Charleston at a glance: local facts and sources
Charleston is a small town of about 2,048 people in Tallahatchie County. 1 The county comes from Census boundaries. 2 Charleston is about 398 straight-line miles from Dallas, the nearest of our ten hub cities, which sets its delivery distance in our price estimates. The nearest NOAA climate station in our file, Olive Branch, is about 67 miles away.
Around Charleston, the nearest places of 10,000 or more people (GeoNames) are Grenada (about 12,900 people, 22 miles southeast), Clarksdale (about 16,847 people, 32 miles northwest), Greenwood (about 15,431 people, 35 miles south), and Oxford (about 22,314 people, 40 miles northeast). Larger places like these usually have the hotels, restaurants and hospitals that a Charleston crew relies on.
Population and county come from the sources listed below. Records from nearby cities and counties are shown with their distance. Any rental use described is our inference, not a booked order.
Where a portable kitchen trailer fits in Charleston
Owners of an onsite construction project in Charleston often ask for the kitchen first, because a construction site without food service struggles to hold a full crew.
Onsite construction near Charleston
Charleston is a small town, and a large onsite construction crew can outnumber what its restaurants serve in a day. A portable kitchen trailer parked at the construction site solves lunch, with a shower trailer for longer jobs.
Where a Charleston crew stays and eats
Grenada (12,900 people, 22 miles southeast of Charleston) is the nearest larger place. When its hotels fill, a Charleston crew can run a sleeper trailer and a mobile commercial kitchen trailer on the construction site instead.
School and campus kitchens near Charleston
Schools around Charleston, such as Lafayette High School in Oxford, schedule kitchen work for summer. A mobile commercial kitchen trailer and a dishwashing trailer cover the gap.
Weather planning for Charleston
The nearest NOAA station (67 miles away) shows 30.6°F January nights and 91.3°F July afternoons, so a Charleston setup should handle both ends of the year.
Charleston institutions that depend on foodservice
Lafayette High School
160 Commodore Dr., Oxford, MS 38655. Public school (NCES 2024–2025). 3 Listed in Oxford, about 40 miles from Charleston.
Verified local fact; rental application inferred
Schools in Charleston, how a trailer could fit (our inference, not a booked rental): If school meal preparation is interrupted by repairs or an equipment failure, assess a temporary kitchen or delivered-meal support setup. Matching equipment for Charleston: kitchen trailer, refrigeration trailer, dishwashing or handwashing trailer.
Limits of these schools sources for Charleston
The directory proves a named school location. It does not establish an outage, cafeteria capacity, planned work, a rental order, or a customer relationship. Charleston: The named local site or situation is documented. An actual rental, active breakdown, current procurement, or customer relationship is not established. Date meaning: School-year directory record, not renovation dates.
What has happened in Charleston: sourced records
DR4899MS- Oxford Utilities- Generators- Work Completed
Oxford Electric Department. Worksheet 12, disaster 4899, B - Emergency Protective Measures; obligated 2026-04-20. 4 Recorded for Oxford, about 40 miles from Charleston.
Documented funded project; equipment rental not established
Funded repair projects in Charleston, how a trailer could fit (our inference, not a booked rental): A named response or repair project provides a real operational context. Confirm whether its scope includes foodservice disruption or crew-welfare equipment before proposing rentals. Matching equipment for Charleston: kitchen trailer, refrigeration trailer, dishwashing or handwashing trailer, shower trailer, laundry trailer.
Limits of these funded repair projects sources for Charleston
The source records a funding transaction, which may be an amendment or reimbursement for completed work. It does not prove an active construction site, an available contract, a rental order, a total project cost, or vendor selection. Date meaning: Grant obligation transaction date; not construction start or completion.
Historic and outdoor sites in Charleston
Ammadelle
637 N. Lamar St., Oxford. National Register, listed 1974-05-30. 5 Listed in Oxford, about 40 miles from Charleston.
Verified local fact; rental application inferred
Historic landmarks in Charleston, how a trailer could fit (our inference, not a booked rental): Use this named site as a local orientation reference. If authorized restoration work or an event is confirmed, assess crew feeding and sanitation separately. Matching equipment for Charleston: kitchen trailer, refrigeration trailer, dishwashing or handwashing trailer.
