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 Zion Foodtrucks. 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.
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 starts at $55,000 and a trailer runs 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.
On video: a truck we built for Omaha
Read the video transcript: Omaha Mexican Food Truck
hello and welcome to Mile High food trucks today we have another beautiful food truck that we are about to ship this one is a Mexican theme this one's actually slightly different in that this is also a box truck well this used to be a box truck uh which we have converted into a food truck check out the cool graphics on the outside also in it is a 9500 W Predator generator which we Mount them typical to um many other food trucks that we have built in that it a generator box that is on the inside so that it doesn't get stolen we also build um custom extension cords so they can connect the generator to the truck or the truck to the wall these are of course made out of six cug wire custom cables another difference here is that this truck the customer requested that the um the the gas tank the propane tank be on the outside they want it to be replaceable so this one has a 100 lb tank similar to food trailers on the rear of the trailer it's of course also wrapped check out the cool graphics on the outside right here is the 5T um 5T service window with self closing door course of course that is we can lift pass the product and it will come down by itself to keep the box out LED lights on the inside and outside right there is where you fill the water so you open that and you put in a garden house to fill the water tanks for a tank singular in this case right there is how you drain the water similar to RVs so you take the cap off you pull the plunger and the water would fall down from the 40 lb uh gray water tank which is mounted in the bottom of the tra truck the truck has about 100,000 mil used to be a FedEx truck you can see the AC on the roof which is uh rbac of course and the 1650 CFM uh exhaust fan oh something I forgot to mention was this sh power Inlet you can connect to to your house or a commissary this way on the side of the 1650 CFM fan is a small uh grease catch pan so the grease doesn't run down the side of the truck let's go inside and see the interior of this beautiful food truck and to get to the inside is a RV door that we put in of course the much like most FedEx trucks the back of this truck was uh much like that uh it had a rollup door which of course we demolished and uh uh we framed it in and we added this 32 in wide um RV window RV door and the RV door also has a screen so you can actually just have the screen door on to give a little bit more ventilation now let's go see the inside of this beautiful food truck let's start in the front right there let me turn the AC off right there is the uh three compartment sink NSF approved obviously to comply with the regulations below that is the freshwater tank as that I mentioned earlier 30 Gall 8 Gall water heater electric hand wash sink with Splash GS the soap dispenser and the uh towel dispenser check out the plumbing on the bottom of this we of course make sure that that nothing leaks the water pump that is the service window the interior of it you lift this thing pass the product and it closes by itself this also has a refrigerator and a freezer of course all equipment are mounted to floor as well as to the walls with washes so they're not going anywhere when the truck is in transit right there is the uh the carbon monoxide and the propane uh sensor in case there is a propan or a carbon monoxide Le inside the truck the AC that I just shut off right there is the breaker panel just like all the other food trucks that we built every single piece of equipment has its own breaker so if the refrigerator was to fail it's not going to take out something else and all the wiring is in these conduits this way you can drill into any of the walls to hang like a bracket or a shelf or anything also the wires are not going to get damaged due to chafing that is a 36 in mega top sandwich prep it's got a lot of little trades for the toppings next to that is a propane um steam table next to that is a uh two burner stuff 48 in griddle this is a Mexican food truck of course uh Mexican food uses griddle extens siing the 8 foot um 7 foot in the skis I apologize uh Hood type one with fire separation andil as always these are the individual drops of course this comes certified and installed by uh certified hands tags everywhere more Outlets that's the interior of the generator box you can of course keep something on top of it if you like the floor is of course aluminum diamond plate all the walls are stainless steel that brings us to the end of the tour of this beautiful food truck if you have any questions would like a food truck for yourself um get in touch with us at uh mile highcustom food trucks.com or Zion food trucks.com thank you and have a nice day
Walkthrough of the 16ft Mexican food truck, Omaha.
