Cold Storage and Temporary Facilities in Longboat Key
Longboat Key is in Sarasota County, in the Southwest Florida part of Florida, at roughly 27.40° north and 82.64° west. As the town of Longboat Key with about 7,505 residents at the 2020 census, it covers about 4.1 square miles of land. Its shoreline setting means salt air, storm surge and tidal flooding are part of the planning picture for any food-service building in Longboat Key.
A rented unit is the fastest bridge. Refrigerated container leasing in Longboat Key lets an operator keep stock cold while a compressor is replaced, a walk-in is rebuilt, or a building is closed for work. RMA Refrigeration Systems dispatches from Brandon, Hillsborough County, and reaches Longboat Key roughly 53 road miles, about 1 hour by truck away, in the southwest direction. We answer the phone around the clock at (656) 261-5179, because refrigerated trailer leasing in Longboat Key is often needed at night, on weekends and after storms.
| Place type | Town |
|---|---|
| County | Sarasota County |
| Region | Southwest Florida |
| Population (2020 census) | 7,505 |
| Land area | 4.1 sq mi |
| Coordinates | 27.400° N, 82.644° W |
| Distance to RMA base in Brandon | ~53 road miles (43 straight-line, southwest) |
| Setting | Coastal or near-coastal |
| Nearest listed communities | Bradenton Beach, Bradenton, Sarasota |
| Weather office | NWS Tampa Bay / Miami |
How Far Is Longboat Key From Florida's Major Cities?
Cold-chain planning in Longboat Key starts with geography: how far the nearest big-city warehouse, port or supplier really is. Tampa is the closest of the major hubs at roughly 40 miles north, while Pensacola is the farthest on the list at about 346 miles northwest. Our own base is 43 miles away from Longboat Key in Brandon, which sets the delivery estimate you will see in the pricing table below.
| City | Direction | Straight-line | Est. road miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa | north | 40 mi | ~51 mi |
| Fort Myers | southeast | 74 mi | ~92 mi |
| Orlando | northeast | 110 mi | ~137 mi |
| Daytona Beach | northeast | 155 mi | ~194 mi |
| Gainesville | north | 159 mi | ~198 mi |
| West Palm Beach | east | 161 mi | ~202 mi |
| Miami | southeast | 188 mi | ~235 mi |
| Jacksonville | north | 211 mi | ~264 mi |
| Tallahassee | northwest | 232 mi | ~290 mi |
| Pensacola | northwest | 346 mi | ~432 mi |
Weather, Storms and Recovery Needs in Longboat Key
Anyone planning refrigeration in Longboat Key should account for hurricane surge on the Gulf and Charlotte Harbor, flat terrain that floods after tropical rain, summer heat and a dry-season wildfire risk. Florida's official hurricane season runs from June 1 through November 30, and the forecasters at NWS Tampa Bay / Miami issue the watches and warnings that trigger most emergency rental calls for Sarasota County.
Notable weather events documented for Sarasota County, the county where Longboat Key is located, include:
- Hurricane Debby (August 5, 2024): came ashore in the Big Bend and then stalled over the Southeast, bringing flooding rain to Gulf Coast communities. Restaurants, grocers and care facilities around Longboat Key had to plan for product loss and backup refrigeration.
- Hurricane Helene (September 26, 2024): made landfall in the Big Bend as a Category 4 hurricane after generating storm surge along the whole Gulf Coast. Longboat Key and nearby communities felt the effects through power loss and supply disruption.
- Hurricane Milton (October 9, 2024): made landfall near Siesta Key and brought wind, surge and a tornado outbreak across the peninsula, followed by widespread outages. Cold-storage operators in Sarasota County saw the effect of that storm through outages and delayed deliveries.
- Hurricane Ian (September 28, 2022): came ashore in Southwest Florida as a Category 4 hurricane, then dumped inland flooding across the central peninsula, closing restaurants, grocers and care facilities for weeks. Cold-storage operators in Sarasota County saw the effect of that storm through outages and delayed deliveries.
- Hurricane Irma (September 10–11, 2017): made landfall in the Florida Keys and again at Marco Island and then swept up the peninsula, producing one of the largest evacuations and power outages in state history. Restaurants, grocers and care facilities around Longboat Key had to plan for product loss and backup refrigeration.
