🇹🇽 Texas HB 2844 is in effect — every truck needs a DSHS state license. Find your tier free in 60 seconds ↓
Built for food trucks

Your customers order from their phones.
You just cook.

AiTruckBites gives your truck its own ordering site with an AI order-taker that greets customers, builds their order, and takes payment — while the kitchen dashboard runs your line. You keep ~98.5% of every order, and the money settles straight to your bank.

Built in the Waco–Austin corridor Payments by Stripe
🌮 Lone Star Street Kitchen OPEN
¡Hola! What are you craving today?
2 birria tacos and a horchata
Added! 🔥 Chips & queso with that? Most folks say yes.
go on then
Good call. That's $16.75 — ready in about 12 minutes.
3 items · $16.75Checkout →
"Your order's ready at the window!"
$612.40 paid out to your bank
An AI crew member that never calls in sick.

Three things make AiTruckBites different from a website builder or a marketplace app — and they're all working in the live demos right now.

Unique to us

An AI that takes orders like your best cashier

It greets customers, answers menu questions, upsells the queso, and builds the cart — in English or Spanish, all day, with no headset.

Anything to drink with those tacos?
what do y'all have?
Horchata, agua de jamaica, or Jarritos 🍹 The horchata's the move.
Runs the line

A kitchen dashboard that keeps up with the rush

Orders land the second they're paid. One tap moves them from cooking to ready — and the customer gets a text at the window.

Today
$612
Active
3
Avg order
$18
#147 · Maria G.
2× Birria Tacos, 1× Horchata
COOKING READY →
You're in control

Edit your menu. Set a limit. Sell out on purpose.

Change prices from your phone, 86 an item mid-shift, or cap today's brisket at 40 — the site stops selling it the moment you run out.

Birria Tacos$12Sold 34 / 40 today
Brisket Plate$16SOLD OUT — auto-86'd
Order-ready texts Texas sales tax handled Tips 100% yours Your customer list, not ours Payouts direct to your bank Open/closed toggle from your phone
Whatever you serve, it deserves better than a marketplace listing.
Street tacos with limeTaquerias y birria
Smash burger and friesBurgers & BBQ
Wood-fired pizzaPizza, coffee & more
Live demo · real checkout

Don't take our word for it. Order something.

Our demo truck is the exact system your truck would run — real menu, real AI order-taker, real Stripe checkout. Tap in and order like a customer would.

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Your own ordering system. You keep the money.
Marketplace apps
15–30%

commission on every order — and they keep your customer list, control your reviews, and list you next to your competitors.

AiTruckBites
1.5% + 20¢

per order on Starter — even less on bigger plans. Your site, your brand, your customer list. Every payment settles straight to your bank.

Where a $10 order actually goes:
Card processing
$0.60
Stripe's fee, passed through at cost — every platform pays this
AiTruckBites
$0.34
Our whole per-order share
You keep
$9.30
Settled to your bank automatically
Tips and sales tax pass through to you 100%. Customers pay a 50¢ convenience fee per order, and 30¢ of it goes to you — so card fees don't eat your small orders.
Founding trucks: the first 10 trucks lock Starter at $39/mo for 6 months and get white-glove setup — we build your site, load your menu, and walk you through payouts personally.
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Pro
$79/mo
+ $39/mo per extra truck
1.0% + 20¢ per order
  • Up to 800 orders/mo
  • Everything in Starter
  • Full AI chat + order-ready texts
  • Advanced menu customizations
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Enterprise
$149/mo
+ $29/mo per truck
0.75% + 20¢ per order
  • Unlimited orders, multi-truck fleets
  • Everything in Pro
  • AI voice ordering + full analytics
  • White-label on your own domain
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Every plan includes
  • Online ordering site under your brand
  • AI order-taker that greets and upsells
  • Kitchen dashboard with live order flow
  • Menu editor + daily capacity (auto sell-out)
  • Open/closed & online-ordering toggles
  • Texas sales tax handled per order
  • Customer list that belongs to you
  • Payouts direct to your bank via Stripe

Card processing (Stripe, 2.9% + 30¢) is passed through at cost — we never mark it up. No contracts, cancel anytime. Monthly plans are billed by invoice while we're in the founding cohort. Your menu, your customer data, and your Stripe account are yours — if you ever leave, they leave with you.

From menu photo to taking orders — in about a week.
1
We build your site

Your truck's name, colors, and menu on your own ordering site — exactly like the live demos above. You send a logo if you have one. That's it.

2
Send us your menu — a photo works

Snap a picture of your menu board and we load it, prices and all. From then on you're in control: edit prices, 86 items, and set daily sell-out limits right from your dashboard.

3
Connect your bank

A guided Stripe setup links payouts to your bank account. Money from every order settles to you automatically — it never sits in our account.

4
Go live

QR sticker on the window, link in your Instagram bio. Customers order and pay from their phones while you cook; the kitchen dashboard runs the line and texts them when it's ready.

First things first: is your truck licensed?

