Ram 3500 tail light price snapshot
- Low
- $34
- Average
- $268
- High
- $1,027
Vehicle-specific price guide
How much is a used Ram 3500 tail light?
Asking prices from 720 salvage yards in 49 states, broken down by model year, condition grade, and fitment variant.
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Saurabh Kumar
Co-Founder & CTO, Part Price Guide
Built the pricing pipeline that collects and normalizes used OEM part listings from salvage yards and online marketplaces across the US.
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Ambika Sharma
Co-Founder & COO, Part Price Guide
12 years of project management and technical operations experience. Reviews price guides for sample size, fitment accuracy, and data freshness.
Part overview
About the Ram 3500 tail light
What the tail light does, common failure signs, and prices across all vehicles: used tail light price guide →
Also known asTaillightTail Light AssemblyTaillight AssemblyTail LampRear Light
Price summary
A used Ram 3500 tail light costs $34 to $1,027, with a median asking price of $200. Based on 3,424 priced salvage yard listings across the US, compatible across 1994–2026 (33 model years), updated Oct 20, 2026. Prices exclude shipping, core charges, and installation.
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Regional supply
Where the Ram 3500 tail light is listed
We found priced Ram 3500 tail light listings at 720 salvage yards across 49 states. Florida supplies the most, with 822 listings (18% of the total) from 57 yards. Location matters: yards in Arizona ask a median $100, while Michigan yards ask $277, 177% more for the same part. Shipping usually costs less than that gap for smaller parts, so it can pay to buy out of state.
| State | Listings | Yards | Median ask |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 822 | 57 | $173-13% |
| Texas | 575 | 76 | $140-30% |
| California | 358 | 64 | $150-25% |
| Illinois | 268 | 37 | $175-12% |
| Michigan | 192 | 38 | $277+39% |
| Indiana | 167 | 19 | $200 |
| Arizona | 163 | 19 | $100-50% |
| Pennsylvania | 156 | 20 | $134-33% |
States with at least 10 priced listings. % is versus the $200 national median.
Replacement cost
What is the Ram 3500 tail light replacement cost?
- Used part
- $200
- Ram 3500 median asking price
- Labor
- $50–$150
- 0.5–1 hours at $95–$150/hr
- Estimated total
- $250–$350
- median used part + labor
Labor is a typical independent-shop range for tail light replacement, not a quote for your vehicle. The part price is the live median from the salvage-yard listings on this page. How we price
Sources
- Labor time estimates: Part Price Guide labor database
Model-year comparison
What does a Ram 3500 tail light cost by year?
2025297 listingsFits 30 years$175$35 – $7932024738 listingsFits 18 years$309$35 – $8352023294 listingsFits 13 years$193$35 – $7902022343 listingsFits 12 years$285$35 – $7442021344 listingsFits 10 years$400$45 – $8002020389 listingsFits 11 years$280$40 – $8092019614 listingsFits 25 years$220$34 – $1,0272018441 listingsFits 17 years$164$35 – $6302017439 listingsFits 25 years$150$34 – $6302016400 listingsFits 23 years$148$34 – $5882015400 listingsFits 29 years$150$35 – $398
Market analysis
How much does a used Ram 3500 tail light cost?
Asking prices for a used Ram 3500 tail light are unusually spread out: the top listing asks more than ten times what the cheapest does, so which unit you pick matters more than the median.
Fitment variant moves the price more than most buyers expect. The most affordable variant we track, Chassis Cab, incandescent, RH, lists at a $60 median, while Pickup, LED, RH commands $500, a 733% gap inside the same part category. Confirm which variant your VIN requires before comparing quotes.
Model year matters too: 2016 units carry the lowest median at $148, while 2021 tops the table at $400. Parts from 2001–2024 are interchangeable, so if the 2016 fits your vehicle, it offers the best value across 23 compatible years.