Each of those events shows the same pattern: after the wind passes, power stays off, deliveries stop and food-service operators in Longboat Key need cold storage immediately. These are historical references for planning, not a prediction for this year, and they do not suggest RMA Refrigeration Systems served any particular event.
The Cost of Waiting: A Simple Longboat Key Example
Consider a hypothetical Longboat Key operator holding $20,000 of refrigerated product in a failed walk-in. A 1–6 day rental of our 12 ft refrigerated trailer costs about $1,495 plus an estimated $310 delivery to Longboat Key, or roughly $1,805 in total. That is about 9.0% of the product at risk, before counting lost sales, spoilage disposal and rushed purchases. The numbers are an illustration only, not an average and not a promise; your insurer and your own records decide what a loss really costs.
For Longboat Key managers, the lesson is that the rental is small next to the cost of a lost cooler, and it can be arranged in one phone call.
Sarasota County Context for Longboat Key Rentals
Longboat Key is one of 5 places in Sarasota County in our directory. The others are Englewood, North Port, Sarasota, and Venice. After a countywide event those places compete for the same trucks and generators, so booking early in Longboat Key makes sense.
The county has a recorded history of significant weather events that affected commercial cold storage, including Hurricane Debby (2024), Hurricane Helene (2024), Hurricane Milton (2024), Hurricane Ian (2022), Hurricane Irma (September 10–11, 2017). Repeated storms are why many operators in Sarasota County now keep a standby rental agreement.
Construction Activity Around Longboat Key
Like much of Sarasota County, Longboat Key has ongoing infrastructure and building projects that can disrupt power and access. Utility tie-ins and demolition around Longboat Key often mean planned outages, which is a good time to book a refrigerated trailer ahead of the shutdown date.
These are planning scenarios rather than claims about past jobs. To see actual projects, look at permit portals for Longboat Key and Sarasota County, plus Florida Department of Transportation work-program pages. If your project needs crews housed nearby, we also supply remote workforce housing, shower trailers and laundry trailers.
Renovation Downtime in Longboat Key
Planned remodels create a different kind of urgency. If a nursing-home dietary department in Longboat Key is gutted, the cooler is usually the first thing to go, and refrigerated container leasing in Longboat Key keeps stock cold while a mobile kitchen and a dishwashing trailer cover cooking and cleanup.
Contractors in Sarasota County often book a month and then extend, since inspections rarely finish on the first date. Because this is a planned use, you can request availability and a quote ahead of time instead of waiting for an emergency.
Emergency Equipment Access to Longboat Key
Our base is in Brandon, and Longboat Key is 43 miles away as the crow flies, roughly 53 road miles, about 1 hour by truck by road, to the southwest. Delivery crews check current road closures before leaving, because bridges, drawbridges and flooded roads change quickly during storms.
Official evacuation routes and shelter lists for Sarasota County are published by the county emergency management office and the Florida Division of Emergency Management; forecasts and warnings come from NWS Tampa Bay / Miami. We have not published a staging-to-hub route for Longboat Key. If an agency designates a drop point, we verify it by phone first and deliver only where access is allowed.
How a Rental Works in Longboat Key
- Contact us by phone at (656) 261-5179 or by form with your Longboat Key location and what you are trying to protect.
- You pick the temperature and size; we confirm which refrigeration unit fits your Longboat Key parking lot, dock or yard.
- We confirm power and access. Voltage, amperage, plug type, ground conditions, clearances and any rules at your Longboat Key property are checked before the truck leaves.
- We deliver and set up. The route from Brandon to Longboat Key is about 53 road miles; refrigeration setup usually takes around an hour once the unit is placed.
- Keep it as long as you need, from one week to many months, and call to extend; pickup is scheduled when the work is finished.
Whether it is a planned remodel or an emergency in Sarasota County, the steps stay the same and our phone stays open. You can add a mobile kitchen trailer, a dishwashing trailer or a restroom trailer to the same delivery.
Local Situations and Events in Longboat Key
Weather and climate in Longboat Key
Afternoon highs in the 90s run refrigeration systems near their limits in Longboat Key. Condensers that struggle on a hot day can trip, freeze up or fail outright, and a failed system in Sarasota County can warm past the safe range in a few hours. The Southwest part of Florida is also known for hurricane surge on the Gulf and Charlotte Harbor.
