Fleet Wrap Portfolio Gallery | Chicago Fleet Wraps

A portfolio gallery is the fastest way to verify a wrap shop's real-world output before you hand over a vehicle. Chicago Fleet Wraps has completed 19,400+ wraps since 2001 and logged zero verified paint-damage claims across every one of those installs. Every image in this gallery represents a production job finished inside our climate-controlled bay at 4711 N Lamon Ave in Portage Park, using cast vinyl only.

Why a Portfolio Gallery Matters More Than a Sales Pitch

Words are cheap. Photos are not. When a fleet manager in Bridgeport or a small-business owner in Avondale is deciding where to send five cargo vans, they are not reading spec sheets. They are looking at finished vehicles and asking one question: does the quality hold up on something that looks like mine?

A gallery does three jobs at once. It shows craft quality at close range. It proves category experience, meaning you can see whether a shop has wrapped box trucks, sprinter vans, pickup fleets, or EVs like the Rivian. And it surfaces material consistency, which tells you whether the edges are clean six months after install or peeling at the corners by February.

We built this gallery with those three jobs in mind. Every image is labeled by vehicle type, material used, and approximate install date. No stock photography. No renders. Every vehicle in this gallery drove out of our bay and onto a Chicago street.

What You Are Actually Looking at in Each Photo

Before you scroll the gallery, know what to look for. These are the details that separate a professional install from a rushed one.

• Edge relief at door seams. Cast vinyl conforms around compound curves without lifting. Calendered vinyl cannot do this reliably. Every vehicle in our gallery was wrapped with Avery Dennison MPI 1105 Supercast or 3M IJ180-CV3 and IJ280, both cast films with UV overlaminate. You will see clean termination lines at every door edge.
• Panel alignment across breaks. Graphics that span multiple panels must register correctly when the door opens. Check the gallery images that show open cargo doors. The design continues across the gap without offset.
• No silver lines from blade cuts. We cut all relief points with 3M Knifeless Tape. There is no blade touching the paint surface. This is one reason we have zero verified paint-damage claims on record across 25 years of operation.
• UV overlaminate clarity. Every wrap leaves our bay with a UV-rated overlaminate. On high-gloss wraps, look at the reflection lines in the gallery photos. The surface should be optically flat, not orange-peeled or clouded.

Gallery Categories We Cover

Cargo Vans and Sprinters

Cargo vans are our most requested category. A full cargo van wrap starts at $4,200 based on our published pricing. The gallery shows full wraps, partial wraps, and panel-only treatments across Ford Transit, Mercedes Sprinter, Ram ProMaster, and Chevy Express platforms. You can filter by color, industry, and coverage level.

Chicago conditions stress these wraps harder than most markets. Road salt on the Eisenhower and I-90/94 corridor from November through March, temperature swings that can move 60 degrees in a single week, and UV load from direct summer sun on the Dan Ryan all affect adhesion and film stability. Cast vinyl handles this. Calendered vinyl does not, which is why we have never used it.

Box Trucks and Step Vans

Larger flat panels on box trucks give graphics more visual real estate, but they also show any installation error at scale. The gallery section for box trucks includes before-and-after sequences so you can compare the original factory paint to the finished wrap on the same vehicle.

Rivian EV Fleet Installs

We have completed 600+ Rivian EV installs, which represents significant category-specific experience on a platform that most general wrap shops have never touched. Rivian vehicles have unique body panel geometry and proprietary paint finishes that require specific adhesive chemistry and application temperature controls. The gallery section for Rivian shows completed fleet builds for commercial operators, including delivery configurations with partial wraps that maintain access to charge ports and sensors.

Pickup Trucks and Service Vehicles

Contractors, HVAC operators, and utility fleets in neighborhoods like Jefferson Park, Irving Park, and Norwood Park make up a large share of our pickup truck work. The gallery shows how graphics handle tonneau covers, bed liners, and toolbox cutouts. These are practical details that matter when a technician is using the vehicle every day.

The Numbers Behind the Gallery

The images in this gallery are not curated exceptions. They represent standard output from a shop with 2,800+ active fleet accounts and 19,400+ completed vehicles since we opened in 2001. When a business maintains more than 2,800 active fleet accounts simultaneously, quality control cannot be an afterthought. Every wrap goes through the same 8-day production lifecycle from quote to delivery, and every install carries a 2-year workmanship warranty.

• 19,400+ vehicles wrapped across 25 years of operation
• 2,800+ active fleet accounts currently under contract
• 600+ Rivian EV installs completed
• 0 verified paint-damage claims on record
• 4.9 stars across 64 Google reviews

Honest Limitations of Any Portfolio Gallery

A gallery shows you the best angles on a finished install. It does not show you the install in year three after Chicago winters. For that, you need to talk to current clients.

