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The Best Toyota Tacoma Bed Liners and Bed Mats

Updated on Oct 15, 2025

Between transporting furniture, loading up camping gear for the next adventure, and weekend projects around the house, your Tacoma’s bed can take a severe beating. Dents, scratches, and rust can significantly detract from the aesthetics of your Tacoma. Fortunately, the right bed liner or bed mat can help to protect your Tacoma’s bed and the cargo within.

In this guide, we’ll walk you through everything you need to know about Toyota Tacoma truck bed mats and bed liners, including the difference between these two accessories and some top products in each category. Whether you’re looking for the full-coverage design on a bed liner or the simple, drop-in installation on a rubber bed mat, RealTruck has you covered.

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Bed Liners Vs. Bed Mats: What’s the Difference?

Best Toyota Tacoma Bed Liners

Best Toyota Tacoma Bed Mats

Bed Liners Vs. Bed Mats: What’s the Difference?

Bed liners and bed mats are similar products that serve the same purpose. However, the extent of coverage that each offers varies.

Why Go With a Bed Liner?

Bed liners offer comprehensive protection for the entire bed, including the bed floor, bed walls, bulkhead, and tailgate. These accessories help to ensure that the whole bed, not just the bed floor, is safe and protected against falling cargo, shifting loads, and full hauls of gravel and other abrasive materials. Bed liners are available in various constructions, including hard plastic, spray-on, roll-on, and synthetic fiber.

Why Go With a Bed Mat?

By comparison, bed mats cover only your vehicle’s bed floor. While these accessories protect against the same damages, they offer little to no protection for the bed walls, bulkhead, or tailgate. Bed mats are ideal for use in applications that don’t frequently haul abrasive cargo, or for those looking to increase traction in the bed on a budget. Bed mats typically come in only two varieties—synthetic fiber and rubber.

The Best Toyota Tacoma Bed Liners

Is a bed liner your best option? Check out some of our top picks below, ideal for protecting your Tacoma’s bed while hauling heavy, abrasive, or sharp cargo.

RealTruck BedRug Classic Bed Liner

Person sweeping debris from a truck bed with a push broom in an outdoor setting.

Soft, yet durable, the BedRug Classic offers full bed coverage in a thick, padded polypropylene (plastic) fiber finish. Though manufactured from a durable, mold- and mildew-resistant plastic material, this bed liner feels more like soft, cushioned carpet than hard plastic. It’s also resistant to chemicals, water, and staining, making it the perfect addition to a rugged outdoor rig.

Each BedRug Classic is proudly made in the USA and backed by a limited lifetime warranty.

Features:

Rugged polypropylene construction handles heavy cargo
Unique fiber finish provides carpet-like comfort
Anti-skid surface prevents cargo shifting
Knee friendly ¾-in. cushioned floor
Waterproof, chemical, and stain-resistant
Engineered for exterior use
Easily cleaned with just water
Hassle-free, modification-free installation
Proudly assembled in Tennessee
Limited lifetime warranty

RealTruck Rugged Liner Truck Bedliners

Interior of a black truck bed with a ribbed surface and wheel arches, viewed from the tailgate towards the cab.

Simple, affordable, and easy to install—those are just some of the pros of a RealTruck Rugged Liner truck bedliner. Manufactured from high-density polyethylene (the same material used to build plastic fuel tanks), these durable bed liners are robust and built to last. Rugged Liners bedliners can withstand everything from harsh impacts to chemicals, keeping your Tacoma’s bed floor clean and damage-free. Cleanup is a breeze with a simple hose-off, and all liners are backed by a limited lifetime warranty.

Features:

Increased longevity and enhanced impact resistance over spray-in liners
Durable, high-density polyethylene material to protect against dents, dings, and scratches
Non-pooling flooring for storage protection
Custom molded, vehicle-specific design for a perfect fit
2-in. x 4-in. inserts to permit two-tiered stacking
Made in the USA
Lifetime warranty

Husky Liners UltraFiber Full Truck Bed Liner

Pickup truck with a lowered tailgate and a textured mat in a rural setting at sunset.

Similar to the BedRug, the UltraFiber bed liner from Husky Liners utilizes a soft-touch, polypropylene fiber construction for exceptional strength and durability. While soft to the touch, this robust, padded liner offers outstanding impact and abrasion resistance. It’s also skid-resistant, helping to keep your cargo in place throughout your drive.

This bed liner is engineered for maximum resistance to water, stains, and chemicals. Its integrated tailgate mat ensures the entire bed is protected—from the tailgate to the bulkhead.

Features:

Durable polypropylene fiber construction
¾-inch-thick cushioned floor
Anti-skid surface
Includes tailgate mat
Tool-free installation
Made in the USA
Limited lifetime warranty

The Best Toyota Tacoma Bed Mats

If you don’t need complete bed protection but want excellent bed floor protection and improved skid resistance, check out these high-end bed mats.

Gator Rubber Truck Bed Mat

Truck bed lined with a textured, dark gray carpet, featuring wheel arches and a white interior.

Sometimes, it’s tough to beat the classic design of a heavy-duty rubber truck bed mat. Thick, impact-absorbing, and skid-resistant—these bed mats offer solid protection and cargo traction in an easy-to-install, affordable package.

Designed to resist oil, chemicals, and wash clean in seconds, the Gator Rubber Truck Mat is the ultimate choice for those seeking moderate protection on a budget.

Features:

5/16-inch-thick rubber construction
Non-slip textured finish
Simple drop-in installation
Custom molded to fit your Tacoma’s bed floor precisely
UV and chemical resistant
3-year warranty

RealTruck BedRug XLT Bed Mat

Interior of a truck bed with a gray carpet lining, featuring metallic sides and a black tailgate.

Get the industry-leading protection and soft-touch finish of the BedRug Classic bed liner in a sleek, extra-long bed mat with the BedRug XLT. This rugged bed mat features the same polypropylene fiber construction as the BedRug liner, including the rugged ¾-inch-thick foam padding. For added protection compared to the Classic BedRug mat, the BedRug XLT features an integrated tailgate mat for enhanced tailgate protection and a smooth transition from the tailgate to the bed.

Features:

Ultra-tough polypropylene fiber construction
Slip and skid resistant to resist cargo shifting
Levels the bed floor, giving you a flat working surface
¾-in. closed-cell polypropylene foam pad provides comfort and impact protection
Integrated tailgate gap guard keeps debris out of your truck bed
Waterproof, chemical, and stain-resistant
Limited lifetime warranty
Proudly assembled in Tennessee

RealTruck BedRug Impact Bed Mat

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The RedRug Impact bed mat builds on an already great design, though it ditches the polypropylene fiber finish for a rugged, skid-resistant TPO composite upper. It’s soft on the knees with its padded layer, but as durable as a traditional rubber bed mat. If you’re in the market for a flatter working surface and superior grip, consider the Impact bed mat.

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