Outdoor walk-in refrigeration for rent in Longboat Key is therefore as much a heat-season tool as a hurricane tool.
Events and seasons in Longboat Key
Longboat Key is a long barrier-island town spanning Manatee and Sarasota counties with resort kitchens and condominium dining.
For temporary crowds in Longboat Key, walk-in freezers for rent in Longboat Key supplies cold storage outdoors, next to the kitchen or the loading dock where it is needed. Because Longboat Key is in Sarasota County, event planners can also pair the unit with a mobile kitchen, a dishwashing trailer or a restroom trailer in the same delivery.
Disaster recovery near Longboat Key
Hurricane Irma (September 10–11, 2017) made landfall in the Florida Keys and again at Marco Island and then swept up the peninsula, producing one of the largest evacuations and power outages in state history. Hurricane Milton (October 9, 2024) made landfall near Siesta Key and brought wind, surge and a tornado outbreak across the peninsula, followed by widespread outages. For Longboat Key, that history is a reminder that disaster recovery starts with basic needs: cold food, safe water and a place to cook. Modular commercial refrigeration trailer rentals in Longboat Key gives county emergency managers, restaurants and relief kitchens a way to restore cold storage while permanent utilities are repaired. After the worst of a storm, hospitals and care facilities in Sarasota County look for temporary kitchens as well as cold storage.
Who rents in Longboat Key
In Longboat Key and across Sarasota County, rentals typically go to restaurants, caterers and commissary kitchens, grocery stores and convenience stores, hospitals, clinics and medical labs, municipal, county and state agencies, and disaster-response teams and emergency feeding operations. They are all commercial or industrial operations, which is the only customer base RMA Refrigeration Systems serves.
Each one has a different tolerance for downtime. A grocery loses margin by the hour, a hospital pharmacy loses compliance, and a packing house loses a harvest.
Food Safety Temperatures and Power Outages
The numbers explain the urgency. The FDA Food Code sets 41°F or colder for cold-held foods, so a warming walk-in in Longboat Key quickly becomes a food-safety problem.
Federal food-safety guidance says a refrigerator keeps food safe for about four hours in a power outage if the door stays closed, and a full freezer holds temperature for about 48 hours (24 hours if half full). A refrigerated trailer beats those windows. Read the details at FoodSafety.gov and the FDA Food Code. Health-department rules apply to your operation; ask your inspector what is required for a temporary unit in Sarasota County.
All Rental Services Available in Longboat Key
Refrigeration Trailer
Refrigeration container rentals for lease in Longboat Key. A fit for restaurants, grocers, hospitals, farms and relief sites. Walk-in coolers and freezers on wheels or at ground level.
Mobile Kitchen Trailer / Container
Mobile kitchen trailer / container for rent in Longboat Key. Keeps meals going during renovations and disaster recovery. Power, gas, water and drain hookups are confirmed before delivery.
Dishwashing Trailer
Dishwashing trailer for rent in Longboat Key. Restores dish capacity when a dish room is down. Sized for schools, hospitals, hotels and camps.
Shower and Restroom Combination
Shower and restroom combination leasing in Longboat Key. Popular for crews, events and recovery sites. One trailer replaces separate shower and restroom units.
Shower Trailer
Shower trailer for rent in Longboat Key. Multi-stall shower containers with sinks and water heaters. Water and power hookups are confirmed before delivery.
Restroom Trailer
Restroom trailer for rent in Longboat Key. Climate-controlled restroom trailers with sinks. Meets sanitation needs on construction and festival sites.
Laundry Trailer
Laundry trailer rental in Longboat Key. Works for camps, care facilities and response teams. Commercial washers and dryers in 20 ft to 30 ft units.
Sleeper / Bunk Bed
Sleeper / bunk bed for rent in Longboat Key. Bunk bed sleeper trailers and 20 ft accommodation units. Contractor and VIP grades are available.
Remote Man Camp / Basecamp / Workforce Housing
Remote man camp / basecamp / workforce housing for rent in Longboat Key. Supports industrial cleanup, construction and disaster response. Planned as one Life Support Service package.
Which Customers Rent Cold Storage in Longboat Key?
Who rents in Longboat Key? Here is how each customer type typically uses cold storage and temporary facilities.
