I realize you're being sarcastic, but taking this a bit seriously: I feel like a minority of "serious working professionals" (in my area, Seattle) ever actually

I realize you're being sarcastic, but taking this a bit seriously: I feel like a minority of "serious working professionals" (in my area, Seattle) ever actually drive "consumer pick-ups" as their working vehicle. The majority of tradespeople I've known all drive vans or specialized trucks, not consumer pickup trucks. It seems to be several reasons: - Few tradespeople are moving large loads of loose material or goods around e.g. debris or lawnmowers. If you do move dirt or lawnmowers around regularly, you're not buying a consumer Ford F150 for the purpose, you're going to buy something like an F250 with what's called a "work body" or "landscape body" (hilariously, strongly implying an off-the-shelf F250 is not equipped for work): https://cmtruckbeds.com/truck-beds/lb-landscape-body/ https://cmtruckbeds.com/truck-beds/lb-landscape-body/ - A fully enclosed van means less risk of casual stealing, and less concern for tying down every little thing during transport - Vans are generally a bit narrower than the big trucks so you can squeeze them into the strange city job sites much easier. - They don't have to worry about protecting their cargo from the elements - If you get the right van, you can stand up inside that van - A van is going to have a pretty low floor that you can generally step into and out of. A large pickup you may need to literally climb into. A tradesperson is going to have to do that like 10+ times a day It always seems like the foreman or project manager is the one you see driving the pickup truck, all the other working stiffs choose vans though.