Food truck break-even calculator
Tickets per day and revenue per month you need to cover fixed costs at your margins.
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Inputs
You need to sell
40 tickets/day
This is in the typical reachable range for a mid-traffic food-truck route (Source: FSR Magazine 2024).
Contribution per ticket
$5.18
Tickets/month
869
Revenue/month
$12,162
| Scenario | Tickets/day | Revenue/month | Gap to break-even |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15% lower volume | 34 | $10,338 | -$1,824 |
| Baseline (break-even) | 40 | $12,162 | $0 |
| 15% higher volume | 46 | $13,986 | +$1,824 |
Sources: FSR Magazine 2024 mobile-foodservice operating ratios; ServSafe / Bizfluent foodservice prime-cost guidance.