How Much Does Truck Lettering Cost? Line-by-Line Pricing

How much does truck lettering cost? At Work Decals the price is built line by line. A first number line starts at $12.99, and each extra line, wider size or color option adds a fixed amount. Every price is per decal, and you need one for each door. Below is the full list, three worked examples with the arithmetic, and the questions to ask when you compare a quote from anyone.

What drives the price of truck decals

These are the amounts the door builder adds, per decal. (The ready-made product pages list one price per decal at any width and lettering color, so the builder is where each option is priced separately.)

• First number line (usually your USDOT number) at 12 inch width: $12.99
• Company name line: +$9
• City line: +$6
• MC line: +$4
• Each extra line (a CA number, GVW, a phone number): +$3
• Arched company name: +$8
• Width: 12 inch +$0, 18 inch +$6, 24 inch +$14
• Red or blue lettering: +$2. Black and white lettering add nothing.

The sticker background color is not on the list. White, Black, Yellow, Silver, Red and Blue all cost the same. The door color in the builder only changes the picture.

Three worked examples

A number-only decal

One USDOT line, 12 inch width, black lettering on a white sticker. That is $12.99 per decal. For both doors, 2 decals come to $25.98. The order is under $99, so shipping is the flat $5.99, for a total of $31.97.

Name, city, USDOT and MC at 18 inch

Start with $12.99 for the USDOT line. Add $9 for the name, $6 for the city, $4 for MC and $6 for the 18 inch width. That is $37.99 per decal, and $75.98 for two. With code 10OFFNOW, 10% off the decals is $7.60, which brings the decals to $68.38. Add $5.99 shipping, because $75.98 is under the $99 line, and the total is $74.37.

Arched name, extra line, 24 inch, red lettering

$12.99 for USDOT, plus $9 name, $6 city, $4 MC, $3 for one extra line, $8 for the arch, $14 for 24 inch width and $2 for red lettering. That adds up to $58.99 per decal, or $117.98 for two. That is over $99, so shipping is free. With 10OFFNOW the decals drop by $11.80 to $106.18. Free shipping stays, because the $99 is counted before any code.

Your own total is whatever the builder shows as you add lines, so try a few combinations before you decide.

Ready-made logo doors

If you want a designed look instead of plain lettering, we offer 35 ready-made logo designs at $120 per door. We fit your company name to the design and send a proof to approve before printing. Both doors come to $240. Even one door clears the $99 free-shipping line. You can browse them in the custom logo shop, for example the Summit Block Mountain Logo.

What to compare when you get any quote

A low number means little until the details match. Ask each seller:

• Per decal or per set? If a set is one decal, you need two sets for two doors.
• What width? The same lines cost different amounts at 12, 18 and 24 inches.
• Which lines are included? Name, city, USDOT, MC and extras are often priced separately.
• What material? Ours is 3M and Oracal vinyl.
• What does shipping cost, and when is it free? Ours is $5.99 flat, free at $99 or more before discounts. See shipping and delivery.
• Can you see it before you pay? The builder shows a live preview, and logo doors get a proof.
• What does the guarantee cover? Ours is 3 years, with a free replacement if a decal peels or comes off. It does not cover abrasive cleaning or removal and reapplication. See refunds and returns.
• Who installs it? Our decals are DIY, with a printed sheet and a video, so there is no installer's labor in the price.

Put every quote into the same unit, such as total for two doors delivered, before you compare.

Ways to lower the total

Each optional line you leave off saves its price on every decal. The federal marking rule asks for the carrier's name and USDOT number on both sides, as the rule text says. A city line and an MC number are not part of it, though your state, a lease or your customers may still want them. Our USDOT number display rules page has the plain-English summary.

A truck whose name already shows elsewhere can carry just the USDOT Decal Sticker. A truck that needs name, city and numbers together can use the Custom USDOT Logo layout. Pick the width by measuring your door, because in the builder 24 inch costs $14 more per decal than 12 inch. Our truck door decal size guide shows how.

If you are weighing adhesive decals against removable signs, read magnetic truck door signs. For ten trucks that each need their own number, see fleet unit number decals.