A painted tailgate is the fastest way back from a dented, rusted, or stolen gate: a brand-new genuine OEM panel, sprayed to the factory code your VIN registers, shipped flat to your door. We stock 54 painted tailgates covering trucks from 2009 through 2026, and real prices run from $731 for some Toyota gates to $1,929 at the top of the Ford range, with one outlier above that. Here is the full picture by truck line.
Painted tailgate prices by truck
| Truck line | In stock | Price range |
|---|---|---|
| GMC (Sierra, Canyon, Hummer EV) | 14 | $789 to $1,435 |
| Chevrolet (Silverado, Colorado) | 12 | $789 to $1,365 |
| Ford (F-Series, Ranger, Maverick, Bronco) | 10 | $1,275 to $1,929 |
| Toyota (Tundra, Tacoma) | 6 | $731 to $1,283 |
| Ram trucks | 4 | $1,000 to $1,249 |
| Nissan Frontier | 3 | $1,130 to $1,303 |
| Honda Ridgeline | 2 | $1,379 to $1,405 |
| Jeep (Gladiator, Wrangler) | 2 | $1,144 to $1,176 |
| Hyundai Santa Cruz | 1 | $3,289 |
Counts and prices are the live catalog on the day of writing; the painted tailgate category always has the current stock. GM owners get the friendliest pricing, Ford gates cost more but cover the widest truck lineup, and the lone Santa Cruz gate is expensive because Hyundai prices that multifunction panel like the engineering piece it is.
Why tailgates are the part people replace painted
Nothing on a truck takes abuse like the gate: dropped on loads, backed into poles, and popular with thieves because unpainted replacements sell fast. A repaint on a kinked gate rarely makes sense once straightening labor joins the bill. A new gate painted to your code arrives straight, rust-free, and matched to the bed sides it sits between.
Cameras, handles, and step hardware
Modern gates carry cameras, lock actuators, badges, and on some trucks a full step system. All of that transfers from your original gate onto the new one, so you keep the electronics you already own. What matters is ordering the right SHELL for your configuration, and that is a VIN question: multipro and multiflex gates, camera cutouts, and step provisions all show up in the build record we check with the manufacturer before painting.
Shipping a panel this size
A tailgate is the one part where freight handling decides everything. Ours travel flat, fully insured, in protective packaging, and never leaned against anything in a trailer. Inspect the gate the day it lands and flag any transit damage right away so the insurance does its job.
Painted tailgate questions
How much does a painted tailgate cost?
From the live catalog: $731 to $1,929 covers every truck line we stock except the Hyundai Santa Cruz, which runs $3,289. GM gates cluster around $800 to $1,400, Ford $1,275 to $1,929, and the price always includes the new gate plus the factory-code paint work.
Does a new painted tailgate include the camera?
No, and it should not: your existing camera, handle, badge, and step hardware all move over. You avoid paying twice for electronics that survive most tailgate damage just fine.
Will the gate match my bed sides after years of sun?
We paint to the factory formula for your VIN. On a truck with heavy fade the surrounding panels may have drifted from that formula, which is worth an honest conversation before you order: send a part inquiry and tell us how the truck lives.
Get yours moving
Start in the tailgate catalog or jump to your truck’s page. Ford owners can see everything else we paint for their trucks in the F-Series parts list. Ordering and warranty answers are on the FAQ.