Food truck and trailer calculators
Size the generator, propane, water tanks, hood and axles before you talk to a builder. Free, no sign-up, built on the same equipment data as our 3D studio.
Food truck generator size calculator
Pick your food truck or trailer equipment and get the generator size in kW, running and starting watts, and whether 30 A or 50 A shore power is enough.
Food truck propane calculator: how long a tank lasts
How much propane a food truck uses per day and how many hours a 20, 30, 40 or 100 lb tank lasts, from your actual griddle, fryer and range BTU ratings.
Food trailer weight & towing calculator
Estimate a food trailer's loaded weight from length, equipment, water and propane, check the axle rating, and see the tongue weight and tow rating you need.
Food truck water tank size: grey vs fresh calculator
How big your food truck grey (waste) water tank must be for your fresh water tank: 15%, 25% or 50% larger, with typical tank sizes and weights.
Food truck hood size & CFM calculator
Size a food truck hood from your cook line: length with 6 in overhang, exhaust CFM by duty (IMC 507), make-up air, and hood and suppression cost.
Data
Food truck menu benchmarks
Equipment cost, power, generator size, propane and weight for 10 common menus, modelled with our studio.
Food truck equipment specs
Size, power draw, gas rating, weight and typical price of 60+ commercial kitchen appliances used in food trucks.