Cold Storage and Temporary Facilities in St. Petersburg
St. Petersburg is in Pinellas County, in the Tampa Bay & Nature Coast part of Florida, at roughly 27.76° north and 82.64° west. As the city of St. Petersburg with a 2020 census population of 258,308, it covers about 61.8 square miles of land. Inland St. Petersburg avoids most surge, but hurricane wind, tornadoes, lightning and heat waves still threaten refrigeration and power.
For managers in St. Petersburg, onsite commercial refrigeration trailer leasing in St. Petersburg means cold storage without waiting on permits, parts or a contractor's schedule. RMA Refrigeration Systems dispatches from Brandon, Hillsborough County, and reaches St. Petersburg roughly 30 road miles away, in the southwest direction. We answer the phone day and night at (656) 261-5179, because refrigerated trailers for rent in St. Petersburg is often needed at night, on weekends and after storms.
| Place type | City |
|---|---|
| County | Pinellas County |
| Region | Tampa Bay & Nature Coast |
| Population (2020 census) | 258,308 |
| Land area | 61.8 sq mi |
| Coordinates | 27.763° N, 82.644° W |
| Distance to RMA base in Brandon | ~30 road miles (24 straight-line, southwest) |
| Setting | Inland (about 6 miles from the nearest coast) |
| Nearest listed communities | Gulfport, Kenneth City, South Pasadena |
| Weather office | NWS Tampa Bay |
How Far Is St. Petersburg From Florida's Major Cities?
For logistics planning, it helps to know where St. Petersburg falls relative to Florida's big distribution centers. Tampa is the closest of the major hubs at roughly 17 miles northeast, while Pensacola is the farthest on the list at about 331 miles northwest. If a refrigeration repair part must travel from one of those cities, a rented trailer in St. Petersburg protects inventory while it arrives.
| City | Direction | Straight-line | Est. road miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa | northeast | 17 mi | ~22 mi |
| Fort Myers | southeast | 93 mi | ~117 mi |
| Orlando | northeast | 96 mi | ~120 mi |
| Gainesville | north | 134 mi | ~167 mi |
| Daytona Beach | northeast | 136 mi | ~170 mi |
| West Palm Beach | southeast | 170 mi | ~212 mi |
| Jacksonville | north | 187 mi | ~234 mi |
| Miami | southeast | 204 mi | ~254 mi |
| Tallahassee | northwest | 210 mi | ~262 mi |
| Pensacola | northwest | 331 mi | ~414 mi |
Weather, Storms and Recovery Needs in St. Petersburg
St. Petersburg is shaped by the highest lightning frequency in the country in summer, storm surge exposure in the bay and on the barrier islands, and a hurricane season that runs from June 1 through November 30. Florida's official hurricane season runs from June 1 through November 30, and the forecasters at NWS Tampa Bay issue the watches and warnings that trigger most emergency rental calls for Pinellas County.
Notable weather events documented for Pinellas County, the county where St. Petersburg 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. Cold-storage operators in Pinellas County saw the effect of that storm through outages and delayed deliveries.
- 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. St. Petersburg 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. Restaurants, grocers and care facilities around St. Petersburg had to plan for product loss and backup refrigeration.
- Hurricane Idalia (August 30, 2023): made landfall near Keaton Beach in the Big Bend as a Category 3 hurricane and pushed surge into Tampa Bay and the Nature Coast. Cold-storage operators in Pinellas 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. Cold-storage operators in Pinellas County saw the effect of that storm through outages and delayed deliveries.
The lesson for St. Petersburg businesses is that cold storage is rarely lost for minutes. It is lost for days, and portable refrigerated trailers for rent in St. Petersburg fills that gap. 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 St. Petersburg Example
Here is a worked example for St. Petersburg: a walk-in loaded with $15,000 of perishable inventory stops cooling. A 1–6 day rental of our 12 ft refrigerated trailer costs about $1,495 plus an estimated $240 delivery to St. Petersburg, or roughly $1,735 in total. That is about 12% 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 St. Petersburg 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.
