Food & culinary
Food truck
You cook and sell food from a truck at events, lots, and busy corners. Permits, a commissary, and the truck itself are the big startup hurdles.
3.0Last review 6 weeks agoLow data
Low data. These numbers come from just 2 reviews, so treat them as an early signal, not a reliable average — they'll sharpen as more people report.
Median monthly earnings
$2,875
50% of reviewers earn $1,500 – $4,250
Effective hourly rate
$85.83
Earnings over the hours people logged
Hours per week
9 hrs
Median across reviews
Startup cost
$5,000–10,000
To get up and running
Time to first $100
Within a week
From starting out
Monthly expenses
$300–600
To keep it running
Schedule flexibility
Some fixed commitments
Most common answer
Would recommend it
50%
1 of 2 say “yes” or “probably yes”
What people make in a month
Gross earnings reported before expenses and taxes. 2 reviews.
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Under $100
$100–250
$250–500
$500–1,000
$1,000–2,000
$2,000–3,500
$3,500–5,000
$5,000–10,000
$10,000+
By platform
How many reviewers use each platform. Many people work more than one.
Amazon Flex
Uber EatsHow it scores
Happiness6.0 / 10
Would do it again50%
Schedule flexibility3.5 / 5
Pay predictability4.3 / 5
What surprised people most
Based on 2 reviews.
How much time it takes
2
How little I could earn
1
How much I could earn
0
How difficult it is to get started
0
How difficult it is to find customers or clients
0
How much I owe in taxes
0
Unexpected expenses
0
How competitive the market is
0
Nothing really surprised me
0
Reviews
Everyone here is anonymous. Nobody sees who wrote what.Uber Eats· 2–5 years in · 6 weeks agoMonthly $3,500–5,000Hours 20–40 hrs/moHourly $141.67
It's hard work. I would have more people working with me
Amazon Flex· 6–12 months in · 6 weeks agoMonthly $1,000–2,000Hours 40–60 hrs/moHourly $30.00
The food truck is a convenient and enjoyable way to get good food quickly. I like the flexibility and the opportunity to try different meals, although busy periods can sometimes make the waiting time longer. My advice to someone starting out would be to focus on food quality, good customer service, cleanliness, and consistency. If I could change anything, I would improve the speed of service and make the ordering process even easier.
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