Box trucks · 12 to 26 ft · Chicago, IL
Box truck lettering in Chicago.
Cab-door lettering, USDOT numbers, logos and full printed box sides for movers, contractors, caterers and delivery companies. Installed on evenings and weekends, so the truck stays on the road during the workday.
Where the graphics go
Three spots that do the selling
Most box trucks start with the cab doors and add the box sides. The rear door is the cheapest ad space on the truck.
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Cab doors
Company name, phone number and USDOT number, the first place inspectors and customers look.
Cut cast vinyl · USDOT marking -
Box sides
Your logo, services and phone number big enough to read from across the street, or a full-color print edge to edge.
Printed cast vinyl · laminate · rivet-line install -
Rear roll-up door
Phone and website at eye level for the driver stuck behind you at a red light.
Cut at each panel seam so the door still rolls -
Old graphics removed
A used truck’s old company name, phone number or USDOT number taken off before your graphics go on.
Heat and adhesive removal
How much coverage
Lettering or full printed sides
Cut lettering is solid-color vinyl letters: your name, services, phone and website. It costs the least and reads clearly from a distance.
Printed logo panels put a full-color logo or photo on part of the box, with cut lettering around it.
Full printed box sides cover the flat side panels edge to edge with one printed design, protected by a laminate. It’s the most eye-catching option and the biggest print job.
Your quote lists each option you ask about, with the film, the size and the install time spelled out.
USDOT numbers
Marked the way the rules ask
If your truck needs a USDOT number, federal marking rules say it goes on both sides of the truck along with your company’s legal or trade name, in a color that contrasts with the background, and readable from 50 feet in daylight.
Whether you need a USDOT number depends on your truck’s weight and how you operate. That’s decided through the FMCSA, not by us. Once you have your number, we size and place the lettering to match the marking rules.
Built for box truck panels
Rivets, seams and Chicago winters
Box sides are flat panels held together with rows of rivets. Graphics get pressed into every rivet line with heat so they don’t lift or bubble around the rivet heads.
A rear roll-up door is a stack of hinged slats. Lettering is cut at every seam, so the door opens and closes without tearing the vinyl.
Vinyl needs a clean, dry, warm surface to bond. On cold days the install happens indoors, in a heated garage or bay. Tell us in the form whether you have one.
Before you send a request
What to send
Photos and the box length are enough for a first quote.
- The box length (12, 16, 20, 24 or 26 ft), plus the year, make and model.
- A straight-on photo of each side, the rear door and a cab door.
- What it should say: name, services, phone, website and USDOT number if you have one.
- Your logo file, and how many trucks need the same layout.
- Any old graphics that need to come off first.
Before you ask
Box truck questions
How long will the truck be out of service?
It depends on coverage. Cab-door lettering is a much shorter install than full printed box sides, and your quote spells out the install time. Installs can be booked on evenings and weekends so the truck keeps working during the day.
Can you letter a rented or leased truck?
Check with the rental or leasing company first. Many rental agreements don’t allow graphics. On a leased truck, vinyl on factory paint in good condition comes off cleanly when the lease ends.
Can you take off the last owner’s graphics?
Yes. Old vinyl comes off with heat, and leftover adhesive is cleaned off before anything new goes on. Very old, sun-baked graphics take longer, so send a close-up photo.
Can you letter a truck in winter?
Yes, indoors. Vinyl needs a warm, dry surface to stick, so on cold days the truck goes into a heated garage or bay for the install. Say in the form whether you have one, and we’ll sort out the rest when we quote.
Do you letter vans and pickups too?
Yes. See vehicle lettering for work vans, pickups and fleet vehicles.
Where we install
All over the city
Box trucks lettered across Chicago neighborhoods and nearby suburbs, at your lot or wherever the truck parks.
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