Limits of these historic landmarks sources for Charleston
A historic listing does not prove current operations, public access, event permission, active industrial or military use, renovation work or a rental transaction. Archival records can contain historical photographs. Date meaning: National Register listing date; not a current project date.
Charleston climate and seasonal equipment planning
Climate normals: Olive Branch station
January mean low 30.6°F, July mean high 91.3°F, 59.16 inches of precipitation a year (1991–2020 normals). 6 This station is about 67 miles from Charleston, so treat it as a regional proxy.
Verified local fact; rental application inferred
Climate records in Charleston, how a trailer could fit (our inference, not a booked rental): Below-freezing winter normals support planning for insulated water lines and freeze protection. Warm-season normals support checking refrigeration capacity, shade and backup power. Confirm actual site conditions and expected temperatures for the rental dates. Matching equipment for Charleston: kitchen trailer, refrigeration trailer, restroom trailer.
Limits of these climate records sources for Charleston
Monthly normal minima/maxima are averages, not record extremes. Annual precipitation is the sum of 12 monthly normals. A nearest station can differ from the site in elevation and exposure; it does not establish current demand. Date meaning: 30-year station climate normal; not a forecast or an event date.
Sources for the records above (research file checked October 29, 2026):
- Charleston, Mississippi, Charleston: GeoNames: Charleston, Mississippi: GeoNames place record (published or updated gazetteer data, population as listed). ↩
- Tallahatchie County: U.S. Census Bureau: Cartographic boundary files: counties (as published in us-atlas) (published or updated county boundaries). ↩
- Lafayette High School, Charleston: U.S. Department of Education / NCES: EDGE Public School Locations 2024–2025, additional source. ↩
- DR4899MS- Oxford Utilities- Generators- Work Completed: FEMA / OpenFEMA: Public Assistance Grant Award Activities v2, additional source. ↩
- Ammadelle, Charleston: National Park Service / National Register of Historic Places: Listed properties through May 22, 2026, additional source (published or updated 2026-05-22). ↩
- Climate normals: Olive Branch station: NOAA / National Centers for Environmental Information: U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020, monthly station data, additional source (published or updated 2023-04-04 dataset revision). ↩
All nine trailer services rental in Charleston
What a mobile kitchen rental can cost in Charleston
Here is a calculated starting estimate for Charleston, built from the supplied reference rates. Final pricing depends on your project, so treat the table as a first step.
Estimated starting prices by service and rental period| Trailer | 1 to 6 days | 15 days to 1 month | 3 months or more |
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| Mobile Commercial Kitchen Trailer rental in Charleston, MS24ft Mobile Kitchen, Tier 2 to 4 | from $5,275 | from $5,275 | from $5,275 |
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| Dishwashing Trailer22-26ft Low-Temp Dish Trailer, Tier 2 to 4 | from $5,275 | from $5,275 | from $5,275 |
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| Refrigeration Trailer12ft Refrigerated Trailer, Tier 2 to 4 | from $1,365 | from $2,000 | from $2,105 |
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| Shower and Restroom Combination Trailer rental in Charleston, MS13ft Luxury Combination Trailer (3 stalls) | from $3,160 | from $4,215 | from $2,635 |
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| Shower Trailer20ft Shower Container (5 stalls) | from $4,215 | from $5,275 | from $4,215 |
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| Laundry Trailer20ft Laundry Container | from $4,215 | from $5,275 | from $4,215 |
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| Sleeper / Bunk Bed Trailer rental in Charleston, MS20ft Accommodation Unit | from $3,160 | from $3,690 | from $2,315 |
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| Restroom TrailerNo rate on the supplied price sheet | Call for pricing |
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Estimated for Charleston, MS: reference rate from the supplied price sheet, adjusted by a below regional cost tier and a delivery-distance factor (398 miles to Dallas, the nearest of the ten largest US cities).