Against comparable vehicles, the Ram 3500 sits 24% above the Hyundai Elantra ($161), 33% above the GMC Terrain ($150), and 33% above the Jeep Grand Cherokee ($150) for the same part. The “similar vehicles” cards below open each comparison guide.
Buying a used tail light: what to check
- Inspect for cracked housings and water stains inside the lens.
- Confirm body-mounted vs trunk-mounted. Most vehicles use both and they don't interchange.
- LED tail lights are far pricier than bulb versions; verify which your trim uses.
- Check the wiring pigtail condition if included.
Keep browsing this vehicle
What other Ram 3500 parts are priced?
01wide ±171%
Transmission Control Module
$153median
$38$562
02wide ±286%
Wheels
$250median
$50$1,480
03wide ±195%
Drive Shaft
$431median
$98$1,776
04wide ±201%
Grille
$620median
$102$2,600
05wide ±236%
Front Seat
$211median
$50$1,048
06wide ±246%
Side Mirror
$334median
$59$1,700
07wide ±219%
Transfer Case
$1,005median
$200$4,592
08wide ±280%
Car Radio
$170median
$35$987
09wide ±123%
Quarter Panel
$511median
$185$1,437
10wide ±147%
Transmission
$3,444median
$830$10,945
11wide ±155%
Fuel Tank
$241median
$75$820
12wide ±107%
Door Assembly
$695median
$116$1,601
Price comparisons
Compare Ram 3500 tail light prices
Tail Lightcompare
HyundaiElantravsRam3500
Elantra$161
3500$200
$39 diff11,856 listings
Tail LightcompareGMCTerrainvsRam3500
Terrain$150
3500$200
$50 diff10,517 listings
Tail LightcompareJeepGrandCherokeevsRam3500
Cherokee$150
3500$200
$50 diff10,322 listings
Tail LightcompareFordEdgevsRam3500
Edge$301
3500$200
$101 diff10,000 listings
Tail LightcompareHyundaiSantaFevsRam3500
Fe$170
3500$200
$30 diff9,913 listings
Tail LightcompareKiaFortevsRam3500
Forte$150
3500$200
$50 diff9,343 listings
Compare fitments
What do similar vehicles charge for this part?
BMWwide ±169%
BMW X3
$193median
$45$699
BMWwide ±101%
BMW X5
$229median
$74$537
Chevywide ±184%
Chevy Equinox
$160median
$35$625
Chevywide ±221%
Chevy Malibu
$102median
$20$470
Chevywide ±226%
Chevy Silverado 1500
$225median
$40$1,055
Chevywide ±104%
Chevy Tahoe
$345median
$75$795
Chevywide ±167%
Chevy Traverse
$231median
$45$815
Dodgewide ±196%
Dodge Challenger
$200median
$40$822
Dodgewide ±176%
Dodge Charger
$200median
$50$753
Dodgewide ±251%
Dodge Durango
$250median
$45$1,300
Fordwide ±199%
Ford Edge
$301median
$65$1,265
Ramwide ±211%
Ram 1500
$274median
$45$1,200
Common questions
Ram 3500 tail light FAQ
How much is a used tail light for a Ram 3500?
The median asking price is $200 across 3,424 priced listings from 720 yards. 2016 is the cheapest model year we track, with a median of $148.
How much does it cost to replace a Ram 3500 tail light?
Using a used part, a Ram 3500 tail light replacement typically runs $250–$350 all-in: the median used tail light for this model lists at $200, and independent-shop labor for tail light replacement typically takes 0.5–1 hours at $95–$150/hr ($50–$150). Labor is a national part-level estimate, not a quote for your vehicle.
Which Ram 3500 model years does this price guide cover?
This guide currently has year-level pricing for 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015. Other model years contribute to the overall range where sellers listed them without a year breakdown.
Which Ram 3500 tail light years are interchangeable?
Salvage-yard interchange data links Ram 3500 tail light fitments across 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026. Searching all 33 years widens the pool of units; confirm the part number against your VIN, since trim or drivetrain can split an interchange group.