Keep On Truckin'

Pickup trucks are the most popular vehicle in the United States and the Ford F-150 has been the best selling vehicle in the country for almost 50 years now. But while the F-150 might take the overall crown, when we break it down by state, there are some other pickups that get more love. So, let's see which states prefer which pickups...

Alabama

Ford F-150

As we mentioned before—the F-150 has been the best-selling vehicle in the country for almost a half-century. So, you will be seeing it on this list quite a few times. Although, maybe not as often as you might've assumed?

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Alaska

Chevrolet Silverado 1500

In 2023, there were 543,319 Chevrolet Silverado 1500s sold in America.

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Arizona

Toyota Tacoma

In 2023, there were 234,768 Toyota Tacomas sold in America.

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Arkansas

GMC Sierra 1500

In 2023, there were 295,737 GMC Sierra 1500s sold across the country.

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California

Toyota Tacoma

Something else Arizona and California have in common besides the warm weather.

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Colorado

Ford F-150

There were 750,789 Ford F-150s sold in the United States in 2023.

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Connecticut

Toyota Tacoma

Tacoma sales accounted for 12.2% of all Toyota’s US sales in 2023.

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Delaware

Chevrolet Silverado 1500

Chevrolet Silverado 1500 sales accounted for 31.7% of all Chevrolet’s US sales in 2023.

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Florida

Ford F-150

Ford F-150 sales accounted for 39.2% of all Ford’s US sales in 2023.

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Georgia

Ford F-150

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Hawaii

Toyota Tacoma

Aloha Tacoma.

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Idaho

Ford F-150

The number of registered pickup trucks in the US rose by 71% between 1995 and 2019—going from 28.2 million to 48.3 million.

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Illinois

Ford F-150

The Ford F-150 is the top pickup in 27 states.

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Indiana

Chevrolet Silverado 1500

The Silverado 1500 leads the pack in seven states.

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Iowa

Chevrolet Silverado 1500

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Kansas

Ford F-150

The bed accounted for 64% of the length of a typical F-150 in the 1970s. As of 2021, it's 63%.

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Kentucky

Ford F-150

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Louisiana

Ford F-150

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Maine

Ford F-150

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Maryland

Toyota Tacoma

Would it surprise you to learn that the Tacoma is the favorite pickup in 14 states?

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Massachusetts

Toyota Tacoma

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Michigan

Ford F-150

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Minnesota

Chevrolet Silverado 1500

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Mississippi

Ford F-150

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Missouri

Ford F-150

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Montana

Ford F-150

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Nebraska

Ford F-150

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Nevada

Toyota Tacoma

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New Hampshire

Toyota Tacoma

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New Jersey

Ford F-150

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New Mexico

Ford F-150

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New York

Chevrolet Silverado 1500

Start spreading the news: The Chevrolet Silverado 1500 is the best-selling pickup truck in New York state.

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North Carolina

Toyota Tacoma

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North Dakota

Ford F-150

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Ohio

Ram 1500

There were 444,926 Ram 1500s sold in America in 2023 and they accounted for 82.5% of all Ram sales in the country. And yet, Ohio is the only state in which the truck was the best-seller.

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Oklahoma

Ford F-150

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Oregon

Toyota Tacoma

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Pennsylvania

Ford F-150

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Rhode Island

Toyota Tacoma

Alexander Migl, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

South Carolina

Ford F-150

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South Dakota

Ford F-150

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Tennessee

Ford F-150

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Texas

Ford F-150

Are the Ford F-150s bigger in Texas?

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Utah

Ford F-150

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Vermont

Ford F-150

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Virginia

Toyota Tacoma

Virginia is for lovers and Toyota Tacomas apparently.

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Washington

Toyota Tacoma

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West Virginia

Toyota Tacoma

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Wisconsin

Chevrolet Silverado 1500

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Wyoming

Ford F-150

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