September 5, 2005, with the incident beginning August 29, 2005. Storm surge and wind damage can close waterfront kitchens and spoil refrigerated stock. Before that came Drought (EM-3024, January 20, 1977).

Between 2016 and 2025 the Storm Events Database recorded 72 county-based event records in Grand County, with flood events the most common at 42. The costliest event with a reported dollar figure was a flash flood in October 2022, with about $26 million in property damage. Flooding fouls kitchen equipment and drainage first, and a kitchen cannot reopen until it has been cleaned and inspected.

The National Interagency Fire Center maps 4 wildfires of 1,000 acres or more that started in Grand County since 2016, together covering about 38,668 acres. The largest was the Snyder fire in 2026, at 30,203 acres. Smoke, evacuations and power shutoffs can close kitchens and spoil stock even when the flames never reach the building.

A declaration designates an area for federal assistance; it does not describe damage at any one address.

Major construction near Moab

Since October 2021, 6 federal construction contracts of $500,000 or more have named Grand County as the place of work. In September 2024, the Department of the Interior awarded a $4.6 million contract for “Cany Needles PV System” in Grand County, with work running to December 2026 (award record). USASpending.gov shows a $947,000 Department of the Interior contract, “Arch-Reconstruct Retaining Wall,” starting September 2024 in Grand County (award record). The Department of the Interior committed $545,000 to “Cany-Replace Fuel Dispensers” in Grand County, awarded July 2021 (award record). Crews on projects like this rarely have a restaurant nearby, which is the case for cooking on site with a rented kitchen and a dishwashing trailer. A project in Blanding, about 3,216 residents, would face the same phasing questions about gates, haul roads and pad space.

Major renovation in Moab

USASpending.gov shows a $747,000 Department of Agriculture contract, “0410 GAOA South Zone Fence Replacement,” starting May 2026 in Grand County (award record). Whoever remodels in East Carbon starts from the same two questions: when does the kitchen close, and what feeds people until it reopens?

Getting emergency equipment into Moab

Public emergency operations in Utah are coordinated by the Utah Division of Emergency Management (DEM), with county emergency managers handling local response. Staging areas and access routes for disaster response are published by those agencies and can change, so this page does not draw a route. Staging and access details differ again in Castle Dale, in Emery County, so check the published sources for that area before planning a route.

By CMS's hospital list, the closest to Moab is Moab Regional Hospital, a critical access hospital, in Moab itself.

Local rental costs in Moab

A quote for Moab is built from the trailer you choose, the length of the rental, delivery distance and the setup the site needs. Starting points: the 40ft Mobile Combo Kitchen from $9,995, the 28ft Mobile Kitchen from $6,995 and the 40ft Bulk Kitchen from $10,995. Prices may vary. Wellington is quoted on the same factors, but at 92 miles away a different address can change delivery and setup terms.

Starting prices are guides, and prices may vary with location, rental length, delivery, setup and utilities. A written quote states the equipment, the rental period and what is included.

Sources: OpenFEMA (retrieved October 30, 2026); NOAA Storm Events, NIFC fire perimeters, NOAA nClimDiv normals, CMS provider data, NCES school data and USASpending.gov (retrieved October 31, 2026). Public records for an area or a project, not damage reports or work we did.

About Moab, UT

Census estimates put Moab at 5,242 people in 2024, 94th of 194 Utah places covered here. The city spans roughly 4.8 square miles in Grand County. Grand County covers 3,673 square miles, and Moab is the only place in it covered on this site. Population density is roughly 1,091 people per square mile. In a straight line, Moab sits about 198 miles from Salt Lake City, the capital of Utah.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer 2024 and Vintage 2024 population estimates. Distances are straight-line estimates, not driving distances.

Nearby cities and communities

Crews and facilities working around Moab also look at the nearby places below. Distances are straight-line estimates between the places, not driving routes.

Before the trailer arrives in Moab

Sites near Orangeville and Price start from this same list, then adjust for their own pad, power and permits.

  • Drainage: decide where wastewater goes, whether a sewer connection, a tank or scheduled pump-out.
  • Power: check the panel and service against the trailer's listed requirement before anything is scheduled.
  • Approvals: the local health authority for Grand County decides what review a temporary kitchen needs, so ask first.

See the site planning guides for power, water, wastewater and placement detail.

Neighboring counties near Moab

The nearest Utah counties to Moab are San Juan County (68 miles), Emery County (70 miles) and Wayne County (81 miles).

  • San Juan County: about 68 miles from Moab, 4 FEMA declarations since records began, 2 hospitals listed by CMS
  • Emery County: about 70 miles from Moab, 4 FEMA declarations since records began, 0 hospitals listed by CMS
  • Wayne County: about 81 miles from Moab, 2 FEMA declarations since records began, 0 hospitals listed by CMS

Add only the facilities the site needs

Mobile kitchens in Moab come first, and the rest follows from the site. Where crews live and work on site, laundry trailer rentals (for example the 24ft Laundry Trailer) and shower and restroom combination trailer rentals (the 22ft Six-Stall Shower and Restroom Trailer) can sit beside the kitchen. We confirm the exact unit and price in a written quote.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can you rent dishwashing as well as a kitchen in Moab?

Yes. Dishwashing trailers range from a compact push-through low-temperature unit to 38ft conveyor trailers in low-temperature and high-temperature versions. They can be rented with a kitchen or on their own.

How do I get emergency refrigeration in Moab?

Call the 24-hour line and describe the failure, your address and the product you need to protect. Emergency refrigerated trailers are 20ft units listed at 32°F, 15°F and -5°F and need a 220V single-phase supply rated 40 to 60A. Availability depends on the unit and your location.

What power does a kitchen trailer need in Moab?

Kitchen trailers on our list run on 220V single phase, from 200A on the 24ft and 28ft models to 200 to 220A on the larger ones. Dishwashing trailers range from 150A to 300A depending on the model, and the 30ft conveyor unit is listed on three-phase power. Check the model page before you confirm the site.

Does a temporary kitchen in Moab need a health permit?

The local health authority usually reviews temporary food-service facilities, and requirements differ by jurisdiction. Grand County environmental health or the Utah health department can tell you what applies. We can supply equipment lists to support the review.

Why Organizations Choose Emergency Commercial Mobile Kitchen Service

Kitchen outages in Moab do not wait for a convenient schedule. Mobile commercial kitchen rentals work best when the equipment, the site plan and the people who set it up are lined up before the first meal is due.

  • 01

    Accelerated Deployment

    Gathering utility and access details up front removes the common causes of setup delays.

  • 02

    24/7 Emergency Service

    Emergency and planned requests can both be started at any time of day or night.

  • 03

    End-to-End Project Support

    You get a single point of contact through equipment choice, setup and the rental period.

  • 04

    Flexible Rental Solutions

    Choose a short rental for an outage or a long lease for a renovation that runs for months.

  • 05

    Heavy-Duty Commercial Equipment

    Commercial ranges, ovens, sinks and dishwashers are built for daily institutional cooking and washing.

  • 06

    Experienced Logistics Coordination

    Planning the path in, the pad and the connections together avoids surprises on delivery day.

Why clients trust usWhat we can confirm

  • Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for emergency and planned rental requests.
  • Rentals are for commercial and industrial customers: hospitals, schools, institutions, hotels, contractors and public agencies.
  • Equipment and electrical requirements are listed on each model page, so you can check them against your site.
  • Delivery, setup and pickup are coordinated with your facility team, with guidance on power, water and wastewater.

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