- Restaurants and caterers lose a night of sales and a walk-in of prep when a cooler quits, so a rented trailer or container parked beside the kitchen door keeps the line running.
- Grocery and convenience stores run thin margins on dairy, produce and frozen food, which makes a failed case or walk-in an urgent cold-storage problem.
- Hospitals, clinics and labs must hold food, specimens and medications within set temperature ranges, so backup refrigeration protects both patients and compliance.
- Municipal, county and state agencies use rentals for emergency feeding, points of distribution and facility downtime, and often need to book on short notice.
- Disaster-response teams and relief agencies need refrigeration, kitchens and sanitation deployed within hours and moved as the response shifts.
- Seafood dealers, fish houses and docks need constant cold to protect catch, and a rented refrigeration container can serve as overflow storage during stone crab, shrimp or grouper seasons.
- Hotels, resorts and banquet halls swing between slow weeks and sold-out events, and a rented unit adds cold capacity exactly when a convention or wedding season peaks.
- Festival, concert and sports-event operators need temporary cold storage for drinks and food that disappears the moment the event ends.
All of these are commercial or industrial users. We adjust the plan for each type of customer in Sarasota County.
Preferred Services for Longboat Key
Based on Longboat Key's size, setting and economy, these are the rentals we expect to be the most useful here. We can mix and match them on a single delivery.
- Refrigeration Trailer Cold storage is the first call in Longboat Key after outages, remodels and busy seasons.
- Mobile Kitchen Trailer / Container A mobile kitchen keeps meals going for schools, care facilities and caterers while a permanent kitchen is closed.
- Dishwashing Trailer Dish capacity usually runs out right after cooking capacity, and a dedicated trailer fixes that.
- Remote Man Camp / Basecamp / Workforce Housing Remote work near Longboat Key often needs beds, kitchens, showers and refrigeration delivered as one package.
Nearest Towns and Communities Near Longboat Key
For small towns, villages and quieter communities, the places where a cold-storage trailer, kitchen or camp is most likely to be needed near Longboat Key include Bradenton Beach, Holmes Beach, Palmetto, Anna Maria, and St. Pete Beach. Emergencies seldom respect city lines, so we also cover the 24 nearest communities around Longboat Key.
Bradenton Beach, a city in Manatee County, is about 5.3 miles northwest of Longboat Key (population 908), served from the same Brandon base with a longer run. Typical renters there are restaurants, caterers and commissary kitchens and grocery stores and convenience stores. Crews can reach Longboat Key from Bradenton Beach in roughly 7 road miles. Remote man camp & basecamp are available there too. Bradenton (Manatee County) lies 7.4 miles northeast of Longboat Key (population 55,698), across the county line, where local permits may differ. Bradenton customers tend to be restaurants, caterers and commissary kitchens and grocery stores and convenience stores. The run from Bradenton to Longboat Key is about 9 road miles. Sleeper / bunk bed are available there too. To the southeast, Sarasota is a city about 7.5 miles from Longboat Key (population 54,842), in the same county, so one dispatch can cover both. Sarasota was near the landfall of Hurricane Milton on October 9, 2024. Expect calls from restaurants, caterers and commissary kitchens and grocery stores and convenience stores in Sarasota. Crews can reach Longboat Key from Sarasota in roughly 9 road miles. Refrigeration trailers are available there too. To the northwest, Holmes Beach is a city about 8.8 miles from Longboat Key (population 3,010), served from the same Brandon base with a longer run. Expect calls from restaurants, caterers and commissary kitchens and grocery stores and convenience stores in Holmes Beach. Crews can reach Longboat Key from Holmes Beach in roughly 11 road miles. Sleeper / bunk bed are available there too. To the northeast, Palmetto is a city about 9.6 miles from Longboat Key (population 13,323), across the county line, where local permits may differ. Palmetto sits on the Manatee River and lies close to Piney Point, where a wastewater leak in April 2021 prompted an evacuation order. Expect calls from restaurants, caterers and commissary kitchens and grocery stores and convenience stores in Palmetto. Expect about 12 road miles between Palmetto and Longboat Key. Shower trailers are available there too. Anna Maria (Manatee County) lies 10 miles northwest of Longboat Key (population 968), across the county line, where local permits may differ. Anna Maria customers tend to be restaurants, caterers and commissary kitchens and grocery stores and convenience stores. Crews can reach Longboat Key from Anna Maria in roughly 13 road miles. Refrigeration trailers are available there too. Roughly 23 miles to the north is St. Pete Beach, a city in Pinellas County (population 8,879), served from the same Brandon base with a longer run. St. Pete Beach is a barrier-island resort city known for the historic Don CeSar hotel. Demand in St. Pete Beach usually comes from restaurants, caterers and commissary kitchens and grocery stores and convenience stores. Crews can reach Longboat Key from St. Pete Beach in roughly 28 road miles. Restroom trailers are available there too. To the southeast, Venice is a city about 24 miles from Longboat Key (population 25,463), also in Sarasota County, which simplifies delivery logistics. Expect calls from restaurants, caterers and commissary kitchens and grocery stores and convenience stores in Venice. Crews can reach Longboat Key from Venice in roughly 30 road miles. Sleeper / bunk bed are available there too.
