Longevity
Longest-Lasting Pickup Trucks
Ranked from the iSeeCars Longest-Lasting Cars Study (pickup-truck breakdown) (2025). CarOutlay adds the ownership-cost lens — what each result means for the real 5-year cost of owning the car.
The ranking
All longest-lasting pickup trucks in the 2025 study. Truck average: 13.0%; industry average: 4.8%.
- Ram 3500 Longest-lasting truck 39.7%
- Toyota Tundra 30.0%
- Ford F-450 Super Duty 28.5%
- Toyota Tacoma 25.3%
- GMC Sierra 2500HD 22.0%
- Ford F-250 Super Duty 18.6%
- Ford F-350 Super Duty 18.3%
- Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD 17.4%
- Ram 2500 17.3%
- Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD 16.0%
- Honda Ridgeline 14.7%
- Chevrolet Silverado 1500 12.9%
- GMC Sierra 1500 10.8%
- Nissan Titan 9.9%
- GMC Canyon 8.4%
- Chevrolet Colorado 7.0%
- Ford F-150 5.9%
- Nissan Frontier 5.0%
- Ram 1500 3.5%
Truck longevity vs. the averages
Heavy-duty trucks far outlast the average vehicle. Truck average: 13.0%.
- Ram 3500 (best truck) Segment & overall leader 39.7%
- Truck segment average 13.0%
- Industry average (all vehicles) 4.8%
- Ram 1500 (lowest listed truck) 3.5%
Why this matters for your cost of ownership
Pickups are the longest-lasting segment, and a truck that reaches 250,000-plus miles divides its (often high) purchase price across a vast number of work and towing miles — which is what makes a durable truck a genuine cost-of-ownership bargain over a long hold. Trucks also lead value retention, so depreciation hits softer than almost any other body style. Offsetting that, trucks use more fuel and can carry higher insurance and tire costs, so the energy line matters. Enter a truck's price, fuel economy, and your annual mileage in our TCO calculator to see the true cost per mile across a long ownership period.
Open the 5-Year TCO calculatorHow this ranking is measured
iSeeCars analyzed nearly 400 million vehicles, tracking average odometer readings by model year to estimate each model's probability of reaching 250,000 miles. The pickup list ranks every truck in the study by that probability. Trucks are the longest-lasting body style overall, averaging 13.0% versus the 4.8% all-vehicle figure, because they're built for high-load durability and tend to be maintained for work use. Heavy-duty models (2500/3500-class) cluster at the top, while light-duty half-tons land lower in the list.
Source: iSeeCars, Longest-Lasting Cars Study (pickup-truck breakdown) (2025). Based on analysis of nearly 400 million cars to model the probability of reaching 250,000 miles. Pickup-truck segment average: 13.0%; industry average: 4.8%. View the original study ↗
Frequently asked questions
What is the longest-lasting pickup truck?
In the iSeeCars 2025 study, the Ram 3500 is the longest-lasting pickup truck — and the longest-lasting vehicle of any kind — with a 39.7% chance of reaching 250,000 miles. The Toyota Tundra (30.0%), Ford F-450 Super Duty (28.5%) and Toyota Tacoma (25.3%) follow.
Why do heavy-duty trucks last longer than half-tons?
Heavy-duty 2500/3500-class trucks are engineered with stronger drivetrains and frames for towing and hauling, and they're often maintained on work schedules. In the iSeeCars data, HD models like the Ram 3500 (39.7%) and GMC Sierra 2500HD (22.0%) sit well above light-duty half-tons such as the Ram 1500 (3.5%) and Ford F-150 (5.9%).
Are pickups really the longest-lasting type of vehicle?
Yes. In the iSeeCars 2025 study, pickup trucks average a 13.0% chance of reaching 250,000 miles — nearly triple the 4.8% all-vehicle average and the highest of any body style. That durability is a major reason trucks also lead the market in resale-value retention.
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