Pinellas County Context for St. Petersburg Rentals
Seen from the county level, St. Petersburg shares its emergency-management, health-department and utility context with 23 other places. The others are Belleair, Belleair Beach, Belleair Bluffs, Belleair Shore, Clearwater, Dunedin, Gulfport, Indian Rocks Beach, Indian Shores, Kenneth City, Largo, Madeira Beach, North Redington Beach, Oldsmar, Pinellas Park, Redington Beach, Redington Shores, and Safety Harbor and more. After a countywide event those places compete for the same trucks and generators, so booking early in St. Petersburg 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 Idalia (2023), Hurricane Irma (September 10–11, 2017), Hurricane Hermine (2016), Tropical Storm Debby (June 2012). Years with several storms are the years when emergency rental inventory is stretched thinnest.
Construction Activity Around St. Petersburg
Construction in St. Petersburg is a mix of commercial renovations, utility upgrades and work on the highway corridors near it. If a build-out in St. Petersburg cuts power to an existing cooler, modular walk-in freezers for rent in St. Petersburg keeps product safe during the shutdown.
These are planning scenarios rather than claims about past jobs. To see actual projects, look at permit portals for St. Petersburg and Pinellas 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 St. Petersburg
Think about the weeks when a hotel banquet kitchen in St. Petersburg is under construction. Cold storage disappears, and long-term refrigerated container rentals in St. Petersburg is a straightforward fix, optionally paired with a mobile kitchen and a dishwashing trailer.
Facilities teams in St. Petersburg usually ask for a short-term lease first and extend by phone if the schedule changes. 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 St. Petersburg
From Brandon, St. Petersburg lies southwest at a straight-line distance of 24 miles, or roughly 30 road miles on the road. Before every dispatch we look at closures, bridge status and storm flooding.
Official evacuation routes and shelter lists for Pinellas County are published by the county emergency management office and the Florida Division of Emergency Management; forecasts and warnings come from NWS Tampa Bay. We have not published a staging-to-hub route for St. Petersburg. 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 St. Petersburg
- Call (656) 261-5179 or send the form. Tell us the address in St. Petersburg, what failed or what the project needs, and when you need it.
- We match a unit. A 12 ft trailer, 20 ft trailer, 20 ft container or 40 ft container is selected for your volume, setpoint and the space available at your St. Petersburg site.
- Site details come next: power, a level surface, overhead clearance and who will meet the driver in St. Petersburg.
- Delivery from Brandon covers roughly 30 miles of road to St. Petersburg; once there, the unit is leveled, connected and brought to temperature.
- 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.
This is the same process we use anywhere in Florida; only the delivery distance from Brandon changes for St. Petersburg. You can add a mobile kitchen trailer, a dishwashing trailer or a restroom trailer to the same delivery.
Local Situations and Events in St. Petersburg
Weather and climate in St. Petersburg
Afternoon highs in the 90s run refrigeration systems near their limits in St. Petersburg. Condensers that struggle on a hot day can trip, freeze up or fail outright, and a failed system in Pinellas County can warm past the safe range in a few hours. The Tampa Bay part of Florida is also known for the highest lightning frequency in the country in summer.
Commercial refrigeration containers for lease in St. Petersburg is therefore as much a heat-season tool as a hurricane tool.
Events and seasons in St. Petersburg
St. Petersburg hosts the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, an IndyCar street race through downtown. St. Petersburg also was hit by storm surge during Hurricane Helene in September 2024, flooding low-lying neighborhoods and waterfront businesses.
Event weeks put pressure on coolers. Operators near St. Petersburg book refrigerated container leasing in St. Petersburg to hold drinks, produce, protein and dessert without taxing permanent equipment. Because St. Petersburg is in Pinellas 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 St. Petersburg
Tropical Storm Debby (June 2012) stalled in the northeastern Gulf in June and produced record rainfall and river flooding across north and west-central Florida. 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. For St. Petersburg, that history is a reminder that disaster recovery starts with basic needs: cold food, safe water and a place to cook. Short-term emergency refrigeration unit rental in St. Petersburg 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 Pinellas County look for temporary kitchens as well as cold storage.
