The Best Tonneau Covers for the Silverado and Sierra 1500 (2019–2026): 7 Picks

GM’s half-tons are some of the easiest trucks to cover and some of the easiest to get wrong. The 2019–2026 Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 share one bed, and nearly every cover is sold for both. But GM offers a composite CarbonPro bed, MultiPro and MultiFlex tailgates, and bedside storage boxes, and each changes which part fits. This guide picks seven covers for the short bed most Crew Cabs have, with the fit caveats from each listing.

We haven’t tested these covers ourselves. Bed sizes come from GM’s own specification documents, fitment and prices from the live Amazon listings (checked November 12, 2026), and specs from the makers. Where a test result appears, we name the outlet.

Which GM bed and options do you have?

GM’s 2024 upfitter guide lists the inside length of the box at the floor:

Before you pick a cover, check:

• CarbonPro bed. GM’s optional composite bed needs CarbonPro-specific parts. Most listings say “will not fit Carbon Pro Bed”.
• MultiPro or MultiFlex tailgate. Most premium covers work with them, but some budget listings don’t.
• Bedside storage boxes and toolboxes. Some soft covers, including the standard Extang Trifecta 2.0, exclude trucks with factory boxes.
• The 2019 “LD” or “Limited”. That’s the previous body style, sold alongside the new truck in 2019. It takes 2014–2018 covers.

Pick your truck in the bed size finder to see the length and every listing we checked. Chevrolet has announced a next-generation 2027 Silverado 1500, so 2027 owners should confirm fitment separately.

The shortlist (2019–2026 Silverado/Sierra 1500, short bed)

Best overall: BAKFlip MX4

The BAKFlip MX4 short-bed listing has 1,839 ratings averaging 4.2, the biggest record of any hard cover we checked for any truck, and costs about $1,200. It works with MultiPro and MultiFlex tailgates but not the CarbonPro bed. Aluminum panels latch automatically and are secured by the tailgate lock, and they stand upright behind the cab for what BAK calls 100% bed access, so you can drive fully open. BAK’s specs (via etrailer) list a 400 lb rating, drain tubes and a 5-year warranty. Check the MX4 price.

Best value hard cover: Gator EFX

The Gator EFX for the new-body GM short bed was about $684 when we checked, more than its $549 price on the F-150 and Ram, but still about $500 less than the MX4. You get aluminum panels, a 300 lb rating and tailgate locking. Folded, it covers the front third of the bed. Its short listing title doesn’t spell out MultiPro or CarbonPro compatibility, so use the listing’s fitment tool. Check the EFX price.

Best soft roll-up: TruXedo Lo Pro

On GM trucks the TruXedo Lo Pro (part 572401, about $550) is the soft cover we’d pick. It works with MultiPro and MultiFlex tailgates (not CarbonPro), mounts inside the rails less than an inch above the bed per etrailer’s copy of TruXedo’s specs, and keeps the vinyl tight with a self-adjusting spring tensioner. TruXedo gives it a lifetime warranty. It’s vinyl, so security depends on your tailgate lock. Check the Lo Pro price.

Best budget: Extang Trifecta 2.0

The cheapest verified cover for the 2019+ GM short bed in our research was the Extang Trifecta 2.0 (part 92456, about $470). It arrives assembled, clamps on with two cab clamps and no rails, and lifts off in minutes; Extang gives it a limited lifetime warranty. The catch is its listing: “w/o factory toolboxes or MultiPro tailgate”. If you have either, choose another cover. Tyger lists a T3 for this truck (TG-BC3C1053), but it had no buy-box price on Amazon when we checked. Check the Trifecta price.

Best hard roll-up: TruXedo Sentry CT

The Sentry CT short-bed listing (about $1,400) works with MultiPro and MultiFlex tailgates. Aluminum slats under a woven RTxTechWeave top are rated for 400 lb (per etrailer’s copy of TruXedo’s specs), and the cover rolls to the cab for full access without blocking the rear window (maker claim). Some owners on etrailer report small leaks at the hook-and-loop rails, and the warranty is listed as 3 years on Amazon vs 5 at etrailer. If you have a CarbonPro bed, BAK’s Revolver X4s comes in a CarbonPro version (part 80135, about $1,580); its standard-bed version (80131) is about $1,480. Check the Sentry CT price.

Most secure: RetraxPRO MX

The RetraxPRO MX for the GM short bed (part 80481) was about $1,917, the same as on the F-150 and about $380 less than the Ram version. It works with MultiPro and MultiFlex tailgates. Aluminum slats rated for 500 lb lock with a key at any position, independent of the tailgate, and Retrax backs it with a limited lifetime warranty. The canister takes about a foot of the bed. For less, the RetraxONE MX (60481, about $1,580) uses polycarbonate slats rated for 200 lb, and a CarbonPro version (60488) exists. For a keyed lid, the UnderCover Elite (UC1178, about $1,600) is listed for the Chevy Silverado short bed, not the CarbonPro bed. Check the PRO MX price.

Cheaper BAK folder: BAKFlip G2

The BAKFlip G2 short-bed listing (about $1,102) works with MultiPro and MultiFlex tailgates and folds to the cab for 100% access, like the MX4. It has a 300 lb rating and a 3-year warranty, against the MX4’s 400 lb and 5 years. With only about $100 between them on GM trucks, the MX4 is the better buy unless the G2 is discounted. Check the G2 price.

Standard bed (6’7”) owners

Most lines also come for the 79.4 in standard bed. The ones we verified include the UnderCover Ultra Flex (UX12023, about $1,250, works with MultiPro/Flex), the Revolver X4s (80131, about $1,480) and the Sentry CT (about $1,480). Run your bed through the bed access calculator to see how much a retractable canister or tri-fold stack costs you on the longer bed.

Older trucks: 2014–2018 and the 2019 LD

The previous-generation Silverado and Sierra 1500 (2014–2018, plus the 2019 Silverado LD and Sierra Limited) have a 69.3 in short bed, a 78.9 in standard bed and a 97.8 in long bed, per GM’s 2015–2016 spec tables. Cover makers list those beds as 5’8” or 5’9”, 6’6” or 6’7”, and 8’. The lengths are close to the new truck’s, but the rails and tailgate differ, so new-body covers won’t fit and vice versa. Most lines here still make the older part: for example, TruXedo lists a Sentry CT for the 2014–2018 short bed (about $1,300 when we checked) and a Lo Pro for the 2014–2018 standard bed (about $520). Choose 2014–2018 in the bed size finder and shop that generation’s listings, and remember the 2019 LD belongs to this older group, whatever the model year says.

How to choose for your Silverado or Sierra

• Best all-rounder: BAKFlip MX4 (not CarbonPro).
• Hard cover for less: Gator EFX.
• Soft cover with a factory look: TruXedo Lo Pro.
• Cheapest, no MultiPro tailgate or boxes: Extang Trifecta 2.0.
• CarbonPro bed: Revolver X4s 80135 or RetraxONE MX 60488.
• Keyed security: RetraxPRO MX.

Still weighing types? Try the cover matcher, or see the best tonneau covers of 2026 and the best retractable covers.