Sheridan has a lively downtown, a summer full of visitors heading for the Bighorns, and the Sheridan WYO Rodeo in July. This guide was rewritten in October 2026 from the city and county’s own pages.
Plan review, handled. Before the Wyoming Department of Agriculture licenses a truck, it wants a plan review: the layout, the equipment list, and the water and wastewater plumbing. We provide the build documentation, plumbing schematics and equipment specs your health department asks for, and we build to pass the inspection the first time. Most of our Wyoming trucks are built at our Denver shop, Mile High Food Trucks; see their Sheridan food truck builder page and the Wyoming permits guide. Call or text 719-722-2537.
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The health license
The state food license under W.S. 35-7-124 is $200 new and $100 a year to renew, runs one year from the date it is issued, and comes from either the Wyoming Department of Agriculture or a local health department. You need one license, not two.
Sheridan County does not run its own food program, so trucks based there get the license directly from the Wyoming Department of Agriculture’s Consumer Health Services.
The Sheridan city permit
Sheridan requires a mobile vending permit before your first sale, issued weekly or annually under chapter 8 of the city code. There are categories for a mobile vendor, a neighbourhood mobile vendor and a mobile vending court. Standard permits take 21 days and special event permits 60, so apply early. The fee is set in the city’s master fee schedule; ask the city when you apply.
Fire inspection
Ask the Sheridan Fire Department whether it will inspect your truck when you apply for the city permit. 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
Sheridan County’s combined rate is 6 percent, 4 percent state plus two voter approved 1 percent taxes.
Where trucks sell in Sheridan
The Sheridan WYO Rodeo in July, with food vendors under the grandstands and behind the chutes, downtown events, summer visitors, breweries and private catering.
In order
Get the state food license from the Department of Agriculture. Apply for the city mobile vending permit at least 21 days ahead, or 60 for a special event. Register for sales tax.
Common Reasons Food Trucks Fail Sheridan Inspections
- Plan review submitted without commissary letter. CHS won’t process incomplete applications.
- Wastewater tank undersized. 15 percent rule.
- Suppression tag past six months.
- K-Class extinguisher missing or in the wrong location.
- Cold weather propane install inadequate. Sheridan winters are serious. Single small cylinder vaporization fails on cold mornings.
- Operating in residential zones with cooking equipment. The Neighborhood Mobile Vendor category is for ready-to-eat or packaged food only.
- City Mobile Vendor Permit not applied for in time. 21 business day processing time means you need to submit well before your planned start date.
- Cold holding equipment can’t make 41°F under load. Especially during summer ranch wedding catering when the truck is parked in full sun.
- No food handler documentation visible.
Frequently asked questions
Who licenses food trucks in Sheridan, Wyoming?
The Wyoming Department of Agriculture’s Consumer Health Services; Sheridan County does not run its own food program.
How long does a Sheridan mobile vending permit take?
21 days for a standard permit and 60 days for a special event, so apply early.
What is the sales tax in Sheridan County?
6 percent: 4 percent state plus two voter approved 1 percent county taxes.
Related guides
Wyoming food truck permits · Cheyenne · Casper · Laramie · Gillette · Rock Springs · Jackson
Building a truck for Sheridan
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. Wyoming winters are hard on trucks, so we heat and insulate water lines and tanks on every Wyoming build. 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
719-722-2537
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.
Ready to build your truck?
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.
Built in Woodland Park, Colorado. Delivered to operators in CO, AZ, NE, MT, and WY.