Fremont sits just northwest of Omaha with a strong downtown and a growing event calendar. Its mobile food ordinance is detailed. This guide was rewritten in October 2026.
The health license
The Nebraska Department of Agriculture licenses food trucks everywhere except Douglas County, Lincoln and Lancaster County, and the Central District Health Department area around Grand Island. LB245 of 2025 caps the state mobile unit fee at $122 initial and $61 a year, with annual fees due on 1 August, and Nebraska now uses the 2022 FDA Food Code.
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Dodge County is not a contracted area, so the Nebraska Department of Agriculture licenses Fremont trucks.
The Fremont city permit
Fremont’s mobile food vendor license is $100 a year, plus another $100 if you operate mainly in the downtown business improvement district. Renewal is $100 per vehicle or trailer, and licenses expire on 31 March.
Where you can and cannot park
No selling within 50 feet of a restaurant’s main entrance without its consent, and within 200 feet of an event without the event permit holder’s consent. Trucks are limited to 40 feet long and 96 inches wide, or 60 feet with a trailer. Use legal parking spaces only, no diagonal or corner spots, and pay the meters; two hour spaces allow up to four hours. Parks need the parks director’s consent and schools need written consent. Hours are 6 a.m. to 1 a.m., no alcohol, one sign and one table, and trash pickup within 20 feet.
Fire inspection
The ordinance requires operable fire suppression equipment. Inspectors look for a Type I hood with a UL 300 suppression system serviced every six months, Class K and ABC extinguishers, propane cylinders secured outside the cab with leak tested lines, and a propane alarm.
Sales tax
7 percent combined, 5.5 percent state and 1.5 percent city. Fremont also has a 1 percent food services occupation tax; ask the city whether it applies to your truck.
Where trucks sell in Fremont
Downtown Fremont events, the Dodge County Fair, Midland University, the lakes in summer and the Omaha metro next door.
In order
Get the state license. Apply for the Fremont license, with the downtown add on if needed. Register for sales tax. Get consent for each location.
Frequently asked questions
How much is a food truck license in Fremont, Nebraska?
$100 a year, plus $100 if you operate mainly downtown. Licenses expire 31 March.
How close can a food truck be to a restaurant in Fremont?
50 feet from the main entrance, unless the restaurant consents.
What hours can food trucks operate in Fremont?
6 a.m. to 1 a.m.
Related guides
Nebraska food truck permits · Omaha · Lincoln · Bellevue · Grand Island · Kearney · Hastings · Norfolk
Building a truck for Fremont
We build every truck to pass the plan review, the health inspection and the fire inspection on the first visit: a Type I hood with suppression installed by a licensed company, a three compartment sink and a hand sink with hot water, tanks sized for a full day, and propane in secured cylinders with a leak detector. Custom food trucks start at $55,000 and trailers at $40,000. Call or text 719-722-2537 with your menu.
Jacob Varghese
Zion Foodtrucks
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Zion Foodtrucks builds custom food trucks, trailers, and concession trailers from our shop in Monument, Colorado and delivers them ready to pass inspection across the Mountain West. Owner Jacob Varghese and our team work with first-time owners every day, sourcing the vehicle and handling the full build so you do not have to. Questions about permits or your build? Call or text Jacob at 719-722-2537 or see our custom build services.
Free Food Truck Permit & Inspection Checklist
We put together a printable checklist covering every permit and inspection a mobile food business typically needs. Tell us where to send it and it is yours.
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Already Have a Truck? We Do the Compliance Work Too
Passing an inspection is one thing, staying current is another. We handle the recurring items out of our Colorado shop:
- LP gas pressure testing, $350. Required annually, and again after any modification.
- Fire suppression inspection and service, $300. The code interval is every 6 months, not annual, which catches a lot of operators out.
- Hood and exhaust cleaning, with the written report and logbook entry inspectors ask to see.
Booked together they are one visit and one day off the road instead of three. Call or text 719-722-2537.
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We design and build custom food trucks and trailers compliant with the regulations on this page. From a single phone call to keys-in-hand in 6 to 8 weeks for most builds.
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