Box Truck Wraps
in Colorado Springs
& Trailer Graphics
Box truck wraps in Colorado Springs cover the biggest advertising surface most businesses already own. Flat, close to eye level for the car beside you at a light, and readable at highway speed if the lettering is sized for the road rather than for a screen.
These ranges are typical and are not project specific estimates. Surface area, coverage, whether the cab is included and the condition of the panels all move the final number.
Not all of that panel
is usable space
The flat area worth designing into usually starts around two feet off the ground, above the frame rail and wheels, and stops just under the top rail. On a typical body that leaves a band roughly four feet tall.
Design that ignores the band puts your phone number behind a wheel arch. We measure the actual vehicle rather than working from a generic template.
Big flat panels punish
sloppy work
At this scale every bubble, every drifting seam and every misjudged corrugation is visible from across a parking lot. Four things decide whether a box truck wrap looks right in year three.
Cast vinyl with heat conforms down into rivet heads and corrugation instead of bridging over them. Bridged film lifts, usually at the first hard freeze. It is slower work than a flat van side and it is the main reason a box takes longer to install.
A 24 foot side is printed in panels. Artwork has to align across every seam, so the image is built with the seams planned into it rather than sliced up afterwards and hoped for.
Box bodies live rough. Scuffs from docks, road film and previous decal adhesive all have to come off before anything goes on. Vinyl does not stick to a surface that was cleaned in a hurry.
Roughly ten feet of readable distance per inch of capital letter height. To be read from 150 to 200 feet, the name wants characters in the 15 to 20 inch range. More on sizing artwork for distance on our design page.
The value case on any lot
A 24 to 26 foot box carries well over 600 square feet of wrappable surface. It is the largest advertising space most businesses will ever own, and it is already insured, registered and on the road.
Running several? Fleet pricing starts around five vehicles.
The cheapest space you already own
An enclosed trailer parks at curb height in front of the job for two days at a time, in the exact neighborhood you want work in. Flat sides, and less per square foot to cover than the truck pulling it.
Send the trailer's length and height with your enquiry.
Box truck wraps in Colorado Springs: common questions
How much does a box truck wrap cost in Colorado Springs?
A box truck or trailer wrap typically runs $6,000 to $12,000 depending on size and coverage. Surface area is the main driver, since a 24 to 26 foot box carries well over 600 square feet of wrappable surface across both sides and the rear. Whether the cab is included, whether the rear roll-up door is covered, and the condition of the panels all move the number. These ranges are typical and are not project specific estimates.
How large should the lettering be on a box truck?
Size it to the distance you want it read from. The industry rule of thumb is roughly ten feet of readable distance per inch of capital letter height, so a company name that needs to read from 150 to 200 feet on surface streets wants characters in the 15 to 20 inch range. The temptation on a panel that large is to fill it. Resist. Fewer words, larger characters and more contrast beat a crowded panel every time.
Can you wrap over rivets and corrugated panels?
Yes. Cast vinyl with heat conforms into rivet heads and corrugation rather than bridging over them, which is what keeps the graphic from lifting later. It is slower work than a flat van side and it is the main reason box truck installs take longer. Artwork also gets laid out so that critical detail does not land across a deep corrugation or a seam.
Can the rear roll-up door be wrapped?
Yes, and it is worth including. The rear door is what every driver behind you in traffic looks at. The graphic is sectioned to the door slats so it rolls up without creasing, which is a different build from a fixed panel, so tell us at estimate time whether the door is included.
Do you wrap enclosed trailers?
Yes. An enclosed trailer is often the cheapest large format advertising a contractor already owns. It parks at curb height in front of a job for days at a time, the sides are flat, and it costs less per square foot to cover than the truck pulling it. Trailers come to our heated bay for installation like any other vehicle.
Vans, pickups, cars and coverage levels are on the vehicle wraps page. Several trucks at once is fleet wraps.
Wondering what a wrap returns? Start with van wrap costs in Colorado Springs.
We wrap box trucks and trailers for businesses throughout Colorado Springs and El Paso County, including Falcon, Fountain, Manitou Springs, Security-Widefield, Woodland Park and the Tri-Lakes area. Installation happens indoors on Garden of the Gods Road, by appointment.
Get a free quote on
your box truck or trailer.
Send the box length and height, a photo of one side, and whether the cab and rear door are included. Once the estimate is approved and the deposit is received, our team will begin the design and proofing process.
Colorado Springs, CO 80907
Mon-Fri 8:30-5:00 · By appointment only