Food Truck Costs in Tennessee
Aggregated from 636 ZIP codes · Data updated March 2026
31
Avg Opportunity Score
Challenging
121
Registered Food Trucks
Permit Costs
Nashville, TN
Business License
$160
Health Permit
$400
Mobile Vendor Permit
$1,500
Fire Permit
$190
Annual Renewal
$1,100
Memphis, TN
Business License
$110
Health Permit
$320
Mobile Vendor Permit
$700
Fire Permit
$140
Annual Renewal
$600
Source: Municipal fee schedules, 2024–2025
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Best Food Truck Markets in TennesseeFoot Traffic
6.4
/ 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.