Walk-in cooler & freezer rental in Asheville, NC.
Cold Storage on Wheels is the local, family-run mobile cold storage company based right here in Asheville. All-electric cooler and freezer trailers, a 10-tap draft beer trailer, and bagged ice, delivered and set up across the city and Western North Carolina. Serving the area since 2002.
Local cold storage, based right here in Asheville
Most mobile refrigeration you find online routes through a national call center hundreds of miles away. Cold Storage on Wheels is different: we are based right here in Asheville and have served the area since 2002, and when you call you reach the local crew that delivers the trailer. That is why Asheville is the area we respond to fastest.
Every unit in the fleet is an all-electric refrigerated trailer that runs as a walk-in cooler or a walk-in freezer, from compact units to large ones, delivered and set up anywhere in the city and the surrounding mountains.
What we rent in Asheville
- Walk-in cooler trailers for produce, beverages, flowers and prepared food
- Walk-in freezer trailers that hold frozen product solid
- A 10-tap refrigerated beer trailer for weddings, festivals and brewery events
- Bagged ice delivery, 16 lb bags, delivered with your trailer
- Emergency cooler and freezer rental when a walk-in fails or the power goes out
Refrigerated trailers sized for Asheville sites
Downtown alleys, brewery lots in the South Slope and the River Arts District, farm venues on gravel, a driveway in West Asheville: a 53-foot reefer fits almost none of them. Our small refrigerated trailers, from a 6 × 8 to a 6 × 16, park where the work is and plug into the power that is already there, and larger units are available for big events. Small refrigerated trailer rental starts at $139 a day on a 2-day minimum. See every size and price →
Western North Carolina towns we cover from Asheville
Everything within about an hour of the city is home turf, with the same fast windows and the same delivery pricing tier as Asheville itself:
- Buncombe County: Asheville, Arden, Black Mountain, Swannanoa, Weaverville, Woodfin, Fairview, Leicester and Candler
- Fletcher, Arden and Mills River around the regional airport, including the WNC Ag Center
- Brevard, Pisgah Forest and Transylvania County, about 45 minutes out: farm and forest-edge weddings, the summer camps, and the Brevard Music Center season
- Waynesville, Maggie Valley, Canton, Clyde and Lake Junaluska in Haywood County, about 30 minutes west: Folkmoot week, the Apple Harvest Festival and mountain weddings
- Marshall, Mars Hill and Burnsville to the north
- Lake Lure, Chimney Rock and Bat Cave to the southeast
Hendersonville and Henderson County have their own page. For a farm venue, a camp dining hall or a Main Street festival booth anywhere in these counties, tell us the site and we will spec the pad and the power on the call.
Built for Asheville's event economy
Asheville is Beer City USA, home to dozens of breweries and a marquee wedding and festival destination. Cold Storage on Wheels owns the exact kit this market rents constantly: the 10-tap beer trailer, cooler and freezer space for caterers and florists, and bagged ice for the crowd, all in one local call. See event rentals →
When the power goes out in Western NC
When Hurricane Helene knocked out power across Asheville in 2024, refrigeration was one of the first things businesses lost. A local, all-electric mobile cooler and freezer fleet is exactly the lifeline that situation calls for. If a walk-in fails or the power drops, call any time and we will move as fast as we can. See emergency service →
Delivery and terms
We deliver and set up throughout Asheville and the surrounding Western North Carolina area. Trailers start at $139 a day on a 2-day minimum, with week and month rates. Delivery and setup are priced up front with no fuel surcharges, and we accept cash, checks, and credit cards. Call (828) 713-4303 and we will size the right trailer and give you an exact number, usually the same day.
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Trailer sizes
Delivered & set up · Asheville, NCRefrigerated trailers from a compact 6 × 8 for a single station to a 6 × 16 that stands in for a full walk-in, with larger units on request. Every unit runs as a cooler, and most switch to a freezer. Rentals start at $139/day on a 2-day minimum; delivery and setup are added by distance. Compare every size →
| Unit size | Best for | From / day |
|---|---|---|
| 6 × 8 | Small events, florists, a single station | $139 |
| 5 × 10 | Caterers, weddings, small kitchens | $139 |
| 6 × 12 | Grocers, festivals, busy kitchens | $159 |
| 6 × 16 | Large events & emergencies | $179 |
Every unit runs as a cooler; most switch to a freezer. Rates are starting points on a 2-day minimum. Delivery and setup are priced by distance and confirmed with your estimate.
Every size, same simple setup
Every unit runs as a cooler, and most switch to a freezer, so size is the main decision. Every trailer is all-electric with ground-level entry and a single step up, plugs into a standard 110V or 220V connection, and shelving is available.
Not sure which size fits? Tell us what you are storing and for how long, and we will size it on the call, usually with a same-day estimate.
The fleet, up close
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Need cold space in Asheville? We bring it.
We are based right here. Tell us what you need and we usually send your estimate the same day.