Smart casual is my choice, as I worked in this outfit as well. I’ve never gone for a trucking job interview in a suit/■■■■/tie etc., its overkill and some employers might think you are being fancy.
I genuinely laugh after scrotumscratcher and peter s comments 
albion:
I’ve interviewed a driver whilst he was on his break in his cab, so works uniform it was..
That was the situation in getting my present job, the TM told me to call in for a chat when passing in my last job’s motor, before my redundancy.
I had a clean polo and jeans on, (Changed out of my shorts and flips on msa , thought them maybe a bit ott )
He offered me the job, and didn’t even give me a test drive as he was impressed that I came in with a left ■■■■■■ with a kooi on the back of the trailer.
I was bloody pleased as I hadn’ t been on a rh. drive for a while and was dreading the test drive in case I made a balls of it. 
You have been invited to a business meeting so try to look the business.
cargocargocargo:
Suited and booted, every time. Last interview I went for like this, for an own-account supermarket, I was offered the job there and then - no assessment drive, nothing! (TM and HR lady present)I know, they must have been desperate
This assessment drive thing gets me, only my old general haulage employers ever made me audition. Non general haulage never have.
How will You look after the Vehicle if you dont look after yourself?
albion:
I’ve interviewed a driver whilst he was on his break in his cab so works uniform it was.Having said that, I think it makes a difference if you turn up in a proper shirt and trousers as a minimum to an office interview. Makes it look like you’ve made an effort.
Would"nt that be classed as other work ?
Just use your judgment and do your research, If its a spit and sawdust 3 lorry transport operation where you’ll be expected to rope and sheet and the transport manager looks likely to “interview” you whilst fidling with bits of a split gearbox and offers you a greasy handshake with a 1988 calendar behind him on the wall with December’s Linda lusardi dislaying her transit wheel nut ■■■■■■■, maybe smart, but no tie. You’ll look like a Mormon in a brothel otherwise.
If its anything else or has “logistics/supply chain/solutions/network” in the title, suit.
robroy:
I think a suit and tie is a bit ott for a driving job tbh.
Anybody who turns up to a formal interview in anything less is an idiot tbh.
Blimey, the transport world has changed. I never wore a full suit to any interviews in haulage. Mind you I never had what I would call a formal interview in haulage. More of a chat with standards questions. Daresay large logistics providers these days go for formality. Normally after padding across a mucky transport yard, questions asked were
“when can you start”?
“what’s your experience”?
“when can you start”!?
Plenty of muddy yards not much use wearing a suit. Some places wanted me to head out straight away. I was never turned down for a single job. But that was then, this is now.
Dress how you feel comfortable as long as you don’t look like Stig of the Dump or Swampy the tree hugger. If you feel comfortable suited and booted, yes. I never used to and wouldn’t have considered it up until a few years ago, but I do now and have done recently. You’ve said you don’t feel good in a suit (for weddings and funerals only?) so smart casual is the ticket. You’ll relax and open up more readily ( 
) for the interviewer.
Freight Dog:
I was never turned down for a single job. But that was then, this is now.
Do you work for CLX?
Suedehead:
albion:
I’ve interviewed a driver whilst he was on his break in his cab so works uniform it was.Having said that, I think it makes a difference if you turn up in a proper shirt and trousers as a minimum to an office interview. Makes it look like you’ve made an effort.
Would"nt that be classed as other work ?
haha, probably.
He’d been recommended by another driver so I work on the theory that no-one recommends someone unless they are OK and my interviewing style is of the chat variety with a chunk of gut instinct.
Maybe he added 10 minute onto his break to cover it 
Freight Dog:
But that was then, this is now.
…and that’s the crux of the matter.
Plenty of 20th century advice on this thread though.
I would say yes but assess the company as others have said, it shows more thought has gone into it for me although other have and will disagree.
my point would be if you don’t get the job and go for it in jeans and polo, would you be sat thinking I wonder if they guy who turned up in a suit got it?
James the cat:
Just use your judgment and do your research, If its a spit and sawdust 3 lorry transport operation where you’ll be expected to rope and sheet and the transport manager looks likely to “interview” you whilst fidling with bits of a split gearbox and offers you a greasy handshake with a 1988 calendar behind him on the wall with December’s Linda lusardi dislaying her transit wheel nut ■■■■■■■, maybe smart, but no tie. You’ll look like a Mormon in a brothel otherwise.If its anything else or has “logistics/supply chain/solutions/network” in the title, suit.
This, always research the company you’re applying to so you at least have some idea of what they do, how they work and have the answers to most of the likely questions already prepared.
I really miss the old Pirelli calendars 
It’s a combination of things that will get you the job and what you wear may or may not be a factor depending on who is doing the interview.
Always better to go smartly dressed in my opinion but probably the most important thing is your attitude and knowledge of the job and of course your skill behind the wheel.
Wearing a shirt and tie will do no harm whatsoever.
Clean Black Jeans, polo shirt (grey, black, navy blue) and a nice pair of boots …my preferred choice being black timberland.
A clean folder with all your documents and cards in.
A firm handshake.
If you’re wearing a clean high viz, you’ll need to smear grease all over it - lest the interviewer mistakes you for “someone unimportant” - especially if his or her own high viz has got the slightest bit of dirt on it, implying that this particular TM makes the occasional walk around the yard during normal duties. They might even be changing bulbs on parked vehicles, etc.
I went for shirt and tie. Felt a bit overdressed when the other applicants turned up, one in trackies and one in blue jeans and a hoodie.
I got the job tho despite being newly passed. I think cos it’s a food company they are more picky with presentation
Well done you