A truck is mostly flat panels with a few problem areas: tailgate gap, bedside seams, the inside of the box, and fender flares on bigger trims. The flat parts are easier than a car (less compound curve), the problem areas take more attention than a car (heavier wear, more debris, more sun on the roof and hood). What that means in practice: install time per vehicle is similar to a car, but the per-square-foot material cost adds up faster on a 6.5-foot bed than a coupe's quarter panel.
If you're wrapping multiple trucks for a business (three or more vehicles with shared branding), see fleet wraps instead. This page covers single trucks: personal pickups, owner-operator rigs, sole-proprietor work trucks.
What we install on trucks
Four common configurations, in roughly descending order of price:
- Full colour-change wrap: every painted panel: cab, doors, hood, fenders, bumpers, box sides, tailgate, mirror caps. Optional add-ons: hood scoop overlays, bedrail caps, ladder rack repaints in matching vinyl.
- Full branded wrap: printed graphics covering the same panels. Used by contractors, owner-operators, and anyone running their business off a single truck. Includes layout design from our shop if you don't already have artwork.
- Partial wrap: doors and tailgate, or box sides only. The most common partial for a work truck: two-colour doors with logo + phone, tailgate with website. Delivers 70% of the visual impact at 50% of the full-wrap cost.
- Decals and cut lettering: vinyl logo, company name, phone, licence info. The minimum legal-and-professional setup for a service truck in Alberta. Lasts 7+ years.
Materials we install
Same cast-vinyl quality as our car work, same manufacturer-backed warranties; we don't switch to cheaper material because it's a truck:
- Colour-change and speciality finishes: cast films across the full gloss, satin, matte, metallic, pearl, and colour-shift range, so the finish you want is available, not just the cheapest one to stock.
- Printed graphics: a print film paired with a gloss protective over-laminate, our standard combination for the majority of print jobs, warranted for 4 years.
Calendared print films exist and cost less; we don't use them for full-truck applications because they fail at the fender-arch seams within a year on a daily-driven truck.
What's different about wrapping a truck
The cab works the same way a car does. The differences show up below the beltline:
- Tailgate gap and seams. The tailgate moves; vinyl that crosses the gap will fail at the hinge fold. We cut clean breaks at the gap, wrap each side independently, and route any graphics across the gap with a matched seam. Looks continuous when closed, doesn't tear when open.
- Bedside fender flares. Modern trucks (post-2015 F-150, 2019+ Silverado, all RAM Rebel/TRX variants) have pronounced flares. These compound curves are why we don't use calendared film; they need cast vinyl's conformability to wrap without distortion.
- Box interior. We don't wrap the inside of the box. It's a working surface, the vinyl wouldn't survive a load of lumber or a winter of road salt, and the customer doesn't want to pay for that. If you've got a spray-in bedliner that's been compromised, talk to a liner shop before booking a wrap; easier to do that first.
- Tonneau covers. Hard tonneaus can be wrapped; soft tonneaus can't (the vinyl doesn't survive the rolling). If you have a hard cover, we'll wrap it as part of the install. If your tonneau is going on or coming off, schedule that around the wrap, not during it.
- Roof. Truck roofs see more direct sun than any other panel and are the first place colour fades on dark wraps over a multi-year horizon. Matte and satin finishes hide this better than gloss. Worth knowing before you spec.
- Ladder racks and headache racks. Removable racks come off for the install and go back on after. Welded racks get masked around; the install team will note any mask-edge that needs touch-up later.
How long it takes
| Truck type | Working days |
|---|---|
| Compact pickup (Tacoma, Colorado, Frontier) | 3–4 |
| Half-ton (F-150, RAM 1500, Silverado 1500) | 4–5 |
| Three-quarter / one-ton (F-250+, RAM 2500+, HD) | 5–6 |
| Cargo van (Transit, Sprinter, ProMaster) | 4–5 |
| Box truck (16–26 ft body) | 6–8 |
These are full-wrap times for one truck. Partial wraps and decals usually finish in one to two days. Multi-truck fleet jobs get scheduled by us based on bay capacity; for those, see fleet wraps.
