In 2022, I joked that the $30k pickup truck was like the $5 footlong. I meant that $30k was a price automakers had clung to for too long for marketing reasons. As soon as they let go of that MSRP, the F-150’s price jumped over $8k in under two years. For 2026, there’s only one automaker selling its half-ton truck for under $40k: Chevrolet.

General Motors advertises both its half-ton trucks under $39k, but that’s before fees. Here are the MSRPs as of February 2026: Chevrolet Silverado 1500 WT: $36,900. GMC Sierra 1500 Pro: $38,300.

These prices are before General Motors’ $2,795 destination charge. That fee includes both freight and vehicle prep, and it’s non-negotiable. You’ll pay it even if you go to Detroit to pick your truck up. So in total you’re looking at $39,695 for the Silverado and $41,095 for the Sierra.

Note that these prices are for a 2WD, regular cab, with a four-cylinder engine. Want more seats, 4WD, or some horsepower? You’ll need to shell out a few grand more. And that’s before any additional “junk fees” the dealership feels like tacking on. Finally, after dealership fees, you must pay sales tax and registration.

Other automakers charge even more for a half-ton pickup truck

As mentioned, the Ford F-150’s price tag shot up after the automaker let go of its barebones XL’s $29k MSRP. The automaker deleted its entry-level naturally aspirated engine, crank-up windows, and other cost-cutting options such as cruise control-delete. It essentially stopped selling its $29k truck. As a result, the 2026 F-150 XL starts at $39,330. Again, that’s for a two-door, 2WD model. The F-150’s destination charge is $2,595.

Total: $41,925 for the F-150.

When Stellantis cut six budget-friendly models, it chucked the two-door Ram 1500 Classic. That newly built fourth-gen Ram was long the cheapest half-ton on the market. But it’s gone. For 2026, the cheapest Ram is the 1500 Tradesman “quad cab,” which the automaker advertises at $42,025. The Ram 1500’s destination charge is $2,595.

Total: $44,620 for the Ram 1500.

The latest Ram’s price may sound high, but it’s honestly on par with any other half-ton truck configured as a four-door. The Toyota Tundra is in a very similar situation.

Toyota only offers its Tundra with four doors. What’s more, it doesn’t really have a base engine option. The Tundra SR comes with a slightly detuned version of the truck’s standard turbocharged V6. Overall, the Texas-built Toyota’s $41,260 price makes it a bit more of a bargain than a similarly configured Detroit truck. What’s more, Toyota appears to be keeping its full-size truck’s destination charge at $2,095.

Total: $43,355 for the Toyota Tundra.

No, Nissan doesn’t make the reasonably priced Titan half-ton anymore. And with the way truck prices are going, I’m starting to miss it.