Texas HB 2844 replaced every city and county health permit with one statewide DSHS license — and it's now in effect. One license covers the whole state, but your old city permit does not carry over.

We built a free wizard that finds your tier, your exact fees, and your next steps in under 60 seconds. No signup, no catch — licensed trucks are good for everyone.

The deadline passed July 1: if you submitted your application (with payment) before then, you can keep operating while DSHS processes it. If you haven't submitted yet, you are not legal to operate — apply today, then get back on the road.
Food truck open for business

Texas Mobile Food Unit Permit Finder

Answer 2 questions to find your license tier, exact fees, and required steps.

Question 1 of 2
Do you cook raw ingredients on your truck — grilling, frying, or preparing meals from scratch?
Question 2 of 2
Do you reheat, assemble, or prep food from partially prepared ingredients?
Tier 3 — Full Preparation
You need a full-prep Mobile Food Unit license.
Applies to trucks that cook raw ingredients on-site.
Application fee
$876
Paid at submission
Pre-licensing inspection
$500
Paid before inspection
Total upfront
$1,376
Annual renewal: $500

Local zoning still applies. Your DSHS license lets you operate anywhere in Texas — but each city controls where you can park.

1
Gather your documents
  • Business name, address, owner name and contact info
  • Vehicle make, model, year, and license plate number
  • Full menu with preparation methods described
  • Food handler certificates for all staff
  • Food Manager certification (at least one per operation)
2
Commissary / water source
Do you need a commissary? Maybe not — but you need to prove it. DSHS requires either (a) a commissary agreement letter, OR (b) documentation that your truck is self-sufficient: approved potable water source, proper grey water disposal, and sized warewashing. Most full-cooking trucks will need a commissary. If you're unsure, assume yes and get an agreement with a licensed commercial kitchen.
3
One rule most operators don't know about
Location itinerary requirement Under §226.8(d), you must provide DSHS a 7-day advance schedule of where you plan to operate. The simplest way to comply: post your weekly schedule on Instagram or your website. DSHS inspectors use this to find you for random health inspections. If they can't find you, your license can be suspended. If you use an online ordering platform that shows your schedule, you may already be covered.
4
Submit your application

You're ready. Go to DSHS, create an account, and start your Mobile Food Unit application.

Start your DSHS application
Tier 2 — Limited Preparation
You need a limited-prep Mobile Food Unit license.
Applies to trucks that reheat, assemble, or prep from partially prepared ingredients.
Application fee
$618
Paid at submission
Pre-licensing inspection
$400
Paid before inspection
Total upfront
$1,018
Annual renewal: $400

Local zoning still applies. Your DSHS license lets you operate anywhere in Texas — but each city controls where you can park.

1
Gather your documents
  • Business name, address, owner name and contact info
  • Vehicle make, model, year, and license plate number
  • Full menu with preparation methods described
  • Food handler certificates for all staff
2
Commissary / water source
Do you need a commissary? Maybe not — but you need to prove it. DSHS requires either (a) a commissary agreement letter, OR (b) documentation that your truck is self-sufficient: approved potable water source, proper grey water disposal, and sized warewashing. Most full-cooking trucks will need a commissary. If you're unsure, assume yes and get an agreement with a licensed commercial kitchen.
3
One rule most operators don't know about
Location itinerary requirement Under §226.8(d), you must provide DSHS a 7-day advance schedule of where you plan to operate. The simplest way to comply: post your weekly schedule on Instagram or your website. DSHS inspectors use this to find you for random health inspections. If they can't find you, your license can be suspended. If you use an online ordering platform that shows your schedule, you may already be covered.
4
Submit your application

You're ready. Go to DSHS, create an account, and start your Mobile Food Unit application.

Start your DSHS application
Tier 1 — Prepackaged Only
You need a prepackaged Mobile Food Unit license.
Applies to trucks that sell only commercially sealed, prepackaged items.
Total upfront
$309
Annual renewal: $300

Local zoning still applies. Your DSHS license lets you operate anywhere in Texas — but each city controls where you can park.

1
Gather your documents
  • Business name, address, owner name and contact info
  • Vehicle make, model, year, and license plate number
  • Full product list — all items must be commercially sealed and labeled
2
One rule most operators don't know about
Location itinerary requirement Under §226.8(d), you must provide DSHS a 7-day advance schedule of where you plan to operate. The simplest way to comply: post your weekly schedule on Instagram or your website. DSHS inspectors use this to find you for random health inspections. If they can't find you, your license can be suspended.
3
Submit your application

You're ready. Go to DSHS, create an account, and start your Mobile Food Unit application.

Start your DSHS application
Compliance Dashboard — coming soon Catering Booking Widget — coming soon Location Revenue Tracker — coming soon
Built for operators, not tech people.

AiTruckBites gives food trucks the same ordering technology the big chains have — your own site, an AI order-taker, and a kitchen dashboard — without the marketplace commissions. We're built in the Waco–Austin corridor, and we keep the free stuff free: the Texas permit wizard and renewal reminders cost nothing, whether or not you ever become a customer.