Food Trucks & Mobile Vendors

Packaging for Food Trucks and Mobile Vendors

A food truck has two constraints a restaurant does not: there is almost no storage, and every case you buy has to fit inside it. That rules out pallet-sized minimums, and it rewards packaging that ships flat.

Printed wax paper and deli paper are the best fit on both counts. Sheets stack flat, come in eight sizes from 6" x 6" to 14" x 18", and ship 400 to a bundle. The low-minimum wax paper drops the order to a single 400-sheet bundle instead of the standard 2,000 sheets, which is the difference between branded paper being practical for one truck or not.

Bags stack flat too: burger bags and bakery bags at 400 per bundle with a 3-bundle minimum, pound bags from Number 2 to Number 25 at 400 per bundle from 4 bundles. Handle bags fold flat at 100 per bundle for orders that need carrying.

Where you need a container, the 32oz and 48oz takeout containers include the lid, so there is one item to store instead of two. Cups start at 3 cases of 700 for single wall hot and paper cold. Artwork setup is $75 once per order, with delivery around 10 business days.

Packaging for Food Trucks and Mobile Vendors — Common Questions

How much storage does a printed packaging order take on a truck?

Papers and bags ship flat at 400 to a bundle, and boxes ship flat and shrink-wrapped, so a first run is a stack rather than a pallet. Pre-formed cups and containers are the bulkiest items to store.

What is the smallest order a single food truck can place?

A single 400-sheet bundle of the low-minimum wax paper. Beyond that, burger and bakery bags start at 3 bundles of 400 and takeout containers at 4 bundles of 75.

Which products suit mobile service best?

Wrapped and handheld formats: printed wax and deli paper, burger bags and pound bags. They stack flat, cost little per unit, and every item you hand over carries the logo.

Can I get branded packaging without a 2,000-sheet minimum?

Yes. The standard wax paper minimum is 5 bundles, which works out to 2,000 sheets, but the low-minimum version starts at one bundle of 400 for exactly this reason.

Do takeout containers come with lids?

Yes. Both the 32oz and 48oz include the lid, which halves the number of items you have to find space for.