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What a food truck permit costs in Arizona

The figures below come from Arizona's agency pages, each with the date it was read. Government fees only: commissary rent, insurance and the truck are private costs, and the profit calculator is where those go.

The main license

Maricopa County: $290 (Type I), $341 (Type II) or $610 (Type III) a year

County mobile food unit license: Maricopa County Type I (prepackaged), Type II (limited preparation) or Type III (full cooking on board)

Maricopa Environmental Health Code Chapter I fee table, rev. 08/19/2026; plan review $306 (Type II) or $300 (Type III). You license in the county where your commissary is, and every other Arizona county must honor it (they may still inspect).

Issued by County health departments (Maricopa County Environmental Services for Phoenix); A.R.S. 36-1761 makes one county's license valid statewide Read on the agency page Nov 5, 2026

Every step, with the fee where it is published

In filing order. A step without a published fee links the agency to ask.

  1. 1

    Form your entity and get your EINFederal

    the IRS

    Fee not published here; ask the agency
  2. 2

    Register for Arizona sales taxState

    Arizona Department of Revenue

    Private cost or no fee
  3. 3

    Get your food handler cardState

    an accredited food handler course provider

    Private cost or no fee
  4. 4

    Certify a food protection managerState

    an accredited food manager certification provider

    Private cost or no fee
  5. 5

    Sign your commissary agreementState

    Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS)

    Fee not published here; ask the agency
  6. 6

    Apply for the Mobile Food Unit LicenseState

    Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS)

    Fee not published here; ask the agency
  7. 7

    Clear the county and city layersCity

    your city and county

    Private cost or no fee
  8. 8

    Get general liability insurance and a certificate of insurance (COI)Private

    your insurer

    Private cost or no fee

Renewal timeline

  • County Health Permit

    Every year · start paperwork 30 days before · Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS)

  • City Business License

    Every year · start paperwork 30 days before · Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS)

  • Fire Inspection

    Every year · start paperwork 30 days before · Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS)

  • Food Handler Cards (all staff)

    Every 3 years · start paperwork 30 days before · Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS)

  • General liability insurance (COI)

    Every year · start paperwork 21 days before · Your insurer

Download the renewal calendar (.ics) Open the printable checklist

What changed in Arizona

  1. Maricopa County's revised Environmental Health Code fee table: Mobile Food Type I $290, Type II $341, Type III $610 a year; plan review $306 (Type II) and $300 (Type III). Source

Read the full picture

Arizona food truck permit guideAgencies, fees, inspections, city rules and the pitfalls, with sources.Phoenix permitsCity layer on top of the state: zoning, fire, local business tax.

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