Custom Food Truck Builder in Nebraska

Zion Foodtrucks designs, welds, wires, and plumbs custom food trucks and trailers in-house and delivers them across Nebraska, to Omaha, Lincoln, Bellevue, and Grand Island. This page is about the build and the market. For permit and fee details, our Nebraska permit guide covers them county by county.

Read the video transcript: Omaha Coffee Van

Welcome to Design Food Trucks. Today we have a relatively quick and uh simple project. Still pretty cool. Thought I'd show it off. Um this is a Ram ProMaster van which we converted to a coffee truck, coffee van. This one's going to Omaha, Nebraska. And uh it's uh it's simple in that we did not do the walls inside. Customer did not want us to. They would like to do that themselves. Um but in other respects it is complete. Um so it is a food truck. That is of course the window. That is a 6ft self-closing window. Right there is how you fill water. That is how you drain water. You pull the plunger. Water comes out. Um goes lights. This door we had to cancel and we had to do that because uh if you can see otherwise it would clash against the the window. the shore power connection capable of 220 watts which is what 220 amp volts my not watts uh that's what uh this whole truck needs let's go inside quite a simple um interior can see it's bare It's rare in that it it doesn't have walls. Um it does have electrical wiring which we did like we always do. It has 220 like I mentioned lights both interior and exterior plumbing system. Hand wash sink. Three compartment sink water heater and water pump. That is how you drain water and the fresh water and gray water tanks. As always, self-closing window. An espresso machine is going to be located here. And the espresso machine would require 220, which is what that is for. That is actually the removable shelf. um the outdoor shelf that is of course they would need additional equipment like grinders maybe a few other piece of equipment which is what that is for. You can see our wiring very nice and tidy and it's always as always in conduits. If you have any questions or if you would like um something like this, nothing is too small. Um, contact us through our website zanfuttros.com or through our uh phone number 72092653. Thank you. Have a nice day.

A recent Zion build: a Ram ProMaster coffee van we delivered to Omaha, Nebraska.

What we build for Nebraska operators

We source the vehicle, design the layout around your menu, and build the kitchen from the frame up. Nebraska is a true four-season state, so a truck has to work in July humidity and January snow. We spec insulation and heat for the cold months, air conditioning and airflow for humid summers, and power that holds through both, then size the line, water, and refrigeration for what you actually cook. You get one point of contact from the first sketch to the day we hand you the keys.

Cities we build for in Nebraska

Omaha, the state’s biggest market, from the Old Market and Blackstone to the breweries and the College World Series crowd.
Lincoln, the capital and university town, where Husker game days move serious volume.
Bellevue, the Sarpy County suburb anchored by Offutt Air Force Base.
Grand Island, central Nebraska and home of the State Fair and Husker Harvest Days.
Kearney, a central Nebraska college town on the I-80 corridor with a steady events and travel crowd.
Fremont, the Dodge County seat just northwest of the Omaha metro.
Hastings, a south-central hub known for Kool-Aid Days and the Adams County fairgrounds.
Norfolk, the regional center for northeast Nebraska.

Built for four-season Nebraska

Nebraska weather is the opposite of the desert Southwest: hot, humid summers and hard, snowy winters, with plenty of wind in between. That is a build problem. We insulate for real winters and add heat so you can work fall football and winter markets, size air conditioning and ventilation for humid summer service, and seal and rate the unit for wind, so you can run more months of the year instead of parking the truck for half of them.

Permits, in brief

Nebraska does not run a single statewide food-truck license the way some states do. It is county by county: Omaha permits through the Douglas County Health Department, Lincoln through the Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department, and other areas through their county health office or the Nebraska Department of Agriculture under the Pure Food Act. Every county also expects an approved commissary and a Nebraska sales tax permit. We build every unit to pass inspection on arrival; our Nebraska permit guide lists the offices and fees.

Why Nebraska owners build with Zion

We have delivered more than 1,000 trucks and trailers over 19 years, and we source the vehicle ourselves, so you do not need a year, make, model, or mileage. Most builds run about six weeks. A finished truck typically lands around $65,000 and a trailer between $40,000 and $55,000, depending on your equipment and menu.

Nebraska food truck FAQ

Do you deliver to Nebraska?

Yes. We regularly deliver to Omaha, Lincoln, Bellevue, and Grand Island, built to pass county inspection on arrival.

Is there one state license or many?

Many. Nebraska permits by county, so you license in each county where you operate. The permit guide breaks it down.

How long does a build take?

About six weeks for most builds.

Get a quote for your Nebraska build

Tell us your menu and where you want to work, and we will design a truck or trailer for it. Get a free quote.