Refrigerated trailer size calculator
Count what you need to keep cold. The calculator adds up the space it takes, allows room to move, and picks the smallest unit whose capacity a vendor actually publishes. Then it shows which vendors near you list a trailer at least that size.
1. Your items take up
65.2 cu ft
2. Add room to walk and for air
If you can fill 60% of the inside, look for a unit with at least 109 cu ft inside.
3. Smallest unit with a published capacity that is big enough
Small trailer, 4 x 10 ft
Your items alone would fill about 27% of its 240 cu ft inside; the rest is the walkway and air space. Capacity from the inside dimensions published by Chiller Trailer Rental: “Small Refrigerated Trailer 10 ft (L) x 4 ft (W) x 6 ft (H)”.
Companies are matched on floor size, because most publish a trailer's length and width and not its cubic feet. A match lists a trailer of 40 sq ft of floor or more. 5 companies list one:
Others here: DFW Freezer Rentals (no sizes listed), Mobile Box, USA-CONTAINERS LLC
Compare refrigerated trailer vendors in Dallas-Fort Worth, TX
The link holds your counts and fill level, nothing else.
The starting numbers are an example (60 cases of drinks, 4 kegs, 40 hotel pans). Replace them with yours. Packing starts at 60%.
The units it compares
Only capacities a vendor publishes on its own site, or that follow directly from inside dimensions it publishes.
| Unit | Capacity | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Small trailer, 4 x 10 ft | 240 cu ft | Chiller Trailer Rental: “Small Refrigerated Trailer 10 ft (L) x 4 ft (W) x 6 ft (H)” (length x width x height) |
| Trailer, 7 x 12 ft | 416 cu ft | Ice Cold Storage: “7' x 12' trailer (416 ft³)” |
| Trailer, 6 x 16 ft | 565 cu ft | Just Chillin': “6’x16′ (565 cubic feet of storage)” |
| Refrigerated container, 40 ft high-cube | 2,366 cu ft | Mobile Box: “40' High-Cube (40' L x 8' W x 9' 6" H, 2,366 cubic feet)” |
How the calculator works
Each item has a volume: the box it fills, worked out from its dimensions and shown under the input. The total is divided by how full you can pack the unit to get the space to look for. The answer is the smallest unit in the table above with at least that much space.
Vendor matching uses the sizes each vendor lists on its own site. A vendor counts as listing a unit at least this size when one of its listed trailers is at least as large in floor area (width times length), or at least as long when it lists only a length. Sizes are as published; confirm the inside dimensions with the vendor before you book.
For what each size costs, see the refrigerated trailer price index. Vendors are listed only after we check them; read how we verify listings.
Frequently asked questions
How big is a refrigerated trailer inside?
Few vendors publish capacity. The ones in our data that do: 4 x 10 ft trailer, 240 cu ft (Chiller Trailer Rental, from its published inside dimensions); 7 x 12 ft trailer, 416 cu ft (Ice Cold Storage); 6 x 16 ft trailer, 565 cu ft (Just Chillin'). A 40 ft high-cube refrigerated container is listed at 2,366 cu ft by Mobile Box. Ask any vendor for the inside length, width and height of the unit they would send.
How full can I pack a refrigerated trailer?
Leave space for shelving, a walkway and air to circulate, especially around the cooling unit. The calculator starts at 60%, which is our assumption rather than a vendor rule; lower it if people will be walking in and out during the event.