Rope trucker hats 100% custom made for your brand

Turnaround time depends on whether you go with an off-the-shelf camo hat with your logo, or you want to customize details of the hat, such as closure, material, stitching, and more. 

1. The standard turnaround time for producing an order of off-the-shelf hats is around 2 weeks (+ shipping time). If you have an event in the near future, or your in-hand date is approaching quickly, this is likely the best option to meet your deadline.
2. The turnaround time for custom hats can vary anywhere from 2 to 4 months, depending on different variables of the order. One variable that comes into play is your delivery date, which will help inform the shipment method of your order.
   1. Air shipping: 2 – 2.5 months (3 weeks for sample, 1 month full production, 2 weeks for shipping)
   2. Ocean shipping: 3 – 4 months (3 weeks for sample, 1 month full production, 3 months for shipping)

Five-panel trucker caps are popular for many reasons:

• They are affordable. Five-panel trucker hats are typically less expensive than other types of hats, such as berets or fedoras. This makes them a great option for  corporate swag departments on a budget.
• They are comfortable and versatile. Five-panel hats are usually made from soft, lightweight materials, which makes them comfortable to wear for extended periods. They are often unstructured, which allows them to fit a variety of head shapes and sizes.
• They are stylish and can be dressed up or down. Five-panel trucker hats come in a wide variety of styles and colors, so you can find one that fits your style. They can be dressed up with a blazer and jeans or dressed down with a T‑shirt and shorts.
• They are associated with a variety of subcultures, including hip-hop, skateboarding, and streetwear. This has helped to make them a popular fashion accessory among people of all ages and backgrounds.

Originally, trucker hats had the following characteristics:

1. A snapback closure
2. A front panel made of polyester or nylon
3. Graphics on the front panel
4. A curved or flat brim that extends to the front
5. A mesh back

These days, the term ​“trucker cap” or ​“trucker hat” can refer to any baseball-style cap. We can customize your 5‑panel trucker caps with custom embroidery, special patches, custom stitching, special fabrics, and much more. 

Any questions? We’d love to chat. Contact us to discuss how we can help your brand stand out!

Our bulk-order 5‑panel trucker caps are the perfect gift for employees or customers. Bulk orders start at 144 hats per design, meaning the same color, print, and so on. Lucky for you, there’s no maximum limit, so get designing.

We have loads of other hat styles too. Whether you want golf caps or prefer a bucket hat or low-key visor, you’ll find it all here. 

Originally, all trucker hats had a mesh panel at the back. In fact, it’s part of what made the style so popular with truckers because it helped them to keep cool when spending long days driving. Before they gained popularity with truckers, they were originally known as feeder caps because they were given away as freebies by animal feed companies.

However, the definition is looser than it used to be. We can customize your trucker hat in any way you like, meaning it doesn’t need to have a mesh back at all!

The trucker cap gets its name from the people who popularized it: long-haul truck drivers. In the 1970s, agricultural supply companies realized that caps made great mobile billboards, so they started giving away mesh-back caps with their branding on the front.

Among the earliest adopters were truckers, who wore them because the large brim helped keep the sun out of their eyes while driving. But as blue-collar workwear filtered into mainstream fashion, the trucker hat became so much more than a practical accessory.

The primary distiction between 6 and 5 panel hats is in the way the crown is constructed. 5‑panel hats have one singular panel across the front of the hat. 6‑panel hats have the front split into two panels.

Both 5 and 6 panel hats can have either a flat or curved brim. 

The terms ​“trucker hat” and ​“baseball cap” are often used interchangeably. These days, both terms can refer to any sort of front-brim cap. In the purest, most historical sense, trucker hats were a specific type of baseball hat with the following features: 

1. Breathable mesh as the back half of the hat. This is to help keep the wearer’s head cool in hot weather, which is a major benefit when driving a truck.
2. Foam as the main material. Foam hats were far cheaper to make than cotton.
3. Graphics on the front. Often, these promoted a company. Other times, they could be funny or silly.

Baseball caps can also have mesh, foam construction, or promotional or funny graphics. Trucker hats don’t necessarily need to have these features. But in its most classic style, you could say that a trucker hat is a type of baseball cap that meets the three criteria above.

Trucker hats are still cool and have become a symbol of American culture. They went through a fashion surge in the 2000s thanks to workwear and skater brands increasing in popularity. 

Although trucker caps were originally made by animal feed brands, we now associate them with popular labels (e.g., Adidas, Converse), and also with classic workwear and blue-collar brands (e.g., Dickies, Carhartt).

Turnaround time depends on whether you go with an off-the-shelf hat with your logo, or you want to customize details of the hat, such as closure, material, stitching, and more. 

1. The standard turnaround time for producing an order of off-the-shelf hats is around 2 weeks (+ shipping time). If you have an event in the near future, or your in-hand date is approaching quickly, this is likely the best option to meet your deadline.
2. The turnaround time for custom hats can vary anywhere from 2 to 4 months, depending on different variables of the order. One variable that comes into play is your delivery date, which will help inform the shipment method of your order.
   1. Air shipping: 2 – 2.5 months (3 weeks for sample, 1 month full production, 2 weeks for shipping)
   2. Ocean shipping: 3 – 4 months (3 weeks for sample, 1 month full production, 3 months for shipping)