Disclaimer: Prices are estimates only. They vary by trailer size, rental duration, delivery distance, setup, permits, and availability, and they are not a quote. Call (888) 385-5513 for an exact quote.
Nearby locations around Charleston
The Charleston page is one of many. We also coordinate mobile commercial kitchen trailer and portable kitchen trailer rentals near Charleston in these places: Mississippi, Sardis, MS, Winona, MS, Shelby, MS, Calhoun City, MS, Indianola, MS, Tchula, MS, Tunica Resorts, MS, New Albany, MS, Kosciusko, MS, Oxford, MS, DeSoto County, MS, Horn Lake, MS, Olive Branch, MS, Southaven, MS, Greenville, MS, Tupelo, MS, Lee County, MS, Madison County, MS, Madison, MS, Clinton, MS, Jackson, MS, Pearl, MS, Brandon, MS.
Charleston sits among many smaller communities. Portable kitchen trailer rentals can also be coordinated near these towns and villages around Charleston, listed with approximate distance from the center of Charleston: Mikoma (14 mi), Lambert (19 mi), Marks (21 mi), Tutwiler (21 mi), Grenada (22 mi), Batesville (22 mi), Water Valley (26 mi), Drew (30 mi), Sardis (31 mi), Jonestown (31 mi), Clarksdale (32 mi), Duck Hill (33 mi), Ruleville (34 mi), Greenwood (35 mi), Carrollton (35 mi).
Further out from Charleston, we also hear from construction sites and facilities near Como, Itta Bena, Mound Bayou, Oxford, Bruce, Winona, Shelby, Pittsboro, Friars Point, Sunflower, Cleveland, Senatobia, Calhoun City, Derma, Moorhead. Distances are straight-line estimates from the center of Charleston.
Charleston rental FAQs
How cold or hot does Charleston get?
The nearest NOAA station shows 30.6°F January nights and 91.3°F July afternoons. These are averages, not forecasts.
Can you deliver a kitchen trailer to a town of 2,048 like Charleston?
Yes. The nearest city of 100,000 or more in our data is Memphis, about 79 straight-line miles away. We confirm delivery time to Charleston by phone.
Which trailers are used on a construction site in Charleston?
Construction site and onsite construction crews in Charleston use a mobile commercial kitchen trailer for hot meals, a shower trailer and restroom trailer for hygiene, and a laundry trailer and bunk bed sleeper trailers when crews stay on the job.
Rental facts for Charleston
- Hours
- 24/7 Emergency Line, 24x7
- Rental periods
- 1 week and monthly; long-term leases available
- Setup time
- Kitchens and dishwashing about 5 hours; other units about 1 hour; ramps add 4 to 6 hours
- GPS tracking
- Possible on request
- Delivery time to Charleston
- Confirmed by phone
- Customers
- Commercial and industrial
Why Choose Mobile Kitchen 123
Renovations and emergencies in Charleston do not wait. These are the reasons Charleston customers choose Mobile Kitchen 123 for a mobile commercial kitchen trailer.
- Accelerated DeploymentDelivery time to Charleston is confirmed on your call, and setup is about 1 to 5 hours once the trailer is on its pad.
- 24/7 Emergency ServiceCall (888) 385-5513 any hour to report a failed kitchen or walk-in cooler in Charleston.
- End-to-End Project SupportWe match the trailer to your Charleston menu or crew, review power and water, and supply equipment lists for plan review.
- Flexible Rental SolutionsRental periods are 1 week and monthly, with long-term leases for renovations and camps.
- Heavy-Duty Commercial EquipmentCommercial ranges, ovens, dishmachines, walk-in refrigeration and hot-water systems on institutional-grade trailers.
- Experienced Logistics CoordinationDelivery, placement, ramps or stairs, and pickup are coordinated with your Charleston site contact.
Why Clients Trust Us
Commercial and industrial customers call Mobile Kitchen 123 when schedules do not allow for waiting: a 24/7 Emergency Line, delivery coordination across the United States, and trailers matched to construction, renovation and emergency work. No reviews are shown here because none have been supplied for publication.