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skateboard trucks

Worth a look

Shows a sweet-spot price point ($52.04 avg), but weak search conversion (1.0%) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 43Growth 29Conversion 13Competition 67Returns 61Price range 92Avg price 92Brand share 23Review moat 77Quality gap 63

Avg price

Great$52.04

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great$22.73–$102.65

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

Review moat

Great467.67

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Competition

Good45%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Quality gap

Good4.4★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Returns

Good2.5%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Market size

Okay$224K

$224K/yr · 430K searches

Growth

Okay+3.6%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

Brand share

Bad91%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Conversion

Bad1.0%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, skateboard trucks is a $224K/yr Amazon United States market (430K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 91% of demand. Demand peaks in Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 50/100.

Data updated Jul 25, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

skateboard trucks market data

Units sold / yr
4K–5K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
$208K–$260K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
1.0%
Avg BSR
#41
Page quality
0%
Prime
55%
Sponsored
76%
Out of stock
15.7%
Avg brand age
74 months
Avg seller age
160 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 45% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

11 falling

Sellers

51

Top-5 brand share

91%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

45%

Top 20: 86%

Open market

6%

  • INDEPENDENT52%
  • Jizmo14%
  • TLHB12%
  • [CCS]7%
  • TGM Skateboards6%
  • Core3%
  • Open — no brand owns it (5 brands, 6%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +3.6% search growth over the last 90 days.
13K8KHoliday '24Spike '25SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.6×

Top skateboard trucks search terms

  • skateboard trucks190K/yr
  • independent trucks82K/yr
  • skateboard trucks and wheels set28K/yr
  • skate trucks22K/yr
  • trucks skateboard15K/yr
  • independent skateboard trucks12K/yr
  • skateboard trucks 8.259K/yr
  • skateboard trucks and wheels7K/yr
  • independent trucks 1496K/yr
  • skateboard trucks 8.57K/yr
All search terms

Top skateboard trucks products on Amazon

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

0%5%$11K10%$22K15%$34K20%$45K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about skateboard trucks

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Quality-Overall26%

“Good quality & easy to work with kids”

Value For Money23%

“Excellent value”

Wheel Quality7%

“it's a pretty solid standard use set of wheels”

Durability7%

“feel durable”

Assembly/Installation4%

“easy to assemble”

Size-Overall4%

“Fit was perfect with no hassle”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“works as expected”

Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting3%

“Great for manuals”

Strength3%

“pretty sturdy for beginners”

Soft Feel3%

“the roll smooth”

What buyers complain about

Advertised Vs Actual Product22%

“False advertisement”

Quality-Overall14%

“Pathetic quality”

Durability14%

“Broke on first use”

Ease Of Use4%

“Not even usable”

Mounting4%

“Bolt would turn and not tighten”

Size-Overall3%

“loose”

Noise Level2%

“though they had a faint sandy sound the first few spins”

Assembly/Installation2%

“Threads on one axle end came stripped”

Hard Feel2%

“some of the components have a rougher”

Ethical Trade/Fair Trade2%

“The value for money is a scam”

Top return reasons

Advertised Vs Actual Product42%
Size-Overall27%
Defective Material/Parts12%
Quality-Overall6%
Value For Money4%
Durability2%
Assembly/Installation1%
Color1%
Scratch Resistance1%
Mechanism Issues1%

Common questions

Is skateboard trucks profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $224K/yr across 33 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +3.6%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (50/100).
How competitive is the skateboard trucks niche?
11 brands and 51 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 45% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 91% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in skateboard trucks?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Advertised Vs Actual Product, Quality-Overall, Durability. The return rate is 2.5%.
When does demand for skateboard trucks peak?
Demand peaks in Dec; the busiest month runs 1.6× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the skateboard trucks niche?
Listings span $22.73–$102.65; the average listing price is $52.04 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 468 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.