What is the best gear to wear during the summer when the temperature is in the high 90s or 100s?

I'm specifically interested in what flatbed drivers wear to tie down loads and tarp their freight . . . but I suppose bulk drivers, van drivers who have to unload and refrigerated truck drivers who unload, all face the same issue.

The boots and clothing I've gotten are OK for the Fall and Winter . . . but will steel toe workboots and blue jeans be OK in the Summer or do I need to plan on a different type of boot/shoe and different clothing?

 

light coveralls-rain gear-Steel toes
hard hat but many companies will furnish you with one-some don't

 

Yeah . . . I didn't think shorts and cowboy boots would play well! Too much of the "San Francisco" look.

So, bottom line . . . whatever boots you wear, you wear year round?

The only hot weather experience I have to fall back on is the military and there you're issued leather boots . . . but . . . most voluntarily switch to a canvas boot if stationed in the south or places like Honduras, Iraq, etc.

Usually, you can wear leather boots in the summer if the leather breathes . . . but not if you douse it with waterproofing liquid like mink oil.

I just wasn't sure what truck drivers had found to be the most useful gear.

Thanks

 

dunno, until we get airconditioned suits i will wear sandles and shorts and tank top while driving. at cust. i will wear overalls , a shirt, and boots, helmet if required. my glasses are safety already. use common sense and remember you represent this industry and the company you drive for. we got to look professional while being comfortable. i've done construction work in arizona and wore boots jeans and a shirt.

 

Dress for success while being comfortable at the sametime, the heat will get ya and so will the cold. Carry a variety of clothing withya.

 

OK thanks . . . that makes a lot of sense!