A Beginner’s Guide to Organizing Your Truck

If you drive a semi-truck, you know how much space it has to offer. You also know that not having a lot of space can make it difficult to stay organized. The trick is learning how to maximize your storage without spending money on new things. 

The goal should be to make sure that everything has a home or can be put away. This is easier said than done, but as you begin to work on organizing your truck, you'll figure out what works best in your situation.

Try to plan so that there's nothing obstructing the floor or seats. Start with larger, bulky items, like your gear, tools, and cleaning supplies. This will give you easy access the next time you need something, without having any trouble finding it.

We've been cleaning trucks for years and have come up with some great tips for making the most out of every inch of space in your cab. Here are our top five:

Store Small Items In A Tackle Box

Tackle boxes are a great way to keep things organized. They're portable, easy to store, waterproof, and can be used for storing smaller items. Tackle boxes are great for organizing because they have multiple compartments that allow you to separate similar things from each other. 

If you have a lot of small tools, it can be difficult to find the right kind of storage container for them. There are many different types of tackle boxes on the market today that range in size from small to large and with varying levels of organizational capabilities.

It's nice to have a tackle box that can also be used for everyday things, like storing your wallet, keys, or bathroom kit. This can help make sure you don't lose them when you’re getting in or out of your truck.

Put A Shower Caddy Behind The Door

This is a great little organizational hack for trucks because it's simple and makes a huge difference in how much space you have to store your belongings. All you need is a shower caddy and a door (or wherever you choose to hang it from).

Obviously, you can use it to organize your shower items, but you can also use the same tactic when organizing personal items — socks, gloves, hats, underwear, etc. If you have a shower caddy hanging from your bunk, then you can keep all of your overnight clothes and bathroom items in one place. 

Another way to use this same strategy is to put the shower caddy in a closet or cabinet. It can hold different cleaning sprays, food items, cooking utensils, and other things that don't necessarily need to be stacked on top of each other.

Add Some Shelves

If you have cabinets, you could consider adding shelves to maximize the space. Shelves can be added to the wall or inside of cabinets, and they can be custom-made to fit any shape or size of the cabinet. 

Some people like to add shelves on top of their cabinets so that they can store more items in less space (like towels). Others prefer to add shelves below their cabinets for things like plates or cups — it depends on what you need!

Depending on the weight and size of your shelf, you might not even need to drill any holes. Adhesive strips and hooks are very affordable and can be a quick solution to putting up a small shelf without starting a construction project. 

Reuse Cardboard Boxes

The importance of having a place for anything and everything cannot be overstated. This is where organization comes into play: you want to know exactly where each thing goes, so it can be found quickly when needed. An organized truck makes all the difference in an efficient driver's life!

Try reusing cardboard boxes boxes to organize tools and other supplies. Like the toolbox you have at home, the same principle applies here. If you have a bunch of different things to keep track of, especially smaller ones like nuts, bolts, and screws, a cardboard box will help keep them contained. 

A few large boxes can hold items ranging from tools to electrical equipment while still allowing them to breathe freely — no more suffocation!

You can also use small boxes as drawer organizers. If you're taking on the task of organizing all the small parts in your truck's drawers, cardboard is your friend again. 

Read more: Deep Clean vs. Daily Clean: Habits & Organization Ideas

It also makes things easier if you ever have guests. When someone else needs something — they'll be able to get what they need faster and more easily (as opposed to having to dig through a pile). 

And finally, if something breaks or gets lost, at least there is one specific spot where everything can be found again!

Keep Important Papers Together

Paperwork is essential for any driver who wants to keep track of their hours behind the wheel — and we all know how important that is!

One of the best ways to keep your paperwork from being lost or stolen is to secure it in a lockable file cabinet or box. If you have a lot of documents, this can be cumbersome, so consider purchasing bins with dividers and placing them inside each other like nesting dolls. 

You could also put your most important papers into resealable plastic bags, to protect them from getting wet.

However you decide to organize your documents, remember that they're not going anywhere. If something happens and they need attention right away, it's essential that they’re always kept in the same place.

Organization is a Process

It is important to keep your truck organized because it will make it easier to find things and keep them clean. 

If your truck is a mess, you will waste time looking for things that are not where they should be. You might have to do more cleaning than necessary because of the mess, which will take time away from actual work that needs to get done. Being organized means finding what you need, when you need it, which can save time and energy, not to mention headaches!

We’ve covered quite a bit in this article, but we hope it’s given you some ideas for how to get started with organizing your semi-truck. The key is to start small and make sure that each new thing feels like an improvement over the last one. You don’t want to overwhelm yourself by trying to do everything at once!