Food Truck Costs in Tennessee

Tennessee has 121 registered food trucks across 636 ZIP codes, serving a population of 7 Million. Median household income averages $59,699 — 15,301 below the national median.

Mixed picture. The 53/100 state average covers a wide spread: a few standout ZIP codes, a lot of middling ones. Competition runs about 0.2 businesses per ZIP. Location selection matters more here than in higher-scoring states.

Permit and licensing fees in Tennessee average $2,610 per year across the cities we track. Memphis runs cheapest at $1,870; Nashville tops out at $3,350. These are annual totals covering business license, health permit, and mobile vendor fees, pulled from municipal fee schedules — not estimates.