Food trucks and mobile food vendors by state, 2026 Q1
The United States has 13,075 food trucks and mobile food vendors with employees, 3.8 per 100,000 residents; jobs +7.6% over the year. Hawaii is the densest market at 18.9 per 100,000 and New Jersey the thinnest at 1.2. Every state below links to its own page. Official BLS and Census figures, refreshed each quarter.
Every state, densest first
Density is food trucks and mobile food vendors with employees per 100,000 residents. Rows marked n/a are suppressed by BLS for confidentiality or have no published population.
| # | State | Per 100k | Locations | Jobs | Jobs YoY | Avg weekly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawaii | 18.9 | 273 | 1,048 | +8.0% | $609 |
| 2 | Alaska | 15.7 | 116 | 295 | n/a | $446 |
| 3 | Idaho | 15.7 | 315 | 780 | +10.5% | $399 |
| 4 | Oregon | 11.2 | 478 | 1,593 | +4.9% | $518 |
| 5 | Wyoming | 11.2 | 66 | 162 | +43.4% | $414 |
| 6 | Montana | 9.8 | 112 | 250 | +10.1% | $449 |
| 7 | Maine | 6.8 | 96 | 162 | n/a | $608 |
| 8 | Florida | 6.6 | 1,545 | 3,895 | +5.3% | $553 |
| 9 | Colorado | 6.5 | 386 | 1,156 | 0.0% | $560 |
| 10 | Arkansas | 6.4 | 197 | 506 | +6.3% | $442 |
| 11 | Washington | 6.2 | 496 | 1,539 | +9.6% | $497 |
| 12 | Utah | 6 | 211 | 788 | +27.9% | $501 |
| 13 | Vermont | 5.7 | 37 | 146 | +37.7% | $539 |
| 14 | Minnesota | 4.6 | 269 | 471 | -7.3% | $493 |
| 15 | North Dakota | 4.6 | 37 | 75 | n/a | $354 |
| 16 | New Mexico | 4.2 | 90 | 320 | +19.4% | $408 |
| 17 | Tennessee | 4.2 | 301 | 1,218 | +11.9% | $427 |
| 18 | South Dakota | 4 | 37 | 192 | n/a | $428 |
| 19 | Delaware | 3.9 | 41 | 49 | n/a | $456 |
| 20 | Nevada | 3.9 | 127 | 561 | +20.6% | $451 |
| 21 | North Carolina | 3.7 | 410 | 1,142 | +4.1% | $406 |
| 22 | Rhode Island | 3.7 | 41 | 104 | -10.3% | $426 |
| 23 | Alabama | 3.6 | 188 | 706 | +17.3% | $338 |
| 24 | Arizona | 3.6 | 276 | 1,051 | +3.1% | $482 |
| 25 | Missouri | 3.6 | 225 | 869 | -31.2% | $495 |
| 26 | Texas | 3.6 | 1,115 | 4,681 | +11.3% | $497 |
| 27 | California | 3.5 | 1,373 | 5,475 | +8.6% | $622 |
| 28 | Louisiana | 3.5 | 160 | 470 | +22.7% | $314 |
| 29 | New Hampshire | 3.4 | 48 | 85 | n/a | $421 |
| 30 | South Carolina | 3.4 | 186 | 638 | +19.9% | $425 |
| 31 | Connecticut | 3.3 | 121 | 316 | +12.5% | $515 |
| 32 | Ohio | 3.3 | 397 | 1,540 | +2.2% | $442 |
| 33 | Kansas | 3.2 | 95 | 268 | -1.1% | $479 |
| 34 | Kentucky | 3.2 | 148 | 636 | +17.1% | $577 |
| 35 | Nebraska | 3.1 | 63 | 156 | -15.2% | $358 |
| 36 | Virginia | 3.1 | 272 | 1,212 | +12.4% | $471 |
| 37 | Michigan | 3 | 303 | 742 | +8.3% | $403 |
| 38 | Indiana | 2.9 | 198 | 621 | +8.4% | $512 |
| 39 | Iowa | 2.9 | 93 | 309 | +24.6% | $273 |
| 40 | Oklahoma | 2.9 | 119 | 324 | +10.2% | $489 |
| 41 | Wisconsin | 2.9 | 171 | 355 | +31.5% | $439 |
| 42 | Maryland | 2.8 | 177 | 565 | -0.9% | $546 |
| 43 | Pennsylvania | 2.8 | 362 | 1,110 | +12.1% | $432 |
| 44 | Mississippi | 2.4 | 71 | 286 | +30.6% | $293 |
| 45 | West Virginia | 2.4 | 42 | 88 | n/a | $351 |
| 46 | New York | 2.3 | 451 | 1,285 | -3.7% | $1,183 |
| 47 | Illinois | 2.2 | 282 | 769 | +7.0% | $493 |
| 48 | Massachusetts | 2 | 143 | 725 | +13.1% | $518 |
| 49 | Georgia | 1.6 | 182 | 680 | +33.1% | $430 |
| 50 | New Jersey | 1.2 | 112 | 450 | +1.1% | $620 |
Fastest job growth
Wyoming (+43.4%), Vermont (+37.7%), Georgia (+33.1%), Wisconsin (+31.5%), Mississippi (+30.6%). Slowest: Missouri (-31.2%), Nebraska (-15.2%), Rhode Island (-10.3%).
What counts
Mobile food services: food trucks, carts and stands that prepare and serve food from a vehicle or non-permanent stand. Catering is counted separately. NAICS 722330. BLS counts establishments with payroll, so owner-only businesses are not in these figures.
Other business types
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, private sector, NAICS 722330, 2026 Q1; U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 1-year population estimates. All 14 business types ranked by state.