Food truck permit guides by city

Permit checklists, agencies and planning costs for 24 markets.

• Boston, MA food truck permits4 items · $812 published base
• Charlotte, NC food truck permits3 items · $350–$900
• Chicago, IL food truck permits3 items · $1,100–$2,300
• Dallas, TX food truck permits3 items · $600–$1,700
• Denver, CO food truck permits5 items · $425–$580
• Detroit, MI food truck permits3 items · $278–$498
• Houston, TX food truck permits3 items · $600–$1,600
• Indianapolis, IN food truck permits2 items · $300–$900
• Las Vegas, NV food truck permits3 items · $300–$900
• Los Angeles, CA food truck permits3 items · $1,200–$2,700
• Miami, FL food truck permits3 items · $800–$2,000
• Nashville, TN food truck permits4 items · $300–$1,000
• New Orleans, LA food truck permits5 items · $500–$1,800
• New York City, NY food truck permits3 items · $1,700–$5,000
• Orlando, FL food truck permits5 items · $228–$397
• Philadelphia, PA food truck permits3 items · $519 published base
• Phoenix, AZ food truck permits3 items · $900–$1,900
• Pittsburgh, PA food truck permits4 items · $500–$1,200
• Portland, OR food truck permits5 items · $1,165–$1,285
• San Antonio, TX food truck permits7 items · $309–$1,376
• San Diego, CA food truck permits3 items · $1,000–$2,200
• San Francisco, CA food truck permits3 items · $1,400–$3,100
• Seattle, WA food truck permits3 items · $1,284–$2,387
• Tampa, FL food truck permits5 items · $228–$397