Trucker Hat vs. Baseball Cap: What’s the Difference?
A trucker hat has a mesh back and usually a taller foam or structured front; a baseball cap is fabric all the way around and often softer. Ponytail and criss-cross caps add an opening at the back for your hair.
Trucker hats
Trucker hats have a breathable mesh back panel and a front panel that shows off a patch, slogan or embroidery. Two-tone trucker hats — a light front with a colored brim — are especially popular.
Baseball caps
Baseball caps are made from fabric all the way around, such as cotton twill, denim or corduroy. Washed and distressed caps have a soft, worn-in look.
Ponytail and criss-cross caps
Ponytail caps have an opening above the strap so a ponytail or high bun can pass through. Criss-cross caps use two crossing elastic bands for the same purpose.
Fit
Most caps adjust at the back with a snapback, hook-and-loop strap or buckle, so one size fits most adults.
Shop Caps
- Women's Mahj Letter Embroidered Two-Tone Trucker Hat — $19.00
- Women's Oh Ship Letter Embroidered Two-Tone Trucker Hat — $19.00
- Women's Wake and Lake Letter Embroidered Two-Tone Trucker Hat — $19.00
- Women's Support Local Farmers Letter Two-Tone Trucker Hat — $19.00
- Women's Ranch Life Letter Embroidered Two-Tone Trucker Hat — $19.00
- Women's Country Life Two-Tone Cow Pattern Bill Trucker Hat — $19.00
- Women's Pinstripe Pattern on Solid Trucker Hat — $14.50
- Women's All Over Stripe Pattern Two-Tone Trucker Hat — $14.50
Frequently asked questions
What makes a hat a trucker hat?
A mesh back panel and a front panel, often foam or structured, that usually carries a patch, slogan or embroidery.
What is a ponytail baseball cap?
A cap with an opening at the back, above the strap, so you can pull a ponytail or bun through it.