Dallas · Dallas County
Custom food trailers for Dallas, Texas.
We build them from scratch in our own Texas shop, finance them ourselves with weekly payments, and deliver to Dallas. We deliver to Dallas and the wider metroplex regularly.
- Actually built in Texas — not shipped in from Missouri or California with a local phone number on the website
- In-house weekly payments, no bank, no credit check, no lender ceiling
- Built to the Texas rules in force now, with a written pass-inspection guarantee
- 8 weeks build time and milestone payments with photo proof
No obligation. No credit pull to get a quote. We answer in one business day or we call you.
The Dallas market, honestly
Dallas has money, a huge daytime office population and a metroplex that keeps growing outward — which means new suburbs constantly opening up with no established vendors. The city core is competitive; Oak Cliff, Pleasant Grove, Garland, Irving and the northern suburbs have real room.
Where Dallas operators actually park
- Oak Cliff and Pleasant Grove, where trailer culture is strongest
- Brewery and taproom lots in Deep Ellum, the Design District and Trinity Groves
- Office park lunch trade in North Dallas, Las Colinas and the Telecom Corridor
- Garland, Irving and Farmers Branch for dense residential trade
- Event and festival work, plus the enormous corporate catering market
Trailers we've delivered to Dallas
- Island Splash Kitchen — 8 × 18 ft
- Lions Pit BBQ — 8 × 16 ft
Real trailers, real owners. If you want to talk to one of them before you buy from us, ask and we'll give you the number.
Permits and inspections in Dallas — what changed in 2026
Dallas County has confirmed that permits issued by local jurisdictions before July 1, 2026 are no longer valid for operation. The licence is now a single statewide DSHS Mobile Food Vendor licence.
Worth knowing: the City of Dallas Consumer Health mobile food unit page has not been updated and still describes the old appointment-and-inspection process with no mention of DSHS or HB 2844. If you land on it, you are reading obsolete guidance. Use Dallas County and DSHS.
Dallas Fire-Rescue still handles fire inspection, and the metroplex is a place where operators regularly work across several cities. HB 2844 contains a provision at §437B.004 about not requiring an additional fire inspection where one was passed within the previous 12 months — but that constrains the state's rules, and how individual cities apply it is not yet settled. Keep the certificate in the trailer and raise it politely.
The metroplex spreads across several counties. Zoning, parking and right-of-way rules are still local, so confirm the specific city you'll park in, not just 'Dallas'.
| What you need | Where it comes from |
|---|---|
| Health licence | Texas DSHS Mobile Food Vendor licence — statewide since July 1, 2026. Type III for most cooking trailers ($876 application + $500 pre-licensing inspection, approximately). |
| Who inspects | DSHS, or a local health department acting as a contracted performing agency under agreement with DSHS. Participation is optional, so it varies. |
| Fire inspection | Dallas Fire-Rescue — still local, still required, typically annual. Texas has no mandatory statewide fire code, so the edition adopted and the local amendments vary. Keep your certificate in the trailer. |
| Zoning, parking, right-of-way | Still local to Dallas. Confirm the specific spot before you commit to a length. |
| Sales tax permit | Texas Comptroller. Allow 2–3 weeks. |
| Food manager & handler cards | Certified Food Manager where you handle TCS foods, plus food handler cards for staff. |
| Trailer title & registration | TxDMV. Assembled trailers over 4,000 lb require a title; we supply the assembled-trailer paperwork. |
What we build for Dallas
Whatever the concept, the build is spec'd to the Texas requirements and the local fire code you'll actually be inspected against — not to a generic template. See exactly what we build to →
Getting it to Dallas
We deliver to Dallas and the wider metroplex regularly. We don't just drop it and leave: we walk you through the propane system, the water system, the suppression, the shore-power hookup and the servicing routine on site, and we stay reachable through your licence application and your first inspection.
Delivery is quoted with the build so it's a known number, not a surprise at the end.
Dallas — questions
Do you actually deliver to Dallas?
Yes, regularly. We deliver to Dallas and the wider metroplex regularly. Delivery is quoted with the build.
Do I need a Dallas permit for a food trailer?
Not a city health permit — not since July 1, 2026. You need the statewide Texas DSHS Mobile Food Vendor licence. You still need local fire inspection through the Dallas Fire-Rescue, and you still have to comply with Dallas's zoning, parking and right-of-way rules.
Can I get financing in Dallas with bad credit?
We don't check credit at all. We carry the financing ourselves with weekly payments, so there's no bank and no credit-score cutoff. How it works →
How long from order to operating in Dallas?
8 weeks to build, then your DSHS application and pre-licensing inspection — state law requires DSHS to conduct the health inspection no later than the 14th day after a complete application — plus your local fire inspection. Most people are operating within a few weeks of delivery if they start the paperwork while we're building. We'll tell you when to start it.
¿Atienden en español?
Sí, todo — cotización, contrato, entrega y garantía. Ver el sitio en español →
Start selling before you finish paying.
Tell us what you're going to sell and we'll send back a floor plan and a weekly payment — no obligation, no credit pull.