Gulfport (Pinellas County) lies 24 miles north of Longboat Key (population 11,783), a short hop across the border into Pinellas County. Gulfport customers tend to be restaurants, caterers and commissary kitchens and grocery stores and convenience stores. Crews can reach Longboat Key from Gulfport in roughly 30 road miles. Shower trailers are available there too. St. Petersburg (Pinellas County) lies 25 miles north of Longboat Key (population 258,308), served from the same Brandon base with a longer run. St. Petersburg customers tend to be restaurants, caterers and commissary kitchens and grocery stores and convenience stores. Expect about 31 road miles between St. Petersburg and Longboat Key. Restroom trailers are available there too. South Pasadena (Pinellas County) lies 25 miles north of Longboat Key (population 5,353), served from the same Brandon base with a longer run. South Pasadena customers tend to be restaurants, caterers and commissary kitchens and grocery stores and convenience stores. Crews can reach Longboat Key from South Pasadena in roughly 31 road miles. Dishwashing trailers are available there too. To the northeast, Ruskin is a unincorporated community about 25 miles from Longboat Key, a short hop across the border into Hillsborough County. Expect calls from restaurants, caterers and commissary kitchens and grocery stores and convenience stores in Ruskin. Crews can reach Longboat Key from Ruskin in roughly 31 road miles. Mobile kitchen trailers are available there too. Treasure Island, a city in Pinellas County, is about 26 miles north of Longboat Key (population 6,584), across the county line, where local permits may differ. Treasure Island is a Gulf barrier-island resort city where beachfront restaurants and hotels depend on steady refrigeration. Typical renters there are restaurants, caterers and commissary kitchens and grocery stores and convenience stores. Crews can reach Longboat Key from Treasure Island in roughly 33 road miles. Shower trailers are available there too. Wimauma (Hillsborough County) lies 28 miles northeast of Longboat Key, across the county line, where local permits may differ. Wimauma customers tend to be restaurants, caterers and commissary kitchens and grocery stores and convenience stores. Expect about 35 road miles between Wimauma and Longboat Key. Sleeper / bunk bed are available there too. Roughly 28 miles to the northeast is Sun City Center, a unincorporated community in Hillsborough County, a short hop across the border into Hillsborough County. Sun City Center is a large age-restricted retirement community with its own hospital, so care facilities and kitchens are a core local need. Demand in Sun City Center usually comes from restaurants, caterers and commissary kitchens and grocery stores and convenience stores. The run from Sun City Center to Longboat Key is about 35 road miles. Dishwashing trailers are available there too. Madeira Beach (Pinellas County) lies 29 miles north of Longboat Key (population 3,895), across the county line, where local permits may differ. Madeira Beach customers tend to be restaurants, caterers and commissary kitchens and grocery stores and convenience stores. The run from Madeira Beach to Longboat Key is about 36 road miles. Remote man camp & basecamp are available there too.
