Food Truck Startup Cost Calculator

Total cost: truck, build-out, equipment, permits, and working capital.

Truck condition (0=Used, 1=New)

Truck purchase price ($)

Kitchen build-out ($)

Kitchen equipment ($)

Initial food inventory ($)

Permits & licenses ($)

Working capital (months)

Tab to move between fields

Total startup cost

$96,500.00

Hard costs (before reserves)$84,500.00

Truck & build-out$57,500.00

Equipment$15,000.00

Branding, tech & marketing$7,000.00

Working capital reserve$12,000.00

Est. monthly loan payment$1,910.82

How to Use This Calculator

Select whether you are buying a used or new truck and enter the purchase price.
Enter kitchen build-out cost, equipment cost, initial food inventory, and permits and licenses.
Set the number of months of working capital reserve you want on hand.
The calculator shows total startup cost, hard costs before reserves, truck and build-out subtotal, branding and tech estimate, and estimated monthly loan payment if financed.
Use total startup cost to determine required funding from savings, SBA loans, or investors.

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