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Vehicle wrap cost per square foot

Published shop rates run from about $8 to $20 per square foot, print and install included. One Texas shop charges $15 to $20. One wrap guide puts commercial jobs at $8 to $14. A Chicago price list works out to about $9 to $13 by our math.

The numbers below come from shops that publish their prices. They are each shop's own rates, not a national average.

Published rates per square foot

Rates hidden in a model price list

Chicago Fleet Wraps does not publish a rate. It publishes a price and a square footage for each model (vehicle model price list). We divided one by the other:

The rate is not flat. It runs from $8.84 to $11.74 on these six rows. Box trucks and small vans land high. A Tahoe and a standard roof Sprinter land low.

What a rate means on real vehicles

WrapMasters turns its rate into prices. A full size pickup runs $4,050 to $5,150. A full size van runs $5,050 to $9,400. A 16 ft box truck, at about 500 square feet, runs $7,500 to $10,000.

Example by our math: a 300 square foot job costs $4,500 at $15 a foot and $6,000 at $20. At $8 to $14 it costs $2,400 to $4,200. Same van, a different bill. Ask each shop for its rate and its square footage.

How to estimate your square footage

1. Find your vehicle in the vehicle wrap size chart.
2. Decide on coverage. A partial covers less film. Read partial van wrap cost.
3. Skip the roof. Nobody sees the top of a box truck or high roof van. Wraptor says most commercial quotes exclude it.
4. Multiply by your shop's rate.

Why rates differ

1. Film. Cast vinyl with laminate costs more than calendered film.
2. Labor market. Labor rates vary by region.
3. Design. Some shops fold design into the rate. Read vehicle wrap design cost.
4. Body shape. Deep curves take more labor per foot than flat box sides.

Pick the design before you pay for it

Most of the cost is film and labor. A clear layout keeps the shop from billing design rounds. Open the free van wrap design tool, or the box truck, pickup, SUV, or trailer tool. Type your name, phone, and colors, and see free watermarked previews in 6 styles. Clean files cost $9 for one concept or $29 for the Fleet Pack. For totals by vehicle, read how much a van wrap costs and box truck wrap cost. To work out a full van price step by step, read van wrap cost calculator.

For prices by finish, read matte black wrap cost, satin wrap cost, and chrome wrap cost.

FAQ

How much does a vehicle wrap cost per square foot? WrapMasters charges $15 to $20 per square foot with print and install. Wraptor puts commercial jobs at $8 to $14 per installed square foot.

How much is wrap material per square foot? Wrapmate puts wrap material at $8 to $12 per square foot, plus $2 to $3 per square foot for install.

How many square feet is a van wrap? On the Chicago Fleet Wraps list a Transit Connect is 245 square feet, a Transit 150 low roof is 385, and a ProMaster 2500 high roof is 480.

Is the rate per square foot the same on every vehicle? No. By our math on the Chicago Fleet Wraps list, a Transit Connect works out to $11.63 a foot and a Tahoe to $8.84.

Checked 2026-10-24. Prices and policies change. Confirm on the source before you buy.

Sources

• https://www.wrapmasters.com/pricing
• https://wraptor.io/blog/box-truck-cargo-van-wrap-cost
• https://blog.wrapmate.com/how-much-do-vehicle-wraps-cost/
• https://chicagofleetwraps.com/vehicle-models/
• https://wrapmockup.com/pricing/
• https://wrapmockup.com/van-wrap-design/

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