Secret Santa and Coworker Gifts for Warehouse and Trucking Crews Under $40

You drew a name in the break room pool, or you're the one stuck buying for the whole floor because someone volunteered you, and now you're staring at a $25 to $40 cap for a person whose job you sort of understand and whose size you definitely don't. Maybe it's a forklift operator, maybe it's a driver who's only in the yard every other week, and either way a gift card feels lazy and a mug feels like giving up. A good coworker gift skips the sizing gamble entirely and gets something that works whether it's for Dale on the reach truck or Ray who's out on a run half the time. We build XGRITX gear for exactly this kind of crew — our founder spent 20 years in warehouse operations in Stanley, NC, and knows exactly what gets left in a locker versus what actually gets used.

Everything here is under $40 as of this writing, and most of it is well under $30, which leaves room if your Secret Santa budget is on the lower end. XGRITX tees start at $29.99 and step up by size, hats run $34.99 to $39.99 in one size, and supplements run $24.97 to $29.97. Prices shift over time, so double check before you buy, and if it's a white elephant or a facility with rules about what's allowed at a desk or on the floor, a quick gut-check with a coworker who knows the crew never hurts.

Quick picks:

• Best overall (no sizing risk): No Coffee No Lift Cap
• Best for truckers: Detention Pay Pending Hat
• Best for hydration: XGRITX Hydration Formula
• Best low-key gift: XGRITX Magnesium Glycinate Gummies

10) Dickies Thermal Crew Socks

Socks are a running joke in every gift exchange, but a genuinely good pair of thermal work socks is one of the few "boring" gifts that actually gets used on the floor or in the cab.

No sizing risk beyond a general shoe range, and no facility is going to have a problem with a pair of socks.

Usually under $20 for a multi-pack, leaving room for a second small item.

9) HotHands Hand Warmers Value Pack

Dock doors, freezer zones, and truck cabs in winter all have the same problem — cold hands. A box of hand warmers is a genuinely useful gift that doesn't read as a joke gift, even though it's cheap enough to be one.

It works for warehouse and trucking crews alike, so you don't need to know the specifics of whoever's name you drew.

Under $20 for a value pack.

8) Yeti Rambler Tumbler

An insulated tumbler is the safest "nice" gift in this guide — it works for anyone who drinks coffee or water on shift, which is basically everyone on a floor or in a cab.

If your budget allows it, this reads as more thoughtful than a mug without costing much more.

Under $35 for most sizes, right at the edge of a generous coworker budget.

7) Magnetic Dash Phone Mount

For anyone on the trucking side of the crew, a solid dash mount solves a daily annoyance without being a novelty item. It's useful in a personal vehicle too, which makes it a fair gift even if you're not sure how much of their job involves driving.

Skip anything complicated — a simple magnetic mount installs in under a minute.

Comfortably under $25.

6) XGRITX No Coffee No Lift Embroidered Cap

This is the Secret Santa cheat code on this whole list: an embroidered, one-size-adjustable trucker hat that fits basically everybody, so you never have to guess a size. The joke is warehouse-universal — everyone on a forklift or a floor gets it, whether they run a forklift themselves or not.

One size adjustable means it fits from a smaller head to a bigger one without any guesswork on your part, which is exactly what you want when you barely know the person you drew.

$34.99, well under the $40 cap most exchanges set.

5) XGRITX Detention Pay Pending Trucker Hat

If you're buying for someone on the trucking side of the operation, this is the joke every driver has lived — sitting at a dock waiting on detention pay that may or may not ever show up. It lands immediately with anyone who's spent time behind the wheel for a living.

Same one-size-fits-most build as every hat on this list, so sizing is never a concern.

$34.99, an easy pick when you know the person you're buying for drives for a living.

4) XGRITX 70 Hours in 8 Days Trucker Hat

This one's for the OTR crowd specifically — a nod to the hours-of-service math every long-haul driver does in their head without thinking about it. It's a hat that gets a genuine laugh from someone who's actually lived it, rather than a generic trucker joke.

One size, adjustable, no sizing gamble whatsoever.

$34.99, and it ships fast enough to make a company Christmas party deadline if you order with a little lead time.

3) XGRITX Caution Runs on Coffee Tee

If you actually know the person's size — say it's a close coworker, not a random name draw — this tee works for warehouse and trucking crews alike since coffee dependency is a universal shift-work joke. It's a regular fit, structured cotton tee on our Gildan blank, sizes S through 5XL.

