[rsynnott]

I’d have thought they’re less practical than vans for a lot of tradespeople. If nothing else, the van protects equipment from rain.

[rootusrootus]

Everyone has their own use case, obviously. But remember that a pickup can easily have a canopy, or even just a bed cover. A van cannot take the roof off to haul junk, dirt, gravel, etc.

My point is that a truck is arguably the most versatile, not that it is the best choice for all use cases.