A cantilever table is configured to attach to a vehicle cargo area. The cantilever table includes a first portion slidably engaged with a second portion in a manner that allows the first portion to be stored beneath the second portion when the table is not in use. The first portion includes a handle at the proximal end, a hook fastener configured to engage a closure latch in the vehicle cargo area, a first adjustable support configured to extend vertically downward from the lower surface, and a second adjustable support comprising a pair of independently adjustable supports configured to extend downwardly at an angle toward a bumper in the vehicle cargo area. Generally, cantilever tables provide a compact storage configuration for transportation in a vehicle. Inventive tables can be easily assembled and supported solely from the vehicle during use.