Food Truck Costs in Texas
Aggregated from 1,989 ZIP codes · Data updated March 2026
38
Avg Opportunity Score
Challenging
586
Registered Food Trucks
Permit Costs
Houston, TX
Business License
$150
Health Permit
$420
Mobile Vendor Permit
$1,500
Fire Permit
$180
Annual Renewal
$1,100
San Antonio, TX
Business License
$120
Health Permit
$350
Mobile Vendor Permit
$1,100
Fire Permit
$150
Annual Renewal
$850
Dallas, TX
Business License
$140
Health Permit
$400
Mobile Vendor Permit
$1,600
Fire Permit
$175
Annual Renewal
$1,200
Austin, TX
Business License
$175
Health Permit
$450
Mobile Vendor Permit
$1,800
Fire Permit
$200
Annual Renewal
$1,300
Fort Worth, TX
Business License
$130
Health Permit
$380
Mobile Vendor Permit
$1,400
Fire Permit
$160
Annual Renewal
$1,050
El Paso, TX
Business License
$95
Health Permit
$290
Mobile Vendor Permit
$600
Fire Permit
$125
Annual Renewal
$520
Arlington, TX
Business License
$125
Health Permit
$360
Mobile Vendor Permit
$1,200
Fire Permit
$155
Annual Renewal
$950
Source: Municipal fee schedules, 2024–2025
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8.0
/ 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.