Custom Food Truck Builder

Custom Food Truck Builder Serving Northern Colorado & Wyoming

Mile High Food Trucks is a Denver-based custom food truck builder with more than 200 units rolling across the Mountain West. We build from the frame up: we start with a cab and chassis, weld the kitchen box, plumb the gas and water, wire the electrical, install the hood and fire suppression, outfit your equipment, and hand you back a food truck that’s ready to pass health inspection on day one. No outsourcing, no middlemen, no guesswork.

If you’re opening a food business anywhere from Denver north to Cheyenne, Casper, Fort Collins, Boulder, Loveland, Greeley, Longmont, or the Wyoming backcountry, we are the shop that’s closest to your operating territory and the shop that understands what your trucks will face on the road.

Our Build Process, Step by Step

1. Discovery call. We start with a free 30-minute conversation about your concept, your menu, your service volume, and your budget. This is where we separate the must-haves from the nice-to-haves and give you a realistic picture of what your build will look like.

2. Layout and quote. Within a week of that call, you get a written quote with a proposed kitchen layout, an equipment list, and line-item pricing. We don’t hide fees behind a deposit. You see the whole number before you commit.

3. Chassis sourcing. Once you sign, we source the cab and chassis that matches your spec. We’ve built on Freightliner MT45, Ford F-59, Isuzu NPR, Morgan Olson P-series, and plenty of sprinter and step van platforms. We’ll recommend what fits your volume and your service model.

4. Fabrication. Our team welds the kitchen shell, insulates the walls, and installs the floor. This is the stage where the truck starts to look like a truck.

5. Utilities. Gas lines get pressure tested. Water tanks, pumps, and drain lines get plumbed. The electrical panel goes in with shore power, generator, and battery circuits separated cleanly.

6. Equipment install. Hood, make-up air, fire suppression, cooking line, refrigeration, and prep stations all go in during this stage. We work with the equipment you spec or recommend brands we trust.

7. Finish and inspection. Wrap or paint, interior trim, signage mounts, and final walkthrough. Before you take delivery, we put the truck through a full pre-inspection checklist so your health department visit is a formality, not a surprise.

What’s Included in Every Build

Every Mile High food truck build ships with stainless cooking and prep surfaces, a commercial-grade hood with fire suppression, an insulated box rated for four-season Colorado and Wyoming weather, NSF-compliant plumbing with fresh and gray water tanks, a shore power inlet plus onboard generator option, a sealed propane compartment that meets state fire marshal code, and a service window with a pull-down or swing-out configuration of your choice.

You also get build documentation: gas line pressure test results, electrical schematics, equipment manuals, and a written pre-delivery inspection sheet. When your health inspector asks questions, you hand them the folder.

Timeline and Pricing

A standard custom build runs 10 to 16 weeks from signed contract to delivery. Larger builds, custom equipment orders, or chassis we have to source sight-unseen can stretch that to 20 weeks. Simpler builds on a chassis you already own can finish in 6 to 8 weeks.

Pricing ranges widely based on the chassis, the equipment, and the finishes. A basic build on a used step van starts around $55,000. A mid-range custom build on a new chassis typically lands between $95,000 and $140,000. Premium builds with high-end equipment and designer finishes run $160,000 and up. We give you an honest quote up front so you can compare apples to apples.

Where We Build and Where We Deliver

We build every truck in our Denver shop and deliver throughout Northern Colorado, the Front Range, Wyoming, and the broader Mountain West. Boulder is 45 minutes from our shop. Fort Collins is 65 minutes. Cheyenne is 90 minutes. Casper is 4.5 hours. If you’re further out — Jackson Hole, Billings, western Nebraska, the Dakotas — we deliver anywhere you need us, and we factor the drive into the quote so you’re not surprised.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much deposit do you require? We work on a staged payment schedule tied to build milestones. Most clients put down 30% to reserve a build slot and pay the remainder as the truck moves through fabrication, utilities, and equipment install.

Can I spec my own equipment? Absolutely. Some clients come in with a full equipment list from their chef or consultant. Others want our recommendations. Either way works.

Do you handle health department plan review? We provide the build documentation, plumbing schematics, and equipment specs your health department needs. You or your consultant submit those to your local health authority. We’ve worked with Tri-County, Boulder County, Larimer County, Weld County, Jefferson County, Denver Environmental Health, and multiple Wyoming county health departments.

Can I finance a build? Yes. We work with equipment financing partners and can point you to SBA resources. Most custom builds finance through equipment loans rather than traditional business loans.

What about warranty? Our fabrication work carries a warranty. Equipment you buy through us is covered by the manufacturer’s warranty. We service every truck we build at our Denver shop and can handle repairs even years after delivery.

Ready to Build?

Call us at (720) 209-2653 or request a quote below. The discovery call is free, the quote is honest, and the build is done right the first time. Mile High Food Trucks is Northern Colorado’s food truck builder — and we’d be glad to be yours.

Service Areas

Mile High Food Trucks builds in Denver and delivers across Northern Colorado and Wyoming. Explore our dedicated service-area pages for city-specific information on venues, permits, delivery, and local build considerations:

• Colorado: Boulder · Fort Collins
• Wyoming: Cheyenne · Casper · Gillette

Not seeing your city? We build for the whole region, including Loveland, Greeley, Longmont, Cheyenne, Laramie, and beyond. Call (720) 209-2653 for a quote.