Who rents in St. Petersburg
In St. Petersburg and across Pinellas 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.
A walk-in at one of these sites may hold tens of thousands of dollars of product, so the case for commercial refrigerated trailer rentals in St. Petersburg is easy to measure.
Food Safety Temperatures and Power Outages
Food-safety rules do not pause for a repair. Cold-held foods must stay at 41°F or below under the FDA Food Code, no matter how long the compressor part takes to arrive in St. Petersburg.
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 Pinellas County.
All Rental Services Available in St. Petersburg
Refrigeration Trailer
Refrigerated trailer rental in St. Petersburg. Walk-in coolers and freezers on wheels or at ground level. Sizes from 12 ft to 40 ft with cooler and freezer setpoints.
Mobile Kitchen Trailer / Container
Mobile kitchen trailer / container leasing in St. Petersburg. 24 ft to 40 ft layouts with commercial cooking lines. Power, gas, water and drain hookups are confirmed before delivery.
Dishwashing Trailer
Portable dish trailer in St. Petersburg. Sized for schools, hospitals, hotels and camps. Restores dish capacity when a dish room is down.
Shower and Restroom Combination
Shower and restroom combination rentals in St. Petersburg. Three to ten individual stalls with hot and cold water. ADA-stall layouts are available on select units.
Shower Trailer
Mobile shower trailer for rent in St. Petersburg. Pairs with restroom and laundry trailers. Private stalls for crews, responders and events.
Restroom Trailer
Restroom trailer for rent in St. Petersburg. Handwashing sink trailers for food service and events. Delivery and setup usually take about an hour.
Laundry Trailer
Laundry trailer rental in St. Petersburg. Works for camps, care facilities and response teams. Keeps linens and uniforms clean when the laundry room is offline.
Sleeper / Bunk Bed
Bunk bed trailer for rents for lease in St. Petersburg. Contractor and VIP grades are available. Houses crews close to the job.
Remote Man Camp / Basecamp / Workforce Housing
Remote man camp / basecamp / workforce housing leasing in St. Petersburg. Planned as one Life Support Service package. Phased delivery for fast-moving projects.
Which Customers Rent Cold Storage in St. Petersburg?
Who rents in St. Petersburg? 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.
- 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.
- Nursing homes and assisted living communities serve three meals a day to residents who cannot easily relocate, which makes continuity of cold storage and kitchens essential.
All of these are commercial or industrial users. Tell us which one you are when you call from St. Petersburg and we will tailor the unit, power and paperwork.
Preferred Services for St. Petersburg
Based on St. Petersburg's size, setting and economy, these are the rentals we expect to be the most useful here. Treat the list as a starting point, not a limit.
- Refrigeration Trailer Cold storage is the first call in St. Petersburg 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.
- Laundry Trailer Linens, uniforms and work clothes keep moving when a laundry room is out or a camp is far from town.
Nearest Towns and Communities Near St. Petersburg
For small towns, villages and quieter communities, the places where a cold-storage trailer, kitchen or camp is most likely to be needed near St. Petersburg include Gulfport, Kenneth City, South Pasadena, St. Pete Beach, and Treasure Island. RMA Refrigeration Systems serves more than St. Petersburg. Our dispatch map covers the 24 closest communities listed below, so one call can reach the right neighbor.
