Nobody expected the humble cargo topper to become its own story. Roughly $3,000 — that's the price being floated for Slate Truck's new tall cargo body. According to Slate Auto Mods, fleet business development lead Christian Kreipke confirmed two Cargo Kit versions: a standard Square Back and a High Roof. Both are meant to be offered not just to companies, but to private owners as well.
There's an important caveat here. Slate's official website already lists the Cargo Kit as a separate configuration with two seats and a closed cargo bay, but the High Roof version and the $3,000 price haven't shown up in the brand's own catalog yet at the time of checking. So for now, these are plans confirmed by a company representative — not a published retail price.
If the $3,000 estimate holds, the math gets interesting. The base Slate costs $24,950, so a truck with the tall cargo body would come out to roughly $27,950 before delivery and taxes. The mandatory delivery fee adds another $1,450 — bringing the total to around $29,400. The cargo topper itself works out to roughly 12% of the truck's base price.
For comparison, the factory five-seat Squareback SUV starts at $29,950. That means the proposed High Roof cargo version could end up about $2,000 cheaper. But it would only keep two seats. Instead of a second row, it would offer maximum volume for equipment. Suggested uses floating around include refrigeration units, pull-out shelving, and even mobile retail setups.
There's also a practical question still left unanswered. The current Slate Truck is rated for 205 miles of range, or roughly 330 km, but there's no separate figure yet for the tall cargo version. Carrying over the base pickup's number to a taller body isn't safe to assume: the automaker hasn't published the aerodynamics, weight, or certified range for the High Roof.
Slate's first deliveries are still slated for late 2026. The next checkpoint for the Cargo High Roof will be its appearance in the official configurator — that's where the final price, cargo bay dimensions, topper weight, and its effect on range should all be revealed.
