A Food Truck Builder for Sheridan, Wyoming
Mile High Food Trucks builds custom food trucks and concession trailers for operators in Sheridan and across northern Wyoming. We run a full fabrication shop in Denver at 3895 E 45th Ave, and we have completed more than 200 builds for owners who cook for a living. Sheridan sits at the foot of the Bighorn Mountains, and we build rigs that hold up to that climate, pass Wyoming inspection, and match the way you actually plan to work. If you are thinking about a build, call us at 720-209-2653 and we will walk you through it.
Every truck we make is drawn around your menu first. We start with the cooking line, then plan power, water, ventilation, and storage so the layout works during a rush instead of fighting you. Whether you want a compact coffee and breakfast rig for Main Street mornings or a full kitchen built for the summer rodeo crowds, we build it to order and finish it ready to license.
Why Sheridan Is a Strong Food Truck Market
Sheridan is a smaller market than Cheyenne or Casper, but it is affluent, growing, and busy in ways that reward a mobile kitchen. The town runs on ranching and tourism, and both bring steady foot traffic to the historic downtown. Sheridan has one of the best preserved Main Streets in the Rocky Mountain West, and the brick storefronts, bars, and shops pull visitors through all season long. A truck parked in the right spot downtown catches locals on lunch and travelers who came for the character of the place.
The Sheridan WYO Rodeo in July is the anchor event of the year. It draws thousands of people into town over a single week, and the whole community turns out for the parade, the street festivities, and the nightly rodeo performances. That week alone can move serious volume for a truck that is ready for it. Around it sits a full summer calendar of concerts, fairs, art walks, and downtown events that keep vendors working.
Then there is the Bighorn National Forest. Sheridan is the eastern gateway to the mountains, and the campgrounds, trailheads, fishing spots, and scenic byways bring a stream of outdoor visitors from late spring into fall. Hungry hikers, hunters, and road trippers are good customers, and many of them are looking for a quick, good meal on their way in or out of town. Sheridan College adds a year-round base of students and staff, and the surrounding ranch country means a spread of private events, brandings, weddings, and community gatherings that hire mobile food. A well built truck can chase all of that instead of waiting for one crowd to show up.
How Wyoming Food Truck Licensing Works
Wyoming licenses mobile food at the state level, and that is good news for an operator who wants to work more than one town. Your health license comes from the Wyoming Department of Agriculture, Consumer Health Services division, usually called CHS. Sheridan County falls under CHS jurisdiction, so a mobile retail food establishment license issued by the Department of Agriculture covers you. A handful of counties run their own local health departments, including Laramie, Natrona, Teton, Sweetwater, and Sublette, so if you plan to work those areas you deal with them directly. For Sheridan and most of the state, the CHS license is what you carry, and it is generally valid statewide in CHS counties. That means one license lets you take the same truck to Gillette, Buffalo, or a mountain event without starting over.
Wyoming rules require a commissary for most mobile units. A commissary is a licensed commercial kitchen where you prep, store product, get potable water, and dump wastewater. You can skip the commissary only if your unit is fully self contained, meaning it carries its own potable water tank, wastewater holding, refrigeration, and a three compartment sink. Home kitchens are not allowed to serve as a commissary. We build self contained trucks all the time, and we make sure the water system, tanks, and sinks are sized to satisfy the code so your commissary question is answered before you ever apply.
CHS reviews your plan and inspects the finished unit before you open. On top of the state health license, the City of Sheridan requires its own business license or mobile vendor permit for anyone selling food from a mobile unit inside city limits. You apply through the Sheridan city clerk, and permits are available on a weekly or annual basis depending on how often you work in town. Sheridan County has its own business registration for operating outside the city.
Fire is the other piece. Sheridan Fire-Rescue inspects trucks that work in the city, and their checklist covers the parts of the build that matter most. Expect an annual propane system inspection that meets NFPA 58, and a UL 300 fire suppression system over your cook line that stays tagged and current. This is where the build quality shows. We install propane and suppression to code and leave the documentation clean so the fire inspection is a formality rather than a fight. Plan to schedule the fire inspection first, then the CHS final, since health typically wants fire sign off in hand. A food protection manager certification for the person in charge and the right liability and auto insurance round out what most jurisdictions expect.