Roughly 4.2 miles to the west is Gulfport, a city in Pinellas County (population 11,783), in the same county, so one dispatch can cover both. Expect calls from restaurants, caterers and commissary kitchens and grocery stores and convenience stores in Gulfport. The run from Gulfport to St. Petersburg is about 5 road miles. Mobile kitchen trailers are available there too. Roughly 5.7 miles to the northwest is Kenneth City, a town in Pinellas County (population 5,047), inside Pinellas County. Expect calls from restaurants, caterers and commissary kitchens and grocery stores and convenience stores in Kenneth City. Crews can reach St. Petersburg from Kenneth City in roughly 7 road miles. Shower & restroom combos are available there too. Roughly 5.9 miles to the west is South Pasadena, a city in Pinellas County (population 5,353), in the same county, so one dispatch can cover both. Expect calls from restaurants, caterers and commissary kitchens and grocery stores and convenience stores in South Pasadena. Expect about 7 road miles between South Pasadena and St. Petersburg. Shower & restroom combos are available there too. St. Pete Beach, a city in Pinellas County, is about 6.6 miles southwest of St. Petersburg (population 8,879), inside Pinellas County. St. Pete Beach customers tend to be restaurants, caterers and commissary kitchens and grocery stores and convenience stores. Expect about 8 road miles between St. Pete Beach and St. Petersburg. Refrigeration trailers are available there too. Roughly 7.6 miles to the west is Treasure Island, a city in Pinellas County (population 6,584), inside Pinellas County. Treasure Island is a Gulf barrier-island resort city where beachfront restaurants and hotels depend on steady refrigeration. Demand in Treasure Island usually comes from restaurants, caterers and commissary kitchens and grocery stores and convenience stores. Crews can reach St. Petersburg from Treasure Island in roughly 10 road miles. Remote man camp & basecamp are available there too. Roughly 7.7 miles to the northwest is Pinellas Park, a city in Pinellas County (population 53,093), inside Pinellas County. Demand in Pinellas Park usually comes from restaurants, caterers and commissary kitchens and grocery stores and convenience stores. The run from Pinellas Park to St. Petersburg is about 10 road miles. Refrigeration trailers are available there too. To the west, Madeira Beach is a city about 9.3 miles from St. Petersburg (population 3,895), in the same county, so one dispatch can cover both. Madeira Beach is a Gulf barrier-island city with a working-waterfront fishing fleet at John's Pass. Expect calls from restaurants, caterers and commissary kitchens and grocery stores and convenience stores in Madeira Beach. Expect about 12 road miles between Madeira Beach and St. Petersburg. Laundry trailers are available there too. Seminole (Pinellas County) lies 10 miles northwest of St. Petersburg (population 19,364), inside Pinellas County. Seminole customers tend to be restaurants, caterers and commissary kitchens and grocery stores and convenience stores. Crews can reach St. Petersburg from Seminole in roughly 13 road miles. Mobile kitchen trailers are available there too.
Redington Beach, a town in Pinellas County, is about 11 miles west of St. Petersburg (population 1,376), in the same county, so one dispatch can cover both. Redington Beach customers tend to be restaurants, caterers and commissary kitchens and grocery stores and convenience stores. The run from Redington Beach to St. Petersburg is about 13 road miles. Sleeper / bunk bed are available there too. North Redington Beach (Pinellas County) lies 12 miles west of St. Petersburg (population 1,495), inside Pinellas County. Typical renters there are restaurants, caterers and commissary kitchens and grocery stores and convenience stores. Crews can reach St. Petersburg from North Redington Beach in roughly 15 road miles. Shower trailers are available there too. Roughly 12 miles to the northwest is Largo, a city in Pinellas County (population 82,485), also in Pinellas County, which simplifies delivery logistics. Largo is a central Pinellas County city with large hospital, restaurant and retail clusters. Demand in Largo usually comes from restaurants, caterers and commissary kitchens and grocery stores and convenience stores. Expect about 16 road miles between Largo and St. Petersburg. Sleeper / bunk bed are available there too. To the west, Redington Shores is a town about 13 miles from St. Petersburg (population 2,176), also in Pinellas County, which simplifies delivery logistics. Demand in Redington Shores usually comes from restaurants, caterers and commissary kitchens and grocery stores and convenience stores. Expect about 16 road miles between Redington Shores and St. Petersburg. Mobile kitchen trailers are available there too. Indian Shores, a town in Pinellas County, is about 14 miles northwest of St. Petersburg (population 1,190), inside Pinellas County. Indian Shores customers tend to be restaurants, caterers and commissary kitchens and grocery stores and convenience stores. Crews can reach St. Petersburg from Indian Shores in roughly 17 road miles. Remote man camp & basecamp are available there too. Ruskin, a unincorporated community in Hillsborough County, is about 14 miles east of St. Petersburg, 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 St. Petersburg from Ruskin in roughly 18 road miles. Shower trailers are available there too. Roughly 15 miles to the east is Apollo Beach, a unincorporated community in Hillsborough County, a short hop across the border into Hillsborough County. Apollo Beach sits on the eastern shore of Tampa Bay beside the Tampa Electric Big Bend station and its manatee viewing center. Expect calls from restaurants, caterers and commissary kitchens and grocery stores and convenience stores in Apollo Beach. Crews can reach St. Petersburg from Apollo Beach in roughly 18 road miles. Refrigeration trailers are available there too. Roughly 15 miles to the northwest is Belleair Bluffs, a city in Pinellas County (population 2,311), in the same county, so one dispatch can cover both. Demand in Belleair Bluffs usually comes from restaurants, caterers and commissary kitchens and grocery stores and convenience stores. The run from Belleair Bluffs to St. Petersburg is about 19 road miles. Restroom trailers are available there too.
