Food Truck Costs in California
Aggregated from 1,802 ZIP codes · Data updated March 2026
53
Avg Opportunity Score
Fair
617
Registered Food Trucks
Permit Costs
Los Angeles, CA
Business License
$320
Health Permit
$635
Mobile Vendor Permit
$4,250
Fire Permit
$295
Annual Renewal
$2,400
San Diego, CA
Business License
$280
Health Permit
$580
Mobile Vendor Permit
$3,800
Fire Permit
$270
Annual Renewal
$2,200
San Jose, CA
Business License
$350
Health Permit
$620
Mobile Vendor Permit
$4,500
Fire Permit
$310
Annual Renewal
$2,500
San Francisco, CA
Business License
$500
Health Permit
$750
Mobile Vendor Permit
$8,500
Fire Permit
$400
Annual Renewal
$3,200
Fresno, CA
Business License
$150
Health Permit
$380
Mobile Vendor Permit
$1,500
Fire Permit
$170
Annual Renewal
$1,100
Sacramento, CA
Business License
$200
Health Permit
$450
Mobile Vendor Permit
$2,200
Fire Permit
$210
Annual Renewal
$1,500
Long Beach, CA
Business License
$270
Health Permit
$560
Mobile Vendor Permit
$3,500
Fire Permit
$265
Annual Renewal
$2,100
Oakland, CA
Business License
$320
Health Permit
$600
Mobile Vendor Permit
$4,000
Fire Permit
$300
Annual Renewal
$2,400
Bakersfield, CA
Business License
$140
Health Permit
$360
Mobile Vendor Permit
$1,300
Fire Permit
$160
Annual Renewal
$1,000
Source: Municipal fee schedules, 2024–2025
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11.3
/ 20 avg walkability
USDA National Walkability Index 2021
Data sources: Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023, USDA National Walkability Index 2021, County Business Patterns 2022, FDIC Summary of Deposits 2023.