Kenneth City (Pinellas County) lies 29 miles north of Longboat Key (population 5,047), a short hop across the border into Pinellas County. Kenneth City customers tend to be restaurants, caterers and commissary kitchens and grocery stores and convenience stores. Crews can reach Longboat Key from Kenneth City in roughly 36 road miles. Refrigeration trailers are available there too. Apollo Beach (Hillsborough County) lies 29 miles northeast of Longboat Key, across the county line, where local permits may differ. Apollo Beach customers tend to be restaurants, caterers and commissary kitchens and grocery stores and convenience stores. Expect about 36 road miles between Apollo Beach and Longboat Key. Laundry trailers are available there too. Roughly 30 miles to the north is Redington Beach, a town in Pinellas County (population 1,376), a short hop across the border into Pinellas County. Demand in Redington Beach usually comes from restaurants, caterers and commissary kitchens and grocery stores and convenience stores. The run from Redington Beach to Longboat Key is about 38 road miles. Shower trailers are available there too. To the north, North Redington Beach is a town about 31 miles from Longboat Key (population 1,495), across the county line, where local permits may differ. Expect calls from restaurants, caterers and commissary kitchens and grocery stores and convenience stores in North Redington Beach. Crews can reach Longboat Key from North Redington Beach in roughly 39 road miles. Shower trailers are available there too. Roughly 32 miles to the north is Seminole, a city in Pinellas County (population 19,364), a short hop across the border into Pinellas County. Demand in Seminole usually comes from restaurants, caterers and commissary kitchens and grocery stores and convenience stores. Expect about 40 road miles between Seminole and Longboat Key. Remote man camp & basecamp are available there too. Pinellas Park, a city in Pinellas County, is about 32 miles north of Longboat Key (population 53,093), served from the same Brandon base with a longer run. Typical renters there are restaurants, caterers and commissary kitchens and grocery stores and convenience stores. The run from Pinellas Park to Longboat Key is about 40 road miles. Refrigeration trailers are available there too. Redington Shores, a town in Pinellas County, is about 32 miles north of Longboat Key (population 2,176), across the county line, where local permits may differ. Typical renters there are restaurants, caterers and commissary kitchens and grocery stores and convenience stores. Crews can reach Longboat Key from Redington Shores in roughly 40 road miles. Laundry trailers are available there too. Roughly 34 miles to the north is Indian Shores, a town in Pinellas County (population 1,190), served from the same Brandon base with a longer run. Demand in Indian Shores usually comes from restaurants, caterers and commissary kitchens and grocery stores and convenience stores. The run from Indian Shores to Longboat Key is about 42 road miles. Mobile kitchen trailers are available there too.
Browse the full Florida service-area directory to find another town, or call (656) 261-5179 and tell us the address.
Service Reach Around Longboat Key by Direction
Emergencies spread outward from Longboat Key, so it helps to see who is close in each direction. These are the nearest places we serve within about 70 miles.
- North: St. Pete Beach (23 mi), Gulfport (24 mi), St. Petersburg (25 mi), and South Pasadena (25 mi).
- Northeast: Bradenton (7 mi), Palmetto (10 mi), Ruskin (25 mi), and Wimauma (28 mi).
- East: Arcadia (50 mi), Wauchula (52 mi), Bowling Green (53 mi), and Zolfo Springs (53 mi).
- Southeast: Sarasota (8 mi), Venice (24 mi), Englewood (35 mi), and North Port (36 mi).
- South: open water, wetlands or sparsely settled land; the nearest listed community in that direction is farther than 70 miles away.
- Southwest: open water, wetlands or sparsely settled land; the nearest listed community in that direction is farther than 70 miles away.
- West: very little within 70 miles that we list, such as coastline or rural land.
- Northwest: Bradenton Beach (5 mi), Holmes Beach (9 mi), and Anna Maria (10 mi).
Longboat Key Rental Pricing Estimate
Planning prices for Longboat Key, based on a delivery distance of about 53 road miles from Brandon (an estimated $310 delivery allowance). Refrigeration rows use our Tier 1 emergency rates for each rental period.
