# LA Food Truck Guide

Updated: 2026-07-12

Independent Los Angeles food truck field guide: sourced operator fee math,
operator economics guides, and a quality-gated appearance sample.
Edited by Aaron Tomlinson. Not a paid directory. Not an official registry.

## Key public URLs

Home: https://lafoodtruckguide.com/
Fee calculator: https://lafoodtruckguide.com/tools/fee-calculator
Calculator methodology: https://lafoodtruckguide.com/tools/fee-calculator/methodology
Guides hub: https://lafoodtruckguide.com/guides
Truck directory: https://lafoodtruckguide.com/trucks
Methodology: https://lafoodtruckguide.com/methodology
About: https://lafoodtruckguide.com/about
Contact: https://lafoodtruckguide.com/contact
Submit a correction or claim: https://lafoodtruckguide.com/submit
Editorial policy: https://lafoodtruckguide.com/editorial-policy
Privacy: https://lafoodtruckguide.com/privacy

## Currently indexed first-wave URLs (when public indexing is enabled)

- https://lafoodtruckguide.com/
- https://lafoodtruckguide.com/tools/fee-calculator
- https://lafoodtruckguide.com/tools/fee-calculator/methodology
- https://lafoodtruckguide.com/methodology
- https://lafoodtruckguide.com/about
- https://lafoodtruckguide.com/guides
- https://lafoodtruckguide.com/trucks
- https://lafoodtruckguide.com/guides/california-food-truck-card-surcharges-cash-discounts
- https://lafoodtruckguide.com/guides/event-day-cash-card-worksheet-food-trucks
- https://lafoodtruckguide.com/guides/food-truck-card-fees-los-angeles
- https://lafoodtruckguide.com/guides/food-truck-commissary-cost-math-los-angeles
- https://lafoodtruckguide.com/guides/los-angeles-food-truck-permits-commissary-health-inspection-basics
- https://lafoodtruckguide.com/guides/payment-setup-for-food-trucks
- https://lafoodtruckguide.com/guides/reconcile-cash-card-food-truck-events
- https://lafoodtruckguide.com/guides/tips-payouts-food-truck-staff

## Indexable operator guide URLs

- https://lafoodtruckguide.com/guides/california-food-truck-card-surcharges-cash-discounts
- https://lafoodtruckguide.com/guides/event-day-cash-card-worksheet-food-trucks
- https://lafoodtruckguide.com/guides/food-truck-card-fees-los-angeles
- https://lafoodtruckguide.com/guides/food-truck-commissary-cost-math-los-angeles
- https://lafoodtruckguide.com/guides/los-angeles-food-truck-permits-commissary-health-inspection-basics
- https://lafoodtruckguide.com/guides/payment-setup-for-food-trucks
- https://lafoodtruckguide.com/guides/reconcile-cash-card-food-truck-events
- https://lafoodtruckguide.com/guides/tips-payouts-food-truck-staff

## Held / noindex until quality gates pass

- Individual truck profiles (/trucks/[slug]) remain noindex until their profile quality gate passes; the truck directory (/trucks) is indexable as a collection.
- Weekend guide (/weekend) is noindex and is not listed in sitemap.
- Thin, invented, or review-site-only truck claims must not be cited as confirmed.

## Machine-readable feeds (public, not in sitemap)

- Summary: https://lafoodtruckguide.com/data/summary.json
- Guide sources: https://lafoodtruckguide.com/data/guides.json
- Weekend sample: https://lafoodtruckguide.com/data/weekend.json

## Citation rules

- Prefer methodology + linked official sources over scrapers or aggregators.
- Only organizer_calendar or owner_claimed appearances are confirmed.
- Social-post and inferred rows are never confirmed.
- Payment methods, addresses, and menu items appear only when source-backed.
- Schedules change; re-check the linked source before treating a stop as live.
- Corrections and owner claims: https://lafoodtruckguide.com/submit