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A Guide to Ice Cream Trucks: Buy or Build?
There’s nothing quite like the nostalgic sound of an ice cream truck on a hot summer day. Hear the sound of that clanging bell or recorded tune, and you’re compelled to stop what we’re doing and run to the street for a frozen treat.
For vendors bringing that happiness to kids of all ages, it isn’t a job. It’s a serious mission that requires just the right vehicle. Ready to live the dream of running your own mobile ice cream business?
Classic Ice Cream Trucks
If you want to do this right, go for a vehicle that’s extra special. But that doesn’t mean exotic. Good Humor built its ice cream trucks, and its legend, using conventional pickup trucks. In the 1950s, Good Humor used the Chevrolet 3100. By the 1960s, the company switched to the Ford F-100.
Finding a well-restored, old-school ice cream truck these days is not an easy task, but an original Good Humor truck shows up on eBay on occasion. If a high-performance hot rod ice cream truck sounds cool, you’ll love this beauty.
The ice cream truck business has lots of ins and outs. Above all, you need to live within the letter of the law. It all starts with food safety and the proper permits. The Chamber of Commerce lays out the basics on how to start an ice cream business. So take the time to read, absorb, dream, and decide. Whether you choose to buy a turnkey ice cream truck or build one from scratch, you’re about to embark on one sweet ride.
How Much Do Ice Cream Trucks Cost?
This turnkey ice cream boat is offered on eBay at $215,000. But most ice cream trucks range between $30,000 and $60,000.
The cost of entry in the ice cream truck business depends on the type of product. But most conventional trucks range between $30,000 and $60,000. Four-wheeled ice cream trucks can be priced as low as $10,000. Entrepreneurs can start with even more affordable three-wheelers and pushcarts.
This Tiny Cushman Truckster delivers the frozen goodies with a fire department theme.
Selling pre-packaged frozen confections is the least expensive route. A relatively small vehicle equipped with a single freezer can kickstart an ice cream truck business. Selling Chipwiches, Drumsticks, Choco Tacos, and Strawberry Shortcake bars is relatively easy.
If you like the idea of a bike but don’t want to peddle, check out Bike and a Box’s eBay store for electric ice cream trikes. Bikes and trikes are relatively inexpensive and easy to maintain. Meanwhile, a van is a considerable step up from a pushcart or tricycle.
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