Refrigerated trailer power requirements checker
Pick your metro and the best power you have where the unit will park. The checker sorts every verified cold storage vendor there by what its own website says its units need, and shows those words so you can judge for yourself.
8 cold storage vendors in Dallas-Fort Worth, TX
Published needs fit your power (2)
- Cold Star Mobile RefrigerationPublished: "You will need a regular 120v plug within 100ft of the trailer." Runs on home outlet or generator.Can run on a generator (ask who supplies it).
- DFW Trailer SystemsPublished: "120V electrical service"; generator service available when site power is unavailableGenerator offered by the vendor.
Their smallest unit needs more power (2)
- Mobile BoxPublished: "420v/460v 3-phase power supply 25 amps" (DVT adaptor for 240v 3-phase 50 amps) 420v/460v 3-phase power supply 25 amps; DVT adaptor that accommodates 240v 3-phase 50 amps connections "All of our cold storage rentals come standard with a 420v/460v 3-phase power supply, 25 amps."
- REST RentalsPublished: Trailers: "230 volt 3-phase power on a 60 amp circuit breaker" (208V or 460V 3-phase options); containers: "460 volt 3-phase power on a 30 amp circuit breaker", within 20 ft of the container
Don’t say, or the wording is unclear: ask (4)
- DFW Freezer RentalsNo power requirements on its site.
- Emergency IcePublished: Convenience Trailer "Requires 12 Amps of electricity"; Event Trailer "Operates with 20 Amps"; larger trailers diesel-poweredDiesel-powered units offered.
- RSINo power requirements on its site.
- USA-CONTAINERS LLCNo power requirements on its site.
Compare refrigerated trailer vendors in Dallas-Fort Worth, TX
What vendors ask for
The least power any of a vendor's units needs, across all 43 verified cold storage vendors we list.
- Standard 110 to 120V outlet14
- 110 to 120V outlet on a 20 amp circuit5
- 208 to 240V single-phase, or a larger 120V circuit2
- Three-phase power5
- Publish power text without a clear voltage4
- Publish no power requirements13
19 trailer vendors say a unit runs on 110 to 120V at 20 amps or less.
How to read the result
We read each vendor's published power requirements and record the least power any unit it rents needs. The checker assumes a site with a higher level also has the lower ones (a venue with three-phase service also has ordinary outlets, for example). If yours doesn't, pick the lower option. When a vendor gives amps without volts, or only says something like “electric standby”, we don't guess; it goes under “ask”.
This is a reading of what vendors publish, not electrical advice. Before the unit arrives, confirm the outlet type, the breaker size, whether anything else shares the circuit, and how far the unit can sit from the outlet. If you are unsure what a circuit can carry, ask an electrician.
Not sure what size you need? Use the refrigerated trailer size calculator. Vendors appear only after we verify them: how we verify listings.
Frequently asked questions
Can a refrigerated trailer plug into a normal outlet?
Many can. Of the 30 cold storage vendors in our listings that publish power needs, 14 say at least one of their units runs on a standard 110 to 120V outlet and 5 more ask for a 20 amp circuit at the same voltage. 4 ask for a dedicated circuit with nothing else on it. Refrigerated containers are different: 3 of the 4 container-only vendors that publish power needs ask for three-phase power.
What if there is no power at my site?
Some vendors say they supply a generator or rent diesel-powered units; pick "No power at the site" in the checker to see which ones in your metro. Others say their units can run on a generator without saying who provides it, so ask before you book.