{"id":29757,"date":"2023-05-02T12:28:34","date_gmt":"2023-05-02T19:28:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/movinginsider.com\/?p=29757"},"modified":"2023-05-02T12:28:40","modified_gmt":"2023-05-02T19:28:40","slug":"tips-to-start-a-food-truck","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/2023\/05\/02\/tips-to-start-a-food-truck\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips to Start a Food Truck"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/pexels-james-frid-2227960-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Food truck being used\" class=\"wp-image-55832\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/pexels-james-frid-2227960-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/pexels-james-frid-2227960-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/pexels-james-frid-2227960-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/pexels-james-frid-2227960-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/pexels-james-frid-2227960-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/pexels-james-frid-2227960-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/pexels-james-frid-2227960-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/pexels-james-frid-2227960-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>One thing better than delicious food is grabbing delicious food on the go. As the mobile food industry becomes increasingly popular, the number of food truck owners increases. There&#8217;s no wonder so many people are hopping on board, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/TruckSales\/?utm_campaign=uhaulsm&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=trucksales&amp;utm_content=20150705-tipstostarta\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">buying their own trucks<\/a> and becoming the food truck entrepreneurs of their city.&nbsp;To start a food truck business, there are a couple things to keep in mind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where to Start a Food Truck<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Location is always important. According to Roaming Hunger, food trucks do well in cities such as <a href=\"https:\/\/roaminghunger.com\/food-trucks\/portland-or\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Portland<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/roaminghunger.com\/food-trucks\/salt-lake-city-ut\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Salt Lake City<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/roaminghunger.com\/food-trucks\/austin-tx\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Austin<\/a>. The diverse communities in these cities contribute to the variety of food trucks that roam the streets. Some popular food trucks in these cities are listed below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Portland: <a href=\"https:\/\/roaminghunger.com\/gourmet-on-the-go\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gourmet On The Go<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/roaminghunger.com\/el-taco-yucateco\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">El Taco Yucateco<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/roaminghunger.com\/the-local-grind\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Local Grind<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Salt Lake City: <a href=\"https:\/\/roaminghunger.com\/maize\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Maize<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/roaminghunger.com\/cupbop-korean-bbq\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cupbop Korean BBQ<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/roaminghunger.com\/blacks-sliders\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Black&#8217;s Sliders<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Austin: <a href=\"https:\/\/roaminghunger.com\/rosarito\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rosarito<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/roaminghunger.com\/el-xolo-tacos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">El Xolo Tacos<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/roaminghunger.com\/tacoman512\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tacoman512<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rules and Regulations for Food Trucks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/pexels-rodnae-productions-5779657-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"People eating at a food truck\" class=\"wp-image-55834\" width=\"355\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/pexels-rodnae-productions-5779657-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/pexels-rodnae-productions-5779657-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/pexels-rodnae-productions-5779657-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/pexels-rodnae-productions-5779657-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/pexels-rodnae-productions-5779657-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/pexels-rodnae-productions-5779657-640x960.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/pexels-rodnae-productions-5779657-1200x1800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/pexels-rodnae-productions-5779657-1920x2880.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/pexels-rodnae-productions-5779657-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 355px) 100vw, 355px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The laws for running a food truck vary with the city. Permits and licenses are almost always required. Getting a food handlers license is in order depending on the type of food being served. Some regulations need to be followed if the food truck is serving prepackaged goods, ice cream or finger food. In some states, such as Washington, D.C., food trucks undergo a health inspection before getting on the road. Keep in mind parking is also something to consider when operating a food truck. Before serving customers,&nbsp;find&nbsp;out which areas allow food truck parking. Public Markets seem to be popular spots for food trucks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Start a Food Truck<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When purchasing the body and equipment for the food truck, take into account everything that is needed to put build the truck. The most popular truck body to start with is a <a href=\"https:\/\/trucksales.uhaul.com\/Vehicles\/Specs\/DC?key=107&amp;utm_campaign=uhaulsm&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=trucksales&amp;utm_content=20230414-tipstostarta\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">14 ft. truck<\/a>. It comes with an all-white body and is ready for decals and modifications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Take a look at how <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/weldingandstuff\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Welding and Stuff<\/a> transformed one of our <a href=\"https:\/\/trucksales.uhaul.com\/Vehicles\/Specs\/DC?key=107&amp;utm_campaign=uhaulsm&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=trucksales&amp;utm_content=20230414-tipstostarta\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">box trucks<\/a> and turned it into J. Harvey&#8217;s Grill!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How I Converted A U-haul Into A Food Truck By J. Harvey&#039;s Grill\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tfYN4IQIK6Y?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What to Put on the Menu<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the fun part. The food on the menu&nbsp;defines the food truck and the owners of that truck. Whether to serve savvy sandwiches to go or personal gourmet pizzas and everything in between doesn&#8217;t have to be hard. Figure out the people who frequent&nbsp;the areas to be served, then create a menu specifically for the area. It all comes down to the quality of the food. Good food will bring in people. Also, a food truck is like an advertisement on wheels!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Food trucks add a little spice and flavor to the American culinary scene. A simple search for food trucks in the area will give future food truck owners an idea of what to serve. For those ready to start their very own food truck, purchase a truck <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/TruckSales\/?utm_campaign=uhaulsm&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=trucksales&amp;utm_content=20150705-tipstostarta\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>&nbsp;and start building your food truck!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more moving tips, follow us on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/uhaul\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/uhaul\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/uhaul\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Twitter<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/uhaul\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pinterest<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One thing better than delicious food is grabbing delicious food on the go. 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