Rankings are based on independently published quarter-mile tests currently included in the 0–60 Specs database. Vehicles without a qualifying published test in our database are not included.
Fastest Pickup Trucks in the Quarter Mile
Median Quarter Mile
15.40sec
Average 15.45s
Qualifying Vehicles
51
1959–2026 model years
Average Trap Speed
91.1mph
Highest 128.6 mph · Rivian R1T
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Top 10 Fastest by Quarter Mile
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Rivian R1T
10.40s128.6 mph
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Tesla Cybertruck
11.00s119.0 mph
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GMC Hummer EV
11.60s111.9 mph
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Ford F-150
12.00s112.0 mph
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Ram 1500
12.30s110.0 mph
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Chevrolet Silverado EV
12.60s110.8 mph
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GMC Sierra EV
12.60s111.0 mph
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Toyota Tundra
13.00s106.3 mph
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Dodge Ram 1500
13.20s107.0 mph
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GMC Syclone
13.90s104.2 mph
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Methodology & Eligibility
- Production-only by default. The canonical ranking counts factory-production vehicles. Use the toggle to include modified / tuner builds.
- One entry per model. Each model is represented by its single fastest verified result — repeated publication tests are collapsed.
- Ranked by Quarter Mile. Lower is faster; ties are broken by the earliest recorded test. Elapsed time from a standing start over a quarter mile — trap speed is shown alongside it but does not affect the order.
- Verified tests only. Every result comes from an independently published road test in our database.
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Full Rankings
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Category Statistics
10.40sFastest Quarter Mile
15.40sMedian
15.45sAverage
21.00sSlowest qualifying
51Qualifying vehicles
91.1 mphAverage trap speed
128.6 mphHighest trap speed
Median is preferred over average — it is less influenced by a handful of exceptionally quick outliers. Statistics reflect production results only. Trap speed is recorded as the car crosses the quarter-mile stripe and is reported for 51 of the 51 qualifying vehicles.
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Common Traits Among the Fastest Trucks
This group is defined by traction and mass. All-wheel drive accounts for 76 percent of the field and rear-wheel drive for 24 percent, with no front-wheel-drive entries. Average output is 380 hp and 486 lb-ft, average weight is 5479 lb, and the average power-to-weight figures are 66.2 hp per 1000 lb and 14.4 lb per hp. The average quarter-mile trap speed is 91 mph.
Engine mix also shapes the ranking. Naturally aspirated trucks make up 53 percent, turbocharged examples 29 percent, and manuals are only 16 percent of the list. Across powertrains, gasoline represents 75 percent, diesel 16 percent, and electric 10 percent, while the average model year lands at 2009 across entries from 1959 to 2026.
24%Rear-wheel drive
76%All-wheel drive
0%Front-wheel drive
380 hpAvg horsepower
486 lb-ftAvg torque
5,479 lbAvg curb weight
66.2 hp/1,000 lbPower-to-weight
16%Manual gearbox
29%Turbocharged
2009Avg model year
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What Decides a Quarter-Mile Time
Quarter-mile elapsed time depends on more than peak output. These trucks average 380 hp, 66.2 hp per 1000 lb, and 14.4 lb per hp, so power matters because they are still accelerating at the stripe. That is why trap speed, which averages 91 mph here, is a useful read on power-to-weight through the full run.
But elapsed time is also decided at the start. Launch quality, gearing, traction, and 5479 lb of average mass shape the first part of the pass, and a poor 60-foot usually stays with the run. In practice, trap speed tells you how much pace a truck carried, while the final time also shows how effectively it put that pace down from the line.
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Each dot is one vehicle at its fastest verified run. Exact figures for every point are in the full rankings.
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Brands With the Most Trucks
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Powertrain Breakdown
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Trucks by Decade
Per-decade medians show a long, uneven improvement in quarter-mile performance. The 1950s sit at 16, the 1970s at 19.5, and the 1980s at 18.5. The 1990s return to 16.9, and the 2000s drop back to 16, showing that the category first lost pace, then gradually recovered it.
The bigger step comes later. The 2010s median falls to 15.3, and the 2020s reach 14.5, the quickest decade in the group. That progression matches the modern mix of AWD and electric entries near the top, plus stronger contemporary high-performance trucks from Ford, GMC, and Rivian.
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Records & Superlatives
The category records show clear differences in how these trucks make speed. The electric and all-wheel-drive benchmark is the 2025 Rivian R1T at 10.4 and 128.6 mph. The automatic record is the 2023 Ford F-150 at 12 and 112 mph. Among rear-wheel-drive entries, the 2008 Toyota Tundra leads at 13 and 106.3 mph.
The naturally aspirated and manual mark belongs to the 2004 Dodge Ram 1500 at 13.2 and 107 mph, while the turbocharged leader is the 1991 GMC Syclone at 13.9 and 104.2 mph. That spread shows the usual pattern: higher trap speed often points to stronger power-to-weight, but the quicker elapsed time belongs to the truck that left harder and used its traction and gearing better.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which truck has the quickest quarter-mile time here?
The quickest entry is 2025 Rivian R1T, a 2025 model in Quad Ascend (4'6.1" Bed)(22" Wheels Max Pack) form. It covered the quarter mile in 10.4 seconds and crossed at 128.6 mph, which makes it the reference point for this quarter-mile ranking.
What is a typical quarter-mile result for trucks in this ranking?
Across 51 Trucks, the average result is 15.45 seconds and the median is 15.4 seconds. Those two figures give a better sense of the field than the single quickest pass, especially because this list spans everything from older pickups to current EVs.
What quarter-mile trap speed do these trucks average?
The field averages 91.1 mph at the quarter-mile stripe. Trap speed helps separate raw power-to-weight from launch execution, because a truck can post a strong terminal speed even if its elapsed time was held back by traction or gearing earlier in the run.
Why is the ranking ordered by quarter-mile time instead of trap speed?
This page is sorted by how quickly each truck covered the quarter mile in. Trap speed still matters, but elapsed time captures the whole pass, including the launch, traction, and gearing. A truck can trap higher than another one without actually recording the quicker quarter-mile result.
How wide is the spread between the quickest and slowest trucks listed?
The range runs from 10.4 seconds at the front to 21 seconds at the back, across 51 qualifying Trucks. That span shows how broad truck quarter-mile performance is when one list includes older, mainstream, performance, diesel, and electric entries.