Indian Rocks Beach (Pinellas County) lies 15 miles northwest of St. Petersburg (population 4,286), in the same county, so one dispatch can cover both. Indian Rocks Beach is a narrow Gulf barrier-island city that floods easily during storm surge. Indian Rocks Beach customers tend to be restaurants, caterers and commissary kitchens and grocery stores and convenience stores. The run from Indian Rocks Beach to St. Petersburg is about 19 road miles. Refrigeration trailers are available there too. Belleair, a town in Pinellas County, is about 16 miles northwest of St. Petersburg (population 4,273), inside Pinellas County. Typical renters there are restaurants, caterers and commissary kitchens and grocery stores and convenience stores. Crews can reach St. Petersburg from Belleair in roughly 20 road miles. Laundry trailers are available there too. Belleair Shore, a town in Pinellas County, is about 16 miles northwest of St. Petersburg (population 73), inside Pinellas County. Typical renters there are restaurants, caterers and commissary kitchens and grocery stores and convenience stores. The run from Belleair Shore to St. Petersburg is about 20 road miles. Shower & restroom combos are available there too. Belleair Beach (Pinellas County) lies 17 miles northwest of St. Petersburg (population 1,633), also in Pinellas County, which simplifies delivery logistics. Belleair Beach customers tend to be restaurants, caterers and commissary kitchens and grocery stores and convenience stores. Crews can reach St. Petersburg from Belleair Beach in roughly 21 road miles. Shower & restroom combos are available there too. To the east, Gibsonton is a unincorporated community about 17 miles from St. Petersburg, a short hop across the border into Hillsborough County. Expect calls from restaurants, caterers and commissary kitchens and grocery stores and convenience stores in Gibsonton. Crews can reach St. Petersburg from Gibsonton in roughly 21 road miles. Sleeper / bunk bed are available there too. Clearwater, a city in Pinellas County, is about 17 miles northwest of St. Petersburg (population 117,292), inside Pinellas County. Typical renters there are restaurants, caterers and commissary kitchens and grocery stores and convenience stores. The run from Clearwater to St. Petersburg is about 21 road miles. Shower trailers are available there too. Palmetto, a city in Manatee County, is about 17 miles south of St. Petersburg (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. Typical renters there are restaurants, caterers and commissary kitchens and grocery stores and convenience stores. Expect about 21 road miles between Palmetto and St. Petersburg. Shower & restroom combos are available there too. Roughly 17 miles to the south is Anna Maria, a city in Manatee County (population 968), 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 Anna Maria. Crews can reach St. Petersburg from Anna Maria in roughly 21 road miles. Remote man camp & basecamp 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 St. Petersburg by Direction
Looking around St. Petersburg in every direction shows how much territory one dispatch covers.
- North: Safety Harbor (17 mi), Town 'n' Country (18 mi), Oldsmar (20 mi), and Tarpon Springs (28 mi).
- Northeast: Tampa (17 mi), Brandon (24 mi), Temple Terrace (25 mi), and Mango (26 mi).
- East: Ruskin (14 mi), Apollo Beach (15 mi), Gibsonton (17 mi), and Sun City Center (18 mi).
