It's a Trucker Thing You Wouldn't Understand

Name the right job

Trade and profession shirts are specific on purpose. Someone who says they are a trucker will not accept a near-miss title, and the closely related jobs each have their own version — that precision is the whole point of the joke.

The 5 designs here all name the same job, so pick on how loud the artwork is. Anything worn to work should read cleanly at a glance rather than crowd the chest with a second punchline.

Who it is for

Best for someone a few years into the work — long enough that the job has its own vocabulary and its own complaints. For a new starter it can read as presumptuous, and for someone who has left the trade it reads as nostalgia rather than a joke.

The part of the job nobody sees

Driving is the easy bit. The hard bits are the waiting, the parking, and finding somewhere to sleep that is not a lay-by. Outsiders picture the open road; drivers picture a full truck stop at 9pm.

It is also a solitary job, which is exactly why a shirt about it works — it is worn everywhere except the cab, where nobody would see it anyway.

The tank cuts in this line exist for a practical reason. Cab air conditioning is not something to rely on.

Sizing and ordering

• Unisex tees run true to size — size up one for a relaxed fit.
• 2 garments on this page — Unisex Standard T-Shirt, Unisex Jersey Tank. Price differences here are the garment, not the print.
• Allow two to three weeks. Each shirt is printed after you order, so production time comes before shipping time.
• Checkout happens on the print partner's site — Senprints handles printing, payment and delivery.