Built for Wyoming Winters and Mountain Weather
Sheridan weather is not gentle. Winters run cold, the wind comes off the Bighorns, and a build that was fine in a mild climate will give you frozen lines and a dead season. We build for the conditions you actually operate in. That means insulated walls and floors, heated and protected water lines and tanks so you are not thawing pipes on a January morning, and sealed penetrations that keep out wind and moisture.
We spec ventilation, heating, and electrical so the truck is comfortable to work in when it is cold outside and holds temperature when it is hot in July. Framing and mounting are done to survive the vibration of Wyoming roads and mountain grades, because a rig that rattles apart on the way to the Bighorns is not an asset. Sheridan operators who want to work shoulder season and even winter events get a truck they can actually run in the cold, not one that hibernates from October to May.
Builds We Have Delivered
What We Build
We handle the whole range, from a first truck to a fully equipped kitchen on wheels. You tell us the menu and the market, and we design the unit around it. See our food truck builder page for how the process works from first call to keys, and browse the gallery to see finished trucks and trailers we have delivered.
Custom builds generally run from $90,000 to $150,000 depending on size, equipment, and finish, and most take around 16 weeks from design sign off to completion. Our custom food truck cost page breaks down what drives the number so you can plan a realistic budget. If you would rather move faster or start smaller, check the shop for pre-built and used inventory that is ready or close to ready to run. We are licensed to build in Colorado, California, and Washington, and we build Wyoming-ready trucks for Sheridan operators out of the Denver shop.
Repairs and service are covered too. Our sister shop, Mile High RV Works, handles maintenance and fixes so your truck has a place to go long after it leaves the build floor.
Why Sheridan Operators Choose Mile High
We are builders who cook problems out of a design before they cost you a day of sales. Owners in Sheridan work with us because we know how mountain climate, Wyoming code, and a real service rush interact, and we build with all three in mind. With more than 200 builds behind us, we have solved the layout and equipment puzzles that a new operator has not run into yet.
Denver to Sheridan is a straight shot up Interstate 25, so working with a serious shop does not mean shipping your truck across the country. You get a fabrication team with real volume, honest budget conversations, and a unit that is set up to pass CHS and Sheridan Fire-Rescue the first time. When the build is done, you are not chasing a builder who has vanished. Between our shop and Mile High RV Works, we stay reachable.
Nearby Markets We Serve
Sheridan is part of a larger northern Wyoming region we build for, and many operators work more than one town. If you are weighing your options across the state and the Front Range, we cover the whole corridor. See our Denver food truck builder page for our home market, and our pages for custom food trucks in Gillette, Wyoming and custom food trucks in Casper, Wyoming if you plan to run in those markets too. One statewide CHS license and one well built truck can serve all of them.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a custom food truck cost in Sheridan?
Most of our custom builds run between $90,000 and $150,000. Where you land depends on the size of the unit, how much cooking equipment you need, refrigeration, the water and electrical systems, and the finish. We give you a real budget up front on our cost page and in your quote, so there are no surprises later.
How long does it take to build a food truck?
Plan on about 16 weeks from the time you approve the design to completion. Complex equipment packages or custom fabrication can add time, and we tell you the honest timeline before you commit. If you need to start sooner, ask about pre-built inventory in the shop.
What license do I need to run a food truck in Sheridan?
For Sheridan you need a mobile retail food establishment license from the Wyoming Department of Agriculture Consumer Health Services, which is generally valid statewide in CHS counties. You also need a City of Sheridan business or mobile vendor permit to work inside city limits, and a Sheridan Fire-Rescue inspection covering your propane and fire suppression systems. Most units need a licensed commissary unless the truck is fully self contained, and we build to that standard.
Can a food truck work Sheridan’s tourism and rodeo season?
Yes, and that is where a lot of the money is. The Sheridan WYO Rodeo in July, the summer downtown events, and the Bighorn mountain traffic give a ready truck a strong season. We build rigs sized for high volume days so you can handle a rodeo week crowd instead of running out of prep and product.
Do you build concession trailers as well as trucks?
We do. A trailer can be a smart choice when you want more square footage, a lower entry cost, or the flexibility to drop the kitchen and use your tow vehicle separately. We build both, and we will help you decide which one fits your menu and your plan. Take a look at the gallery to see examples of each.
Get Started
If you are ready to build a food truck or trailer for Sheridan, let us put a plan and a number in front of you. Call Mile High Food Trucks at 720-209-2653. Tell us your menu and where you want to work, and we will design a Wyoming-ready truck built to pass inspection and hold up to Bighorn country weather.
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