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Find profitable places to vend without chasing scattered posts
Search verified festivals, markets, brewery shifts, and corporate lunches in one place — complete with dates, fee details, and direct organizer application links.
Real event summaries
Dates, cities, vendor fees, and deadlines summarized clearly before you apply.
Licensed commissary directory
Find prep space, cold storage, overnight parking, and water/grease hookups by state.
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Vending Opportunities
Festivals, markets, breweries, corporate lunches, and recurring vendor nights.
Post an Event (Free)
Event coordinators, venues, and hosts publish calls for food trucks at no cost.
Commissary Kitchens
Licensed commercial prep spaces, cold storage, water fill, and truck parking.
Food Truck Profiles
Browse opt-in trucks available for events and catering, or add your own profile.
Need food trucks for an event, taproom schedule, or corporate lunch?
Posting a vending call on The Food Truck Guide is completely free. Give operators the real details up front — dates, city, vendor fee, setup requirements, and where to apply — so the right trucks show up ready.
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Share your event & vendor terms
Submit one-time festivals, recurring weekly nights, corporate shifts, or private catering calls in two minutes.
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Human review keeps the board clean
Your first post is quickly verified for accuracy; after verification, trusted organizers publish directly without waiting.
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Trucks apply directly with you
We never middleman your applications. Operators click straight to your form or contact, and optional 30-day Featured pins boost urgent deadlines.
Licensed Home Bases
Commissary kitchens by state
A commissary is a licensed commercial kitchen you rent for food prep, cold storage, overnight truck parking, fresh water fill, and greywater or grease disposal — the home base most health departments require before issuing a permit.
Knowledge Base
Guides worth keeping
Plain-spoken articles on startup costs, health permits, menus, catering events, and day-to-day operations.
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How To Start A Food Truck [Licenses Permits] Overview
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7 Food Truck Menu Items With MASSIVE Profit Margins
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Vetted Categories
Equipment, permits & services
What working operators look for when choosing builders, insurance, POS hardware, and truck financing.
POS systems
What working trucks actually need at the window.
Insurance
Liability, auto, and event certificates.
Equipment
Gear that earns its keep in a tight kitchen.
Truck and trailer builders
What to ask before you order a build.
Financing
How operators pay for a truck without guessing.
Permits help
Where to start, and who publishes the real rules.
65-Page Operator Manual
Launching a new truck? Read The FTG Playbook
Step-by-step business planning, truck buying, kitchen layout, staffing, and first-season checklists.
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