This is the one item on this list where sizing matters, so only reach for it if you're confident in the size. When in doubt, a hat is the safer play.

Starts at $29.99, under $40 in every size we carry.

2) XGRITX Hydration Formula

A fruit punch electrolyte powder works for anyone on a warehouse floor or in a truck cab, which makes it one of the more universal gifts on this list regardless of what specific job the person does. It's 60 servings per container, mixes into any water bottle.

It's not a substitute for actually drinking water, eating real meals, resting between shifts, or wearing whatever safety gear the job requires — no supplement changes that, and none can promise a particular drug test outcome either.

$29.97, and every batch has a lot-specific Certificate of Analysis at our transparency page in case the person you're buying for wants to see exactly what's in it.

1) XGRITX Magnesium Glycinate Gummies

This is our top pick for a Secret Santa gift specifically because it's low-key enough not to feel like an overreach for someone you barely know, but still genuinely useful for anyone working long shifts on their feet or behind the wheel. It's a grape-flavored gummy, 30 mg per gummy, 60 count per bottle.

Like every supplement here, it's not a substitute for water, food, rest, or required safety gear, and it can't guarantee how a drug test comes back — worth knowing if you're gifting it to someone in a facility that tests.

$24.97, one of the most affordable single items in this whole guide, and it pairs easily with a hat to round out a Secret Santa budget.

How to Choose a Gift for a Coworker You Don't Know That Well

Buying for a name you drew, not a person you picked, changes the whole calculation. Here's what actually matters.

How much do you actually know about their shift or role?

If you know they're a driver, hats and dash accessories are safe. If you know they're on the warehouse floor, hats, tumblers, and hand warmers work across forklift, dock, and pick roles without you needing to know the specifics.

When you genuinely don't know much beyond "they work here," stick to one-size, universal items — hats and supplements top that list.

Are there facility or company rules to think about?

Some facilities have policies on what can be exchanged at work, particularly around anything edible or anything with a strong scent. Supplements are generally fine as personal gifts, but if you're not sure, checking with an HR contact or office admin takes two minutes and saves an awkward moment.

Apparel with graphics is almost always fine as an off-the-clock gift, since nobody's expected to wear it on shift.

Is this useful off the clock too, not just at work?

A tumbler, a hat, or hydration and joint-support gummies all work whether the person's at work or off for the weekend, which makes them safer bets than something tied specifically to their exact job title. That versatility matters more than you'd think when you're buying blind.

Dash mounts and phone accessories work in a personal vehicle too, so even if you're not sure how much driving is part of their actual job, it's not a wasted gift.

How do you stay under $40 without it looking cheap?

One hat plus a small supplement, or a tumbler plus hand warmers, rounds out to a gift that feels complete without blowing the budget most Secret Santa pools set. Hats solve the sizing problem entirely, which is the single biggest risk in this kind of gift exchange.

Free US shipping kicks in over $75, which matters more if you're buying for several coworkers at once rather than just one name.

Frequently Asked Questions

What's the single safest gift if I know nothing about the person I drew?

A one-size embroidered hat. It sidesteps sizing entirely, the humor is broad enough to land with most warehouse or trucking coworkers, and it stays well under most Secret Santa caps.

Is it weird to give a coworker a supplement?

Not if you keep it low-key — hydration powder or magnesium gummies read as thoughtful rather than personal, since they're generic enough to work for almost anyone on a physical job. Skip anything that could feel like a comment on their health specifically.

What if I don't know their shirt size at all?

Skip the tee and go with a hat, tumbler, or supplement instead. Getting a size wrong on a $30 shirt is a worse outcome than a smaller, sizing-free gift that's guaranteed to fit.

Are XGRITX hats actually one size fits all?

Yes — our embroidered trucker hats are one-size adjustable, which is exactly why they show up so often in this guide. It removes the single biggest risk in a blind gift exchange.

Is a gift card really that bad an option?

It's not bad, it's just impersonal, and for a $25 to $40 Secret Santa budget, a hat or a small bundle of items usually reads as more effort for close to the same money. If you're truly stuck, pairing a smaller gift card with a $10 item like hand warmers splits the difference.

Can I combine a few of these to hit free shipping if I'm buying for the whole crew?

Yes — ordering several hats, tumblers, or supplements together for a group gift exchange is an easy way to clear the $75 free US shipping threshold in one order instead of paying shipping on several small ones.