- Southeast: North Port (56 mi), Arcadia (61 mi), and Punta Gorda (70 mi).
- South: Palmetto (17 mi), Anna Maria (17 mi), Holmes Beach (18 mi), and Bradenton (19 mi).
- Southwest: St. Pete Beach (7 mi).
- West: Gulfport (4 mi), South Pasadena (6 mi), Treasure Island (8 mi), and Madeira Beach (9 mi).
- Northwest: Kenneth City (6 mi), Pinellas Park (8 mi), Seminole (10 mi), and Largo (12 mi).
St. Petersburg Rental Pricing Estimate
Planning prices for St. Petersburg, based on a delivery distance of about 30 road miles from Brandon (an estimated $240 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+ $240 delivery est. = $1,735 | $1,695+ $240 delivery est. = $1,935 | $1,995+ $240 delivery est. = $2,235 | $2,195+ $240 delivery est. = $2,435 |
| 20 ft Refrigerated Trailer | $1,595+ $240 delivery est. = $1,835 | $1,895+ $240 delivery est. = $2,135 | $1,995+ $240 delivery est. = $2,235 | $1,895+ $240 delivery est. = $2,135 |
| 20 ft Refrigerated Container | $2,495+ $240 delivery est. = $2,735 | $2,495+ $240 delivery est. = $2,735 | $2,995+ $240 delivery est. = $3,235 | $2,995+ $240 delivery est. = $3,235 |
| 40 ft Refrigerated Container | $3,495+ $240 delivery est. = $3,735 | $3,495+ $240 delivery est. = $3,735 | $3,995+ $240 delivery est. = $4,235 | $3,995+ $240 delivery est. = $4,235 |
| Equipment | Starting price | Estimated with delivery to St. Petersburg |
|---|---|---|
| 24 ft Mobile Kitchen | from $4,995 | $5,235 with delivery est. |
| 22–26 ft Low-Temp Dish Trailer | from $4,995 | $5,235 with delivery est. |
| 13 ft Luxury Shower-Restroom Combo (3 stalls) | from $2,995 | $3,235 with delivery est. |
| 20 ft Shower Container (5 stalls) | from $3,995 | $4,235 with delivery est. |
| 20 ft Laundry Container | from $3,995 | $4,235 with delivery est. |
| 20 ft Accommodation (Contractor) | from $2,995 | $3,235 with delivery est. |
Examples help. These three St. Petersburg scenarios use the same starting rates as the table.
- Overnight outage (12 ft refrigerated trailer, 1–6 days). A St. Petersburg restaurant loses its walk-in on a weekend. Equipment $1,495 plus an estimated $240 delivery is about $1,735 before taxes and site-specific charges.
- Two-week remodel (20 ft refrigerated trailer, 8–14 days). A St. Petersburg grocery or care facility closes a cooler for repairs. Equipment $1,895 plus about $240 delivery is roughly $2,135.
- Long project (20 ft refrigerated container, 3+ months). A St. Petersburg packing house or relief operation needs ground-level storage. The 3+ month starting rate of $2,995 plus about $240 delivery is roughly $3,235, 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 30 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 St. Petersburg
Cold storage, kitchens and sanitation are not optional. Teams in St. Petersburg need equipment that arrives quickly and runs predictably. 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 St. Petersburg without waiting on a long approval chain.
- 24/7 Emergency Service. A person answers (656) 261-5179 around the clock when your St. Petersburg cooler fails.
- End-to-End Project Support. From unit selection to setup and pickup, one team handles the project for your St. Petersburg location.
- Flexible Rental Solutions. Rent for a week, a season or longer, and extend if your project in St. Petersburg runs late.
- Heavy-Duty Commercial Equipment. Insulated, road-worthy units intended for daily commercial duty.
- Experienced Logistics Coordination. We plan routes, power, placement and access so your St. Petersburg unit arrives ready to run.
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.
St. Petersburg Rental FAQs
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Sources and Notes
- St. Petersburg, 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 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 Idalia, August 30, 2023 (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.