| Equipment | 1–6 days | 8–14 days | 15 days–1 month | 3+ months |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 ft Refrigerated Trailer | $1,495+ $310 delivery est. = $1,805 | $1,695+ $310 delivery est. = $2,005 | $1,995+ $310 delivery est. = $2,305 | $2,195+ $310 delivery est. = $2,505 |
| 20 ft Refrigerated Trailer | $1,595+ $310 delivery est. = $1,905 | $1,895+ $310 delivery est. = $2,205 | $1,995+ $310 delivery est. = $2,305 | $1,895+ $310 delivery est. = $2,205 |
| 20 ft Refrigerated Container | $2,495+ $310 delivery est. = $2,805 | $2,495+ $310 delivery est. = $2,805 | $2,995+ $310 delivery est. = $3,305 | $2,995+ $310 delivery est. = $3,305 |
| 40 ft Refrigerated Container | $3,495+ $310 delivery est. = $3,805 | $3,495+ $310 delivery est. = $3,805 | $3,995+ $310 delivery est. = $4,305 | $3,995+ $310 delivery est. = $4,305 |
| Equipment | Starting price | Estimated with delivery to Longboat Key |
|---|---|---|
| 24 ft Mobile Kitchen | from $4,995 | $5,305 with delivery est. |
| 22–26 ft Low-Temp Dish Trailer | from $4,995 | $5,305 with delivery est. |
| 13 ft Luxury Shower-Restroom Combo (3 stalls) | from $2,995 | $3,305 with delivery est. |
| 20 ft Shower Container (5 stalls) | from $3,995 | $4,305 with delivery est. |
| 20 ft Laundry Container | from $3,995 | $4,305 with delivery est. |
| 20 ft Accommodation (Contractor) | from $2,995 | $3,305 with delivery est. |
To make the numbers concrete, here are three example scenarios priced for Longboat Key.
- Overnight outage (12 ft refrigerated trailer, 1–6 days). A Longboat Key restaurant loses its walk-in on a weekend. Equipment $1,495 plus an estimated $310 delivery is about $1,805 before taxes and site-specific charges.
- Two-week remodel (20 ft refrigerated trailer, 8–14 days). A Longboat Key grocery or care facility closes a cooler for repairs. Equipment $1,895 plus about $310 delivery is roughly $2,205.
- Long project (20 ft refrigerated container, 3+ months). A Longboat Key packing house or relief operation needs ground-level storage. The 3+ month starting rate of $2,995 plus about $310 delivery is roughly $3,305, depending on how rental periods are billed on your quote.
Pricing disclaimer. Figures are preliminary planning estimates, not a quote or a contract. Equipment rates are RMA Refrigeration Systems starting prices for the listed rental period; the delivery figure is an estimate that grows with distance from our Brandon, Florida base (about 53 road miles to this location). Final pricing depends on the exact unit and tier, rental length, customer type, site access, power and water connections, setup, pickup, taxes, any fuel or after-hours charges, and availability. Call (656) 261-5179 or send the quote form for an exact written price.
Why Choose RMA Refrigeration Systems in Longboat Key
Operators in Longboat Key work with tight schedules and narrow margins, so equipment and support have to be dependable from the first call. RMA Refrigeration Systems focuses on commercial and industrial rentals and stays reachable around the clock.
- Accelerated Deployment. Once the unit and site are confirmed, our trucks head for Longboat Key without waiting on a long approval chain.
- 24/7 Emergency Service. Our line at (656) 261-5179 is open 24 hours a day for emergency refrigeration and rental calls.
- End-to-End Project Support. We stay involved from the first call to pickup, so your Longboat Key team is not juggling vendors.
- Flexible Rental Solutions. Short-term and long-term terms are available, and you can extend by phone.
- Heavy-Duty Commercial Equipment. Insulated, road-worthy units intended for daily commercial duty.
- Experienced Logistics Coordination. Route planning, clearances and electrical details are settled before the truck rolls to Longboat Key.
Why Clients Trust Us
Trust starts with facts you can check: a Florida base in Brandon, a published phone number that is answered 24/7, written estimates with the delivery shown, and equipment details listed on every service page. We serve commercial and industrial customers only and do not publish reviews or ratings until we have approved customer feedback to share.
Longboat Key Rental FAQs
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Sources and Notes
- Longboat Key, Florida (reference article); coordinates, area and place boundaries from the U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer Files; population from the 2020 Census.
- NOAA National Hurricane Center and NWS Tampa Bay / Miami for weather background.
- Florida Division of Emergency Management for evacuation and shelter information.
- Hurricane Debby, August 5, 2024 (storm background)
- Hurricane Helene, September 26, 2024 (storm background)
- Hurricane Milton, October 9, 2024 (storm background)
- Hurricane Ian, September 28, 2022 (storm background)
Local facts are drawn from public sources; check current conditions and project status with official county and city sources before relying on them for planning.