Custom Food Trucks
Morgan Olson step vans with the same kitchens we put in our trailers. Drive to the lunch rush instead of towing to it.
Morgan Olson partner
Food trucks built in Belton, Texas
A truck earns its money when your business moves every day: office parks at lunch, breweries at night, events on the weekend. Nothing to hitch, nothing to drop, nothing to level. You park, you open the window, you serve.
We build ours on Morgan Olson step vans, the same platform the parcel fleets run for a few hundred thousand miles at a time. The chassis is built to idle in traffic and stop a thousand times a day, which is exactly what a lunch route does to a vehicle. Then we fit it with the same commercial kitchen we put in our trailers, designed around your menu rather than a catalogue layout.
Truck or trailer?
Which one is right for you
We build both, so we have no reason to talk you into the wrong one. The honest version:
A trailer costs less per square foot of kitchen. You are not paying for an engine, a transmission, or a chassis rated to carry the whole kitchen down the highway. That money goes into equipment instead. If you have a tow vehicle already, or you are parking at one or two regular spots for a season, a trailer puts more kitchen in front of you for the same budget.
A truck moves itself. If your week is three lunch stops and two evening spots, hitching and dropping a trailer ten times a week gets old fast, and some downtown locations will not let you leave a trailer at all. A truck also stores as one unit, which matters if your parking is tight.
Most first-timers should start with a trailer. The money saved goes into equipment and into surviving the slow months while you find your spots. Move to a truck when the route, not the menu, is what is limiting you. If you are torn, call and describe your week. We will tell you which one we would buy.
How a truck build works
Four steps, menu to keys
Start with the menu and the route
What you cook decides the equipment; where you park decides the power and water. Tell us both and the layout follows. We would rather spend an hour on this than rebuild a cook line later.
We source the van
We build on Morgan Olson step vans. Availability and spec change, so we confirm the chassis and the lead time in writing before anything is committed.
Kitchen goes in, built to your county
Venthood, fire suppression, sinks, water, propane, electrical, and equipment. All of it specced to pass health and fire inspection in the county you told us you'll operate in.
Walkthrough and keys
Before you drive off we walk the whole build with you: breakers, gas shut-offs, water, hood, suppression. You leave knowing your own equipment.
Food truck questions
What people ask before they order a truck
What does a food truck cost compared to a trailer?
A truck costs more than a comparable trailer, because you are buying a vehicle as well as a kitchen. The gap depends on the chassis and how much equipment goes in. Tell us your menu and we'll price both side by side so you can see the real difference rather than a rule of thumb.
Why Morgan Olson?
It is the step van the parcel fleets run, which means it is engineered for stop-start city driving and long idling, and parts and service are available almost anywhere. That matters more than it sounds: a kitchen is only as reliable as the vehicle under it.
Do I need a special licence to drive one?
For most step van builds a standard Texas driver licence is enough, but it depends on the gross vehicle weight rating of the finished truck. We'll tell you the GVWR for your build so you can confirm with the Texas DPS before you commit.
How long does a truck build take?
Longer than a trailer, because sourcing the chassis is part of the job. Lead time moves with van availability, so we quote it per build rather than publishing a number. Call or text (254) 727-2577 for where it stands right now.
Can I finance a truck?
Yes. The same lenders that fund our trailers fund trucks. See how financing works. Rent-to-own through B&C Capital caps at $25,000, so it rarely covers a truck build on its own.
Tell us your route and your menu
We'll price a truck and a trailer side by side so you can pick on real numbers.