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Photo by Alvin Mahmudov<\/a> on Unsplash<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Choosing your daily driver usually means spending a few hours at the dealership taking test drives, negotiating upgrades, and applying for financing. If everything works in your favor, you drive home in a new car.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Investing in a food truck requires more time, more research, and more money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re starting a mobile food business<\/a> or considering adding a truck to an existing business, you\u2019ve come to the right place. Before you take another step (or another drive), read our guide to the different types of food trucks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whether you\u2019re considering a food van or your business model requires something more extensive, this post should help you narrow down your choices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Know Your Needs Before You Shop<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Your business model<\/a>\u00a0determines the food truck you buy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A bakery, a mobile food vendor, and a non-profit meal delivery service each requires a different truck type and layout. Food businesses don\u2019t all have the same equipment needs, size requirements, or budgets. Add to that the different state and local health regulations, and it\u2019s no wonder things often get confusing when deciding which truck makes the ideal fit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When you work with a food truck manufacturer, you\u2019ll first answer several questions about your business and your needs. This helps you and the manufacturer determine which truck design will best serve your needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There\u2019s no need to look at 24\u2019 trucks if a cargo van makes a better fit for your unique business. And if you know you’ll need all the room that a step van affords, likewise there’s no need to look at box trucks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Cargo Van<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Don\u2019t let the word van<\/em> make you think only small size businesses use this type of food truck.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Food vans come in a range of sizes, but it\u2019s what\u2019s inside that counts. Are you running a small bakery delivery service? Then you probably don\u2019t need onboard baking facilities, and a small cargo van\u00a0may work just fine. Grocery stores with at-home delivery services often use cargo vans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even a smaller nutrition service company could have a cargo van converted to accommodate their need to keep food at the proper temperature. Vans are so popular in the mobile food vending industry you\u2019ll see a wide range of van conversion configurations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Depending on size, food vans can hold:<\/p>\n\n\n\n