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Most Popular Skateboard Trucks

Which trucks do professional skateboarders actually ride? Ranked by usage across 278 pro setups.

What Pro Skaters Ride for Trucks

Trucks are the most concentrated category in pro skateboarding. Decks and shoes spread across dozens of brands. Two truck manufacturers dominate the pro pool and the gap to third place is wide. The numbers below come straight from 238 verified pro setups in our database.

Independent Trucks leads at 53.8%, with Thunder Trucks at 25.2%. Together that's 79.0% of every pro truck choice we track. Venture Trucks is the largest alternative at 7.6%, pushing the top three to 86.6% combined. The remaining 13 brands split what's left.

Truck Size

The average pro truck hanger is 147.70". The most common single size is 149" at 36.5% of pros, followed by 139" at 20.6% and 148" at 9.5%. Your truck hanger should sit within 0.25" of your deck width. Most pros ride an 8.25" deck with a 5.25" hanger.

By Discipline

Which trucks dominate each style of skating, based on the pros who skate that discipline:

street : Independent Trucks leads at 49.2% of 193 pros tracked.
park : Independent Trucks leads at 71.1% of 38 pros tracked.
vert : Independent Trucks leads at 74.1% of 27 pros tracked.
transition : Independent Trucks leads at 69.2% of 65 pros tracked.
bowl : Independent Trucks leads at 76.5% of 51 pros tracked.

How to Choose Your Trucks

Size is the spec to get right first. Match your deck width within a quarter inch. Truck height changes feel too: lower trucks sit more stable for technical street, higher trucks give clearance for bigger wheels and more pop on ollies. Beyond that it's brand feel, which comes down to kingpin geometry and bushing seat shape.

If you're new and unsure, start with whichever brand makes a hanger closest to your deck width. The top two brands above cover 79.0% of pros and both are stocked everywhere. Tightness is adjustable. Brand feel is not.

Cross-Brand Pairings

What Trucks Get Paired With

Independent Trucks riders most commonly pair their setup with Santa Cruz Skateboards decks (9.4% of 128 Independent Trucks riders) and Spitfire Wheels wheels (41.7%).
Thunder Trucks riders most commonly pair their setup with Real Skateboards decks (13.6% of 60 Thunder Trucks riders) and Spitfire Wheels wheels (66.7%).
Venture Trucks riders most commonly pair their setup with Primitive Skateboards decks (11.8% of 18 Venture Trucks riders) and Bones Wheels wheels (38.5%).

Full Brand Rankings

Independent Trucks #1 Choice

128 pros (46%)

60 pros (22%)

18 pros (6%)

Ace Trucks

8 pros (3%)

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Tensor Trucks

4 pros (1%)

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Krux Trucks

4 pros (1%)

4 pros (1%)

2 pros (1%)

2 pros (1%)

2 pros (1%)

1 pros (0%)

1 pros (0%)

1 pros (0%)

1 pros (0%)

1 pros (0%)

1 pros (0%)

Related Guide

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Frequently Asked Questions

What truck brand do most pro skaters ride?

Independent Trucks is the most popular truck brand among the 238 pros in our database, chosen by 53.8%. Thunder Trucks sits in second at 25.2%. Together, the top two brands cover 79.0% of every pro truck setup we track.

What size trucks do pros use?

The average pro truck size in our database is 147.70". The most common single size is 149" at 36.5% of pros with verified truck-size data, followed by 139" at 20.6%. Truck size should roughly match your deck width. Most pros pair an 8.25" deck with a 5.25" hanger.

Independent Trucks vs Thunder Trucks: which is more popular?

Independent Trucks edges out Thunder Trucks 53.8% to 25.2% across our 238 verified pro setups. Independent Trucks skews toward stability and durability. Thunder Trucks is known for a lighter, more responsive turn. Both are pro-quality. The choice comes down to feel.

Are different trucks better for street, park, or vert?

Across the disciplines we track: Independent Trucks leads street at 49.2%; Independent Trucks leads park at 71.1%; Independent Trucks leads vert at 74.1%; Independent Trucks leads transition at 69.2%; Independent Trucks leads bowl at 76.5%. The dominant brand is largely consistent. Most pros ride the same truck brand across disciplines and adjust size or tightness instead of switching manufacturers.

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