Pricing in Edmonton
These ranges are 2026 quotes from our shop, cast film, our install process. Decals are an exception: they're cheaper because they're additive, not panel-replacement.
| Work | Price |
|---|---|
| Cut-vinyl lettering on doors + tailgate (logo, phone, website) | $300–$1,500 |
| Partial wrap: doors and tailgate | $1,500–$2,500 |
| Partial wrap: doors, tailgate, and box sides | $2,500–$3,500 |
| Full colour-change wrap, pickup | $3,500–$5,000 |
| Full colour-change wrap, cargo van | $3,500–$5,500 |
| Full branded wrap with printed graphics, pickup | $4,000–$5,500 |
| Full wrap, box truck (16–26 ft body) | $4,000–$7,000 |
| Owner-operator semi day-cab | $5,500–$8,500 |
Add 10–15% for specialty finishes (colour-shift, satin metallics, textures). For three or more trucks with shared branding, fleet pricing is meaningfully different; ask us for a volume quote.
Care for a wrapped truck
A truck wrap survives Edmonton's climate the same way a car wrap does, with two extra considerations:
- Wash the bed sides and tailgate area more often than the cab. Road salt and rock-throw bunch around the rear of the truck. Left for weeks, salt spots into adhesive at the panel edges.
- Pressure-washing the bed itself is fine. We don't wrap inside the box, so direct pressure on the floor doesn't touch vinyl. Pressure-wash the cab and bedsides at six inches minimum from any seam or edge.
Wraps installed by us include our warranty: same coverage as a car wrap, same five-to-seven-year horizon.
Related work
- Car wraps: same materials and process for sedans, coupes, and SUVs
- Fleet wraps: three or more vehicles, shared branding, volume pricing
- Colour and finish options: the vinyl catalog
- Paint protection film: if the goal is protection (rock chips, abrasion) rather than aesthetics
Common questions
Will a wrap protect my truck's paint?
The vinyl is a sacrificial layer. Day-to-day chips and minor scratches go into the film, not the clear-coat underneath. For aggressive stone-chip protection on the front of the truck (hood, grille, front bumper, lower fenders), look at paint protection film; purpose-built for impact.
How does cold weather affect a wrap install?
We don't install vinyl below a certain shop temperature; the adhesive won't activate properly and the film fights you on stretches. Our bay is climate-controlled year-round, so the wrap goes on in the same conditions in February and July. After the install, the cured wrap handles Edmonton winters fine.
Can you wrap over a rhino-lined or sprayed bed?
We don't wrap inside the box (see above). If you've got a bed liner sprayed up onto the bedsides exterior, we can wrap over the painted portions but not the textured liner; vinyl needs a smooth surface to bond. We'll inspect on quote day and tell you what's wrappable.
What about lift kits and oversized wheels?
Doesn't affect the wrap. The vehicle still has the same body panels. The only consideration is bay clearance: lifted trucks with 35"+ tires sometimes need door-jamb-area access we can't get with the truck on the floor. We'll note it on quote day.
Can you wrap my hood scoop, side steps, or running boards?
Hood scoops, yes, usually a $150–$300 add-on. Side steps and running boards: we can, but they take a beating from boots and don't have the same service life as panel wrap. Most customers leave them painted black.
I want to wrap my truck and add my business info, full wrap or partial?
Depends on the brand. If your branding is colour-forward (think utility companies, courier services, food trucks-style), a full wrap pays off; the truck becomes a moving billboard. If your branding is text-and-logo (contractor, trades, professional services), a partial wrap or smart decal work hits 80% of the impact for 40% of the cost. We'll walk through it on quote day.
Do you handle the design or do I need to bring artwork?
Both. If you have a logo package and brand guide, send it; we'll lay out the truck panels and email a proof for approval before printing. If you're starting from scratch, our in-shop graphic designer can build the brand from a conversation and a few reference photos. Design is billed separately, usually $400–$1,200 depending on scope.
What if I sell the truck, can I remove the wrap?
Yes. Cast vinyl removes cleanly within its rated life (5–7 years). For decals and partial wraps, we charge by the hour for removal: typically $200–$600 depending on coverage. Full-wrap removal runs $400–$900.
What you get besides the wrap
4.8 out of 5 on Google
Across 26 reviews as of September 2026, many of them from Edmonton businesses writing about their own fleet vehicles. Read them on Google.
WCB-covered installers
Every installer who attends your site is covered by WCB Alberta, and we use no subcontractors. We provide a clearance letter on request, which is what most general contractors and property managers need before an installer sets foot on site.
Insured for vehicles in our care
We carry commercial insurance covering customers’ vehicles in our care at our Edmonton shop. Your own policy stays primary. Certificate of insurance on request, and the details are on our legal page.
A written warranty, published
Our workmanship warranty and the manufacturer material warranty are written down and public, not promised at the counter. Read the full warranty before you book, not after.