Food truck payroll that keeps you rolling
Run your food truck right from your fingertips with Gusto’s intuitive payroll and people tools. With mobile access and automated features that sync up with your food truck POS system, you can save time, save money, and get back to doing what you love. Taking care of business has never been easier.
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Easy & integrated
People & payroll tools that seamlessly sync with your food truck POS system, your favorite accounting software, and so much more.
Compliance made simple
Whether you’ve got employees or contractors on the payroll, Gusto handles the tough stuff so you can get back to running your business.
We go where you go
Ditch the paperwork and easily access time tracking, scheduling, payroll and more — no matter where you set up shop.
I love gusto, it’s so insanely easy to use. I can do it on the go anywhere I am. It doesn’t require a ton of effort and they send you reminders constantly when payroll is needed to be done so if your schedule is all over the place you don’t forget.
Filing taxes and employee self-serve functionality are the biggest timesavers. The fact that I can run payroll from my phone from anywhere in the world has been such a relief. And the reporting capabilities are very useful when I have to submit data for any reason.
Fully integrated
Food truck POS, payroll, and HR all in one place.
When time is in short supply, Gusto makes it easy to run your business while you’re running around. Our intuitive payroll and people platform seamlessly integrates with your favorite food truck POS system and food truck accounting software, reducing complexity while saving you valuable time. And the cherry on top? Gusto’s built-in reporting* provides insight into labor costs to help boost your bottom line.
*Advanced reporting is available with the Plus and Premium plans




Food truck payroll compliance
From tipped wages to tax filings—we’ve got you covered.
Keeping up with ever-changing regulations in the hospitality industry is no picnic. Lucky for you, tipped minimum wage calculations, workers’ comp, and federal, state, and local taxes are all taken care of by Gusto. And we don’t just calculate your taxes, we file them with the right government agencies every time you run payroll. No more costly errors or piles of paperwork come tax time.
Mobile-friendly everything
Keep the back office in your front pocket.
Our mobile-friendly platform means you can set the schedule, review and approve timesheets, and track expenses whether at your desk or on the road. Employees can clock in and out, check their paystubs, and even access custom benefits from anywhere. Plus, our powerful time tools support multiple pay rates, schedules, and locations alongside built-in overtime and tip tracking—and it all seamlessly syncs to payroll.


Frequently Asked Questions
Food truck payroll operates similarly to other restaurant payroll. Minimum wage requirements must be met, and any tips are taxed (be sure to take advantage of the FICA tip credit).
Gusto doesn’t offer a native POS system for food truck, but we do integrate with popular POS systems for the food truck industry such as Upserve and Clover. We also integrate with all the most popular food truck accounting software to keep everything you need all in one place.
Absolutely. You can easily send payroll out to both 1099 contractors and W-2 employees with Gusto. Come tax time, we’ll help you get all the paperwork you need.