We encourage every prospective fleet buyer to ask us for references from accounts who are 24 to 36 months into a wrap. We can connect you with fleet managers running wrapped vehicles daily in Chicago traffic who can tell you how the material has held up on the Kennedy, the Skyway, and surface streets in Pilsen or Rogers Park.

The gallery also cannot show you fit on your specific vehicle configuration. A Transit with a high roof and extended wheelbase wraps differently than a standard Transit. Our team will review your vehicle specs during the quote process and flag any areas that require additional material or technique. That is part of the 2-hour itemized quote we provide on every job.

One more honest note: gallery photos are shot under controlled lighting. Real-world vehicles look different in overcast Chicago skies, in a warehouse bay, or at dusk on the expressway. We recommend visiting our Portage Park facility in person to see finished vehicles before they go out for delivery. We have vehicles in process most days of the week.

How the Portfolio Connects to Fleet Pricing

Every project in the gallery was priced using our published fleet discount structure. A single cargo van full wrap starts at $4,200. Fleet contracts bring that number down: 3% off for 2 to 4 vehicles, 7% off for 5 to 9, 11% off for 10 to 24, and 15% off for 25 or more vehicles on a single contract.

When you look at a gallery image and see a completed 12-van fleet for a plumbing contractor in Wicker Park, that job ran at the 11% fleet rate. The pricing is transparent and tied directly to the volume you commit to in a single contract. No retroactive adjustments, no volume minimums hidden in the fine print.

Free Pickup and Delivery Across Chicagoland

Every vehicle in the gallery came through our facility without the fleet operator losing a driver. We offer free pickup and delivery across Chicagoland. Your vehicles come to us, get wrapped inside our climate-controlled bay on Lamon Avenue, and return to your lot on schedule. The 8-day production lifecycle runs from confirmed quote to delivery. That timeline holds whether you are sending one van or 30.

People Also Ask

How do I evaluate a vehicle wrap portfolio to know if the quality is real?

Look for three things in any wrap portfolio. First, check edge terminations at door seams and panel breaks. Clean, flat edges indicate cast vinyl and proper installation technique. Lifted or silver-lined edges indicate calendered vinyl or blade cuts on the paint. Second, look for alignment across panel breaks on open doors. The graphic should continue without offset. Third, look for UV overlaminate clarity. Flat, optically clear surfaces indicate proper material selection. Ask the shop to show you vehicles that are 24 months or older, not just fresh installs. Chicago Fleet Wraps has zero verified paint-damage claims across 19,400+ vehicles, which is a concrete metric you can ask any shop to match.

What fleet wrap materials should I see represented in a portfolio gallery?

A legitimate commercial fleet wrap portfolio should show cast vinyl only, not calendered vinyl. Cast films like Avery Dennison MPI 1105 Supercast or 3M IJ180-CV3 and IJ280 conform to compound curves and hold up under Chicago road salt and temperature cycling. Every vehicle in the Chicago Fleet Wraps gallery was installed with one of these cast films plus UV overlaminate. If a portfolio does not specify materials, or if the shop cannot tell you exactly which film was used on a given job, treat that as a warning sign. Calendered vinyl wraps can look acceptable in a fresh photo but fail at seams within 12 to 18 months on a fleet vehicle that is driven daily.

How much does a fleet wrap cost and does the portfolio help me understand pricing?

A portfolio helps you match vehicle type to cost tier. At Chicago Fleet Wraps, a cargo van full wrap starts at $4,200. Fleet contracts on a single order discount that base price: 3% for 2 to 4 vehicles, 7% for 5 to 9, 11% for 10 to 24, and 15% for 25 or more. Looking at gallery images categorized by vehicle type lets you find projects similar to your fleet and then apply the correct discount tier to estimate total cost before your 2-hour itemized quote. Box trucks, pickup trucks, and specialty vehicles like Rivian EVs carry different base pricing, which is why the gallery is organized by vehicle platform.

Next Step

Browse the gallery above. Find a project that matches your vehicle type and coverage level. Then call (312) 597-1286 or visit us at 4711 N Lamon Ave #7, Chicago IL 60630 in Portage Park to schedule your 2-hour itemized quote. We offer free pickup and delivery across Chicagoland, a 2-year workmanship warranty, and an expected wrap lifespan of 5 to 7 years on every job. If you want to see a vehicle in person before committing, come by the facility. We have work in progress most days and are glad to walk you through an active install.

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