Each industry has its share of tools and equipment.
What is generally used in one industry may or may not be used in another.
It cannot be overemphasized that the right piece must be used for each job.
Compromising on this point can lead to serious injury or even death.
Professional truck driver Mike Simons showed the
hard hat and protective safety glasses he was required to wear before
going into the loading
area of one customer.
The hard hat is designed to protect his head in the event that something falls on him.
The protective safety glasses -- which fit over his glasses -- are designed to protect him from eye injuries.
Below, we have listed some of the most common tools that may be used by professional truck drivers.
The list is not comprehensive as there is variation even within the trucking industry.
For example, flatbed drivers use load-securing tools that dry van drivers never will.
Here
is our list:
For purposes of this website, we have separated tools and equipment from truck parts.
We plan to cover each of the tools listed above separately or in common groupings.
Some of these resources have been provided by others.
Money saving tip:
Depending on the tools and equipment that you may be using, you could
potentially save money these ways:
One source on the best time to buy everything stated that tools are on sale in February, June (around Father's Day), November and December.
Unless it is an absolute emergency, you might want to avoid buying tools and equipment in a truckstop or travel center, since prices there are generally higher than you can find at retail stores.
Be careful about buying a tool, the quality of which is questionable or inferior to a name brand tool.
Some establishments may throw a bunch of generic or second-quality tools in a "clearance" display at greatly reduced cost.
It will not save you money if you have to replace it after the first or second use.
On the other hand, if in comparing tools you find that the specifications are the same between a name brand unit and a generic or lesser brand unit, you can, at times, save a lot of money by buying the latter.
Sometimes, you pay for the name.
Sometimes, you pay if you don't buy the name brand item.
The name generally stands behind its quality.