If you’ve ever asked for “a custom trucker hat,” odds are you were picturing a Richardson 112 without knowing its name. It’s the structured, mesh-back trucker that became the industry standard — and it’s the custom patch hat our customers ask for by number more than any other. Here’s why the 112 earned that reputation, and how we make it yours with a stitched leatherette patch and no minimums.
What is the Richardson 112?
The Richardson 112 is a structured five-panel trucker cap: a firm front that holds its shape, a breathable mesh back, a pre-curved bill, and an adjustable snapback that fits nearly everyone. It hits the sweet spot between rugged and clean — broken-in enough to look at home in the woods or on the water, sharp enough to put a brand on. That combination is exactly why it became the default “custom trucker hat” for shops like ours.
Your logo, on a patch that lasts
What turns a blank 112 hat into your hat is the patch. Ours are cut from durable leatherette — a tough faux leather that keeps its color and shape — then stitched and sewn onto the hat, never heat-pressed. A pressed-on patch can lift and peel at the corners after a season; a stitched one rides through weather, washing, and years of wear and stays put outlasting the hat. On a hat as well-built as the 112, it’s the finish it deserves.
160+ color combinations
The other reason the 112 wins: color. It comes in well over a hundred and sixty color combinations, so you can match a brand, a team, a camo pattern, or just the look you’re after. Pick your crown-and-mesh combo, then we build your leatherette patch to complement it. Small choices here completely change the finished hat — which is the whole point of going custom.
The 112 family — and its cousins
“Richardson 112” is really a whole family of hats. If the classic isn’t quite your fit, there’s almost certainly a variant that is — and every one takes the same stitched-patch treatment:
- 112 — the classic structured trucker
- 112FP — flat-panel front for a cleaner canvas
- 112 + Rope — a rope trucker with that coastal, retro look
- 112P / 112PM — printed and printed-mesh patterns
- 115 — a low-profile cut that sits closer to the head
- 168 — a seven-panel option
- 112Y — youth sizing, so the kids match the crew
Prefer a rope hat over a trucker? The Richardson 256 and 258 give you the same coastal look with your patch up front.
Not sure which model? Start with the classic 112 trucker hat — it fits almost everyone and it’s what most people picture when they think “custom trucker hat.” From there it’s easy to branch into the rope, low-pro, or youth versions for the rest of the crew.
How to build your own
Ordering a custom Richardson 112 with us is simple: pick your color combo and complete our easy-to-use custom hat form. We’ll send a proof of your stitched leatherette patch, you approve it, and we build it to order right here in Florida — no minimums, whether you want one for yourself or a batch for the whole team.