Window Decals for Trucks: Rear and Side Window Lettering

Window decals for trucks are vinyl lettering on the glass of a pickup or van, usually the rear window or a side window. Our vinyl can be applied to glass, so a business name, a phone number and an optional website can go on a truck window as a made-to-order decal. Choose the lines and a width of 12, 18 or 24 inches on the product page, check the preview, and order one decal or a Set of 2 for two windows.

What to print on a truck window decal

A truck window decal usually carries three things, in this order: the name, a phone number and an optional website. The name identifies the business, the number gives a reader a way to call, and the web address is for someone who wants to look you up first. If the truck also carries a USDOT number, match the name to the one on your FMCSA registration.

• Business name: the line people read first. Print the name the way you use it every day.
• Phone number: include the area code, and check every digit in the preview.
• Website (optional): a short address is easier to read than a long one.

The examples here use made-up wording: HARBOR LANE ROOFING and (555) 634-9021.

Width and colors for a window

The truck rear window decal comes in 12, 18 and 24 inch widths at the same price, $25.99 per decal. Those are decal widths, not a legal size. Measure the flat, clean part of the glass with a tape, and keep the decal away from the edges and any trim.

Background colors are White, Black, Yellow, Silver, Red and Blue. Lettering colors are Black, White, Red and Blue. For two windows, such as both side windows on a van, the Set of 2 option is $51.98 for two identical decals. Different wording on the second window needs its own order, and a custom text decal, two lines is another option.

Contour cut on glass

For glass, the contour cut is the version to compare first. It costs $5 more per decal, and each line is cut close around its own lettering, so there is no rectangle behind the words. The standard decal is a rectangle with a solid background color.

Preparing the glass and installing

Installing is a do-it-yourself job: clean the glass first and follow the printed install sheet, with the video on the install page. Your tracking email follows one to two days after the order. Under the three-year guarantee, a decal that peels or comes off is replaced for free.

Window decals and the USDOT marking

A window decal carries no USDOT number, so it cannot do the job of the USDOT marking. The federal marking rule, 49 CFR 390.21, asks for the name and USDOT number on both sides of a covered vehicle, in letters that contrast sharply with the background and that can be read from 50 feet in daylight while the vehicle is stopped. The USDOT number display rules page gives the short version.

Rules on what may be placed on a vehicle window differ by state. This page does not state any of them and is not legal advice, so check your state's current rules before you choose the spot.

Window decals next to door lettering

A window decal is meant to sit alongside door lettering, not replace it. For door layouts, see the pickup truck door decals page, the work van decals page and the truck and van lettering design ideas guide. For a shop window or glass door, the storefront window decal is set up for two lines.