History of food trucks By Anthony-Hernandez 1600 push carts 1866 Chuckwagon 1872 Lunch Wagon 1917 Mobile Canteens 1936 Oscar Mayer 1950 Ice Cream Truck 1960 First taco truck and grease truck 2004 food trucks are recognized 2008 Kogi BBQ 2010 the great food trucks race 2011 Empanadasa truck 2012 Chef