No generator, no problems.
Food trucks at an outdoor event, lit up in the evening

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Food Truck Battery Calculator

Two ways to size your battery system

Pick whichever you know best — you'll get the same quality recommendation.

My Generator

Best if your generator runs your truck with no bogging, stalling, or tripped breakers — we'll size a battery from what it already proves you need.

Pick the schedule you work most days — not your longest day of the year.

6hrs
Standard service day — the most common setup.
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My Truck's Equipment

Generator struggling — bogging, stalling, tripping breakers? It's likely undersized. We'll add up your actual appliances for a more accurate spec.

Pick the schedule you work most days — not your longest day of the year.

6hrs
Standard service day — the most common setup.
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Know exactly what battery system your food truck needs.

Free food truck battery calculator built for food truck operators. Sized to your real equipment in about 5 minutes.

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New: Battery-Powered Food Truck Guide

Real costs, operator examples, generator replacement rules, and sizing guidance for food truck owners.

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Ditch the 75dB drone. Ditch the $40-a-day fuel bill. Replace your generator with silent LFP battery power.

Three Sample Systems. Your Real Fit Comes From the Calculator.

These are illustrative examples of the lowest-cost BigBattery kits at 10, 20, and 30 kWh — not a recommendation for your truck. Run the full calculator to find the right system for your equipment.

All three systems sourced from BigBattery. Pricing at time of publish. Your real fit depends on your equipment — run the calculator.

Built Different

FoodTruckBattery.com is the calculator we wish existed when we started.

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No Salespeople

No one will call you. No upsells. Just honest numbers you can trust to make your own decision.

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Dead Simple

Pick your equipment, set your hours, get your answer. No engineering degree required.

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100% Free

No account needed. No paywalls. Run the calculator as many times as you want.

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Built for Operators

Made by people who understand food trucks. Every device, duty cycle, and surge is accounted for.

Battery sizing made easy

You don't need an engineering degree — just your phone and your truck. Walk through it in a few taps.

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Look around your truck

Stand in your kitchen and see what's actually plugged in. Your equipment already has the answers.

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Tap what you use

Pick your gear from our food truck equipment list — fridges, grills, coffee makers, and more.

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Add run time & check big labels

Estimate how long each runs, then confirm a few nameplate ratings on your largest appliances.

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Get one clear spec

See the battery capacity, inverter size, and daily energy you need — one starting spec, ready to share.

Not sure? Start with your best estimate. You can refine the spec later.

Understand Your System

New to battery power? Start here.

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Installation

What it actually takes to get a system into your truck — handyman-level mounting plus a certified electrician for the panel tie-in.

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The Truth About Batteries

Why certifications — not country of origin — are the only filter that matters. Plus LFP vs. NMC, lithium prices, and what warranties really say.

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How Inverters Work

48-volt inverter systems explained simply. Sizing rules, surge headroom, and what food trucks actually need.

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Solar — The Honest Math

Yes, your inverter probably has MPPT built in. No, panels won’t replace shore power. Real numbers on roof area, flat-mount losses, and what solar actually delivers.

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Battery Safety Certifications

What UL 1973, UN38.3, UL 9540, and other certifications mean — and why they matter for your food truck installation.

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Hybrid Power Systems

Generator or battery? What if the best answer is both. How pairing them cuts fuel use, noise, and upfront cost — without retiring a generator that still works.

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The movement
no generator,no problems.

For decades, "food truck" and "loud gas generator" were the same sentence. Customers got used to shouting over a 60-decibel hum. Operators got used to refueling at 4 a.m.

That deal is over. Lithium prices fell ~90% in a decade. California phases gas generator sales to zero by 2028. Boston already bans them at public events. The best generator replacement for a food truck — a LiFePO4 battery + inverter stack — now pays back in under two years for any truck running 150+ service days. The math, the regulations, and the customer experience all point the same direction.

So we built a food truck battery calculator for the operators who already see where this is going. Whether you're building a battery powered food truck from scratch or replacing a generator mid-life, the math points the same direction. And so does our tagline: no generator, no problems.

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Ready to find your system?

Run the free PowerCheck calculator and build your spec sheet in about 5 minutes.

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