A Florida food truck license from DBPR costs $347 a year. A half-year license is $178.50. A new license also has a $50 fee to apply. So your first full year is $347 + $50 = $397.
Source: DBPR food service fees (checked Oct 19, 2026)Last checked Oct 19, 2026. General information, not legal advice. Confirm with the agency.
Florida food truck fees
- Food truck (mobile food dispensing vehicle) license, full year$347Source: DBPR food service fees (checked Oct 19, 2026)
- Half-year license$178.50Source: DBPR food service fees (checked Oct 19, 2026)
- Application fee (new license or change of owner only)$50Source: DBPR food service fees (checked Oct 19, 2026)
- Plan review$0Source: DBPR food service fees (checked Oct 19, 2026)
- First full year for a new license (our math: $347 + $50)$397Source: DBPR food service fees (checked Oct 19, 2026)
What is in the fee?
- The $10 Hospitality Education Program (HEP) fee is already part of the $347. It is not prorated.Source: DBPR food service fees (checked Oct 19, 2026)
- You can pay the half-year fee if you apply 6 months or less before the next renewal period. The renewal period starts about 2 months before your license expires.Source: DBPR food service fees (checked Oct 19, 2026)
State law and county and city pages, side by side
Florida law
“A municipality, county, or other local governmental entity may not require a separate license, registration, or permit other than the license required under s. 509.241, or require the payment of any license, registration, or permit fee other than the fee required under s. 509.251, as a condition for the operation of a mobile food dispensing vehicle or temporary commercial kitchen within the entity’s jurisdiction.” F.S. 509.102(2)(a)Source: Florida Statutes 509.102 (checked Oct 19, 2026)
“This section may not be construed to affect a municipality, county, or other local governmental entity’s authority to regulate the operation of mobile food dispensing vehicles or temporary commercial kitchens other than the regulations described in subsection (2).” F.S. 509.102(4)Source: Florida Statutes 509.102 (checked Oct 19, 2026)
“does not apply to any port authority, aviation authority, airport, or seaport.” F.S. 509.102(5)Source: Florida Statutes 509.102 (checked Oct 19, 2026)
county and city pages
“Each operator of a mobile operation shall obtain a Certificate of Use (CU), renewable on an annual basis.” Miami-Dade County, Mobile Sales and Mobile Food Service OperationsSource: Miami-Dade County: mobile food service operations (checked Oct 19, 2026)
“Prior to opening any business in unincorporated Miami-Dade County, a Certificate of Use (CU) must be applied for and obtained.” Miami-Dade County, Certificate of UseSource: Miami-Dade County: Certificate of Use (checked Oct 19, 2026)
“All mobile businesses are also required to obtain a Business Tax Receipt before operating in Orlando.” City of Orlando, Mobile Vending and Services GuideSource: City of Orlando: Mobile Vending and Services Guide (checked Oct 19, 2026)
We show both sources and give no legal opinion. F.S. 509.102 does not mention business tax receipts, zoning or Certificates of Use. Confirm with your city and county before you operate.
What this page doesn't cover
- We don't list total startup costs, like insurance or commissary rent. There is no official source for them.
Common questions
- How much is the half-year food truck license in Florida?
- It is $178.50. You can pay it if you apply 6 months or less before the next renewal period.Source: DBPR food service fees (checked Oct 19, 2026)
- Do I pay the $50 application fee every year?
- No. DBPR charges the $50 application fee for a new license or a change of owner.Source: DBPR food service fees (checked Oct 19, 2026)
- Does DBPR charge for plan review?
- No. DBPR plan review is $0.Source: DBPR food service fees (checked Oct 19, 2026)
- Can my city or county make me get its own permit for my food truck?
- F.S. 509.102 says a city or county may not require a separate license, registration or permit, or their fees, beyond the DBPR license. It does not mention business tax receipts, zoning or Certificates of Use, and county pages still list those. We show both above with no legal opinion. Confirm with your city and county.Source: Florida Statutes 509.102 (checked Oct 19, 2026); Miami-Dade County: mobile food service operations (checked Oct 19, 2026); City of Orlando: Mobile Vending and Services Guide (checked Oct 19, 2026)
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