Best Tonneau Covers

The tonneau cover protects the truck bed and its contents from exposure to harsh elements. It also reduces the risk of cargo getting stolen, especially if it comes with a lock. Furthermore, the tonneau cover improves your truck’s aerodynamic profile by providing a streamlined surface.

Truck manufacturers usually offer options to add a tonneau cover to new-build vehicles. If you didn’t take this option or currently need a replacement for a damaged or worn-out factory-issue tonneau cover, you have an opportunity to get a new tonneau cover.

Best Tonneau Covers

There are many factors to consider when you pick a tonneau cover for your truck. The tonneau cover must meet your vehicle’s standards and precisely fit over the truck bed. From there, you can choose the style and material that suits your requirements. Tonneau covers also come in various colors, so you can also make your truck look good.

By Style

Folding Tonneau Cover

Tonneau covers that follow this style have several panels that fold back toward the cab. Most products feature three panels, but some have two or four. You can flip open one or two panels to fit objects that rise above the sides of the truck bed.

The folding tonneau cover is perhaps the most popular style for this truck accessory.

Our Top Picks: 

• Extang 92940 Trifecta 2.0 Series Folding Soft Cover (6 ft. 6 in. Bed)
• BAK Industries 448101 BAKFlip MX4 Series Folding Hard Cover (6 ft. 6 in. Bed)
• Lund 95090 Genesis Tri-Fold Series Folding Soft Cover (5 ft. Bed)
• Tonno Pro 42-113 TonnoFold Series Folding Soft Cover (8 ft. Bed)
• JC Whitney JR58330007 Tonneau Cover, Folding, Hard Cover (6 ft. 6 in. Bed)

Roll-Up Tonneau Cover

Also called a rolling tonneau cover, it rolls up toward the cab. The roll-up tonneau cover offers more precision for fitting irregular shapes on the truck bed while keeping the rest of the storage area covered. It also lets you open just enough of the bed to load and unload small cargo, such as grocery bags.

Our Top Picks: 

• Truxedo 247601 Truxport Series Roll-up Soft Cover (6 ft. Bed)
• Access 22010109 Tonnosport Series Roll-up Soft Cover (6 ft. Bed)
• BAK Industries 39121 Revolver X2 Series Roll-up Hard Cover (6 ft. 6. In. Bed)
• Lund 96065 Genesis Roll-Up Series Roll-up Soft Cover (5 ft. 6 in. Bed)
• Tonno Pro LR-1010 LoRoll Series Roll-up Soft Cover (8 ft. Bed)

Retractable Tonneau Cover

This style of tonneau cover retracts into a container behind the truck cab when not needed. When it’s time to cover the truck bed, the retractable tonneau cover rolls out of its storage canister.

Many retractable tonneau covers require you to manually extend or retract them across rails on the top of the truck bed walls. Once the tonneau cover reaches where you want it to be, you can lock it in place.

Our Top Picks: 

• Retrax 80462 Pro MX Series Retractable Hard Cover (6 ft. 6 in. Bed)
• Pace Edwards SWC0303 Switchblade Series Retractable Hard Cover (6 ft. 6 in. Bed)
• EGR RT039603ML Rolltrac Series Retractable Hard Cover (5 ft. 6 in. Bed)

Electric retractable tonneau covers automatically retract and extend the cover at the push of a remote control button. They usually have a manual device to release them from storage and extend them over the truck bed if their electric motor stops working because of power loss, damage, or wear.

• Pace Edwards BLFA06A29 Bedlocker Series Retractable Hard Cover (6 ft. 6 in. Bed)
• Pace Edwards BLC95A17 Bedlocker Series Retractable Hard Cover (6 ft. 6 in. Bed)
• Pace Edwards BLFA18A44 Bedlocker Series Retractable Hard Cover (6 ft. 6 in. Bed)

Hinge Tonneau Cover

The hinged tonneau cover is the simplest style available. It works like a flip lid for the truck bed. Hinges attach the tonneau cover to your vehicle, allowing you to raise and lower the accessory. You can prop up the cover with struts to keep it open while you work on the truck bed.

There are also tonneau covers with an internal frame, and the soft material stretched across the framework.

Our Top Picks: 

• Undercover UC4066 SE Series Hinged Hard Cover (6 ft. Bed)
• Undercover UC4056 SE Series Hinged Hard Cover (5 ft. Bed)
• Undercover UC2146 SE Series Hinged Hard Cover (5 ft. 6 in. Bed)
• Undercover UC2136 SE Series Hinged Hard Cover (6 ft. 6 in. Bed)
• Undercover UC1076 SE Series Hinged Hard Cover (6 ft. 6 in. Bed)

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By Type

Hard Tonneau Cover

Also called the hard-shell tonneau cover, this type uses materials that feel rigid and stiff. Hard tonneau covers are often made of aluminum, fiberglass, or plastics like ABS composite, TPO with polypropylene, and polycarbonate.

Our Top Picks: 

• BAK Industries 226202 Bakflip G2 Series Folding Hard Cover (8 ft. Bed)
• JC Whitney JC58330014 Tonneau Cover (Folding Hard Cover For Models without Factory Side Storage Boxes For 6 ft. 6 in. Bed)
• Retrax 60243 One MX Series Retractable Hard Cover (5 ft. 6 in. Bed)
• Weathertech 8HF030015 AlloyCover Hard Tri-Fold Series Folding Hard Cover (5 ft. 6 in. Bed)
• Pace Edwards SWC0404 Switchblade Series Retractable Hard Cover (8 ft. Bed)

Soft Tonneau Cover

Soft tonneau covers get their name from the softer, flexible materials that comprise the main body of the accessories. The most popular materials for this type of tonneau cover are canvas, leather grain vinyl, twill weave, and vinyl.

Our Top Picks: 

• JC Whitney Classic Soft Tri-Fold Vinyl Tonneau Cover (6 ft. 6 in. Bed Fleetside, w/o Cargo)
• Truxedo 272001 Truxport Series Roll-up Soft Cover (6 ft. 6 in. Bed)
• Bestop 16175-01 EZ fold Series Folding Soft Cover (6 ft. 6 in. Bed)
• Extang 92421 Trifecta 2.0 Series Folding Soft Cover (5 ft. 6 in. Bed)
• Access 22020359 Tonnosport Series Roll-up Soft Cover (6 ft. Bed)