The Anatomy of a Food Truck: From fryer to fender, see what makes it roll

Photography by Ian Simmons

With equipment costs ranging from $20,000 to $100,000 and the truck itself costing anywhere from $50,000 to $150,000, building out a food truck is no small feat. Then there’s insurance, of course. Deez Nachos food truck owner Dwight Tiller let us step inside his fully loaded kitchen on wheels, giving us a driver’s view of how much these moveable restaurants cost and how these entrepreneurs make the most of their limited space.

Hood vents: $2,500

Fryers: $1,000

Flat-top grill: $630

Sandwich counter: $1,500

Floor mats: $65 each

Refrigerator: $1,300

Prep table: $200

Sink: $100

Three-compartment sink: $350

Generator(Not pictured): $2,000

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Tyler Shane

Tyler Shane is Kansas City magazine's Food Editor.

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