Food Truck Name Ideas
60 name ideas for a food truck, plus how the U.S. Census Bureau classifies this kind of business and where these businesses are most common.
Food Truck name ideas
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Name words that fit, with their meanings
How a food truck is classified
For government statistics, tax forms and many licensing systems, a food truck usually falls under NAICS 722330: Mobile Food Services.
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in preparing and serving meals and snacks for immediate consumption from motorized vehicles or nonmotorized carts. The establishment is the central location from which the caterer route is serviced, not each vehicle or cart. Included in this industry are establishments primarily engaged in providing food services from vehicles, such as hot dog carts and ice cream trucks.
Businesses classified here include
- Beverage stands, nonalcoholic, mobile
- Canteens, mobile
- Coffee carts, mobile
- Concession snack stands, mobile
- Food carts, mobile
- Food concession stands, mobile
- Ice cream truck vendors
- Lunch wagons
- Mobile food stands
- Refreshment stands, mobile
- Snack stands, mobile
- Street vendors, food
Definition and examples from the 2017 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS 722330), U.S. Census Bureau.
Mobile Food Services in the U.S. by the numbers
Locations by number of employees nationwide
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2022. Counts cover employer establishments (businesses with paid employees); self-employed owners without staff are not included. Small establishments with 1–4 employees include those that reported no paid employees in mid-March.
States with the most mobile food services locations
- California 1,224 locations
- Texas 1,122 locations
- Florida 1,038 locations
- New York 591 locations
- Oregon 482 locations
- Washington 374 locations
- Colorado 341 locations
- Pennsylvania 334 locations
- Ohio 328 locations
- North Carolina 307 locations
Each state page shows local numbers and links to that state's official business registration offices.