Food Truck Lettering Ontario
Regulation-grade door lettering package lettering for Canadian operators. Cut fast from Niagara on 5+ year outdoor vinyl — ships before 2 PM.
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Regulatory Requirements
Ontario commercial vehicles require Company Name (HTA s.16), CVOR Number (O.Reg 424/97), and GVW rating (O.Reg 413/05) on both sides. All must be minimum 2" height, contrasting colour, clearly legible.
Enter your Company Name, CVOR number, and GVW rating separated by pipes. Example: COMPANY NAME | CVOR: XXX-XXX-XXX | GVW: XX,XXX KG
We confirm your text and layout before cutting. No payment until you approve your proof.
What You Get
Get your business-name lettering sized to the published spec before the inspector does the measuring. These pre-cut vinyl letters are built to documented MTO and City of Toronto Street Food Vehicle Permit height minimums — available in both 4-inch and 6-inch to match your permit class. Made in Canada on outdoor-rated cast vinyl. Same-day shipping on in-stock sizes means the truck stays earning while the lettering gets sorted.
- Pre-cut letters in 4" and 6" heights, sized to published MTO and City of Toronto Street Food Vehicle Permit specifications
- Outdoor-rated Canadian-made cast vinyl, manufacturer-rated for 5+ years of exterior service
- Full character sets including letters, numbers, and punctuation
- Same-day shipping on in-stock sizes from our Ontario facility
- Transfer tape included — peel-and-stick application, no tools required
How It Works
Not sure whether your permit class calls for 4-inch or 6-inch lettering? Both MTO regulations and the City of Toronto Street Food Vehicle Permit publish minimum character-height requirements for business-name display — check your permit documentation or contact your licensing office to confirm the height that applies to your vehicle class. Once you know, select it from the listing. Application is straightforward: clean the surface, peel the liner, position using the included transfer tape, and press. Done in under an hour with no sign shop visit.
- Confirm your required height from your permit paperwork or licensing office
- Select 4" or 6" in the product options above
- Clean, peel, position, press — transfer tape included
- Orders on in-stock sizes ship the same business day
Why It Works
Ontario food truck lettering takes a beating — road salt, pressure washing, freeze-thaw cycles, and years of highway vibration. Craft-store vinyl and generic adhesive letters aren't rated for it. This lettering is cut from outdoor-grade cast vinyl, the same material used in commercial fleet graphics, manufacturer-rated for 5+ years of exterior service. A local sign shop charges a shop minimum for a job this size and books out days in advance. This ships ready to apply, Made in Canada, cut to the published spec.
- Cast vinyl rated for road salt, repeated washing, and Ontario freeze-thaw conditions
- Manufacturer-rated 5+ year exterior service life — not craft-store adhesive stock
- No sign-shop visit, no booking lead time, no minimum-order markup
- Sized to the published spec, not approximated
Order before noon on a business day and your lettering ships the same day — select your required height above and get the truck lettered to spec on your schedule.
Frequently Asked Questions
It depends on your municipality. Toronto requires business name at minimum 10 cm (4 inches) in height, licence number at 6.3 cm (2.5 inches), and plate number at 15 cm (6 inches), all on both sides in contrasting colours. Outside Toronto, most Ontario health units require "prominently displayed" without specifying a height.
Regulations last verified: June 2026
Sources: HTA s. 16 · O.Reg 424/97 · O.Reg 413/05 · 49 CFR 390.21
Checked quarterly against latest Transport Canada and MTO updates.
Applicable Regulations
Ontario CVOR certificate must be carried in the cab. Exterior CVOR references are professional fleet ID; US-bound USDOT markings are governed by FMCSA 49 CFR 390.21.
Ontario CVOR operators must carry the CVOR certificate in the vehicle. This site does not treat HTA s.16 or O.Reg 424/97 as an exterior CVOR display rule.
Verified source for the Ontario CVOR certificate carry rule; no exterior CVOR marking, height, colour, or door-placement rule.
Mandates GVW rating display on commercial vehicles.
Requires USDOT number on both sides of all commercial motor vehicles operating in interstate commerce.
Free tool — verify your vinyl colour meets MTO high-contrast requirements before ordering.
Technical Specifications
| Compliance Type | Door Lettering Package |
| Minimum Height | 2" |
| Maximum Width | 48" |
| Default Typeface | Bebas Neue |
| Required Format | Enter your Company Name, CVOR number, and GVW rating separated by pipes. Example: COMPANY NAME | CVOR: XXX-XXX-XXX | GVW: XX,XXX KG |
| Vinyl | premium-outdoor-vinyl |
| Outdoor Rating | 5+ years UV / weather resistant |
| Application | Self-adhesive, wet or dry application |
| Production | Fast turnaround, ships from Ontario |
| Compliance | Transport Canada / MTO validated |
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