If you hang around working people for long enough, or at least hang around folks who want to look like they’re working, you’re bound to spot a Carhartt jacket or a few. There’s also a non-zero chance some of those folks drive Ford trucks, too. What would happen if you combined them? Ford and Carhartt have decided to answer the question that you didn’t even know you had. This is the 2027 Ford Super Duty Carhartt, and it’s a big truck that has manhole cover-style wheels, seats that look like a work jacket, and even paint that’s can be had in similar colors as a Carhartt. I don’t know why, but I can’t stop smiling at this thing.
Back in January, Ford announced a collaboration that sounds so fitting for the times. Ford and Carhartt entered into a multi-year strategic partnership that’s supposed to make a long-term impact in the skilled trades. The two brands believe that AI can’t replace the hard-working Americans who fix your furnace, save your life in an ambulance, or replace your leaky pipes. Yet, as Ford CEO Jim Farley penned in Time magazine last year, productivity in hands-on trades is going down while productivity in white-collar jobs is going up.
Ford and Carhartt believe that they can help increase blue-collar productivity through “workforce development, community building, and durable products that help strengthen and support the skilled trades.” Those products include Ford x Carhartt-branded merch and a Ford Super Duty with Carhartt features. Ford didn’t really say much about the truck, instead leaving us with a teaser showing the truck’s wheel parked on a manhole cover.
Now, we finally get to see the rig, and it’s something. Ford and Carhartt really made a heavy-duty pickup truck that looks like it’s wearing the same jacket you might wear when working in the cold.
It’s Surprising Ford Didn’t Do This Sooner
Ford points out that it and Carhartt have been closely linked for over a century, but never in any official capacity until now.
In 1889, Hamilton Carhartt was a traveling salesman, and in his travels, he listened to the complaints of railroaders who felt that their overalls weren’t very durable. Carhartt realized there was some real demand for workwear that was as durable as its wearers. In response, Carhartt set up a basic workshop in Detroit, Michigan.
In that loft, Carhartt and his five workers would use two sewing machines and a half-horsepower electric motor to fashion denim and duck canvas into durable bib overalls. The Carhartt & Company was born, but it wasn’t immediately successful. Some of Carhartt’s early bibs didn’t perform as desired, but he found a simple solution. He went to the railroads and asked the workers what they wanted in their workwear. He’d then return to his shop and create a new iteration of his workwear.
This worked, and in the span of 20 years, Carhartt, the brand with the slogan of “honest value for an honest dollar,” grew exponentially. By 1910, the company says, it began to span America and the globe. It had mills and offices in South Carolina, New York City, Atlanta, Detroit, Dallas, San Francisco, Walkerville (Ontario), Toronto, Vancouver, Liverpool, and Paris.
Carhartt would then become a truly global brand. Soldiers wore Carhartts in World War I and World War II, while actors in films and television wore the company’s distinctive apparel. The Detroit News points out that characters in NCIS, Brokeback Mountain, Interstellar, and so many others. Basically, if you need to have a character appear to be blue-collar, they’ll probably be wearing Carhartts.
Carhartt is also famous for barely changing its designs over the decades. Today’s Carhartt Chore Coat isn’t much different than the 1917 version, and Carhartt overalls still have a place for a pocket watch, even though nobody uses those anymore. I have a few Carhartt jackets for when I go on Gambler 500 trips in the fall and winter. I also use a Carhartt jacket over my motorcycle gear when I ride in the winter.
Yet, I have to admit that I’ve never paired Ford and Carhartt into the same thought or sentence.
Ford says that Carhartt was founded only a mile from where Ford was founded, and the two brands have spent over a century in each other’s workspaces. Ford says that Carhartt even had workwear programs for Ford workers between the 1920s and the 1970s. Yet, until now, the brands never officially tied the knot. The truck is only one part of a bigger plan.
Work Truck In Work Clothes
Leading the design of the Ford x Carhartt truck was Chief Designer for Ford Vehicle Personalization Steve Gilmore. Steve says that the Ford team realized that there was some great overlap between Carhartt and Ford customers, like the fact that a lot of Carhartt customers drive Super Duty trucks. The result of that market research is what you see here.
Ford says the 2027 Ford Super Duty Carhartt starts off as a work truck. The special edition is built out of Super Duty XLT Crew Cab single-rear-wheel pickups.
The changes are pretty subtle on the outside, with the biggest attention-grabbing feature being the wheels. Steve says that when the customization design team went on a field trip to Carhartt’s flagship store in Detroit, they found themselves studying the building outside. That’s when they also noticed a manhole cover in the street. The team felt that manholes were a good representation of Detroit’s streets and blue-collar work, so they were incorporated into the truck.
Joining the wheels on the Ford Super Duty Carhartt is a set of textured Carhartt graphics on the doors and tailgate. Apparently, these decals are supposed to be functional and help deflect rocks, road debris, mud, and salt from damaging the areas the decals cover.
From here, additional bits include a spray-in bedliner with a Carhartt logo, a blacked-out grille, LT275/65R20E BSW all-terrain tires, and off-road running boards. The finishing touch is Carhartt fender badges. Ford notes that Carhartt apparel puts its logo near your heart, so the fender badges put Carhartt logos near the truck’s heart.
There were fewer changes inside. The rubber floor mats in the rig have Carhartt logos and are designed to look like Carhartt’s tool bags. The big ticket items inside are the seats, which are made to look like Carhartt jackets.
Here’s what Ford says about that:
Inspired by Carhartt’s iconic duck canvas, the seat material was engineered to capture both the rugged, heavy-duty construction of the textile and the rich, tactile feel of Oiled Walnut. The material is commercial-grade, built for extreme durability, with abrasion resistance and soil and liquid repellency to protect against spills.
Triple-stitch, inspired by Carhartt workwear and accessories, provides superior seam reinforcement. These stitches are applied throughout the interior with a focus on purposeful placement and functional design.
The 2027 Ford Super Duty Carhartt will be available in six colors: Marsh Gray, Iconic Silver Metallic, Agate Black Metallic, Carbonized Gray Metallic, Oxford White, and Neptune Blue, which is new for the 2027 model year. Ford says the muted tones were chosen on purpose as it matches both companies’ philosophies.
Ford notes that selling merch and a big truck isn’t the end goal here. The two brands say that they will also provide:
Gear, Training and Tools for the Next Generation of Auto Technicians
The next generation of auto technicians is on the radar of both companies as Ford aims to provide fast-track training programs by partnering with high schools and community colleges in the U. S. to keep the pipeline strong. This includes Ford Philanthropy and Ford dealers’ partnership with TechForce Foundation to support Ford Auto Tech Scholars with training and funding to cover technician tools, credentialing fees, and transportation needs. Now, Carhartt is extending their commitment to outfit the next cohort of Ford Auto Tech Scholars in custom Carhartt gear.In Canada, Ford’s Automotive Career Exploration (ACE) program empowers students to discover exciting careers as automotive technicians. Through partnerships with schools and Ford/Lincoln dealerships, ACE provides access to Ford’s online training modules, hands-on learning opportunities, and a clear pathway to advanced programs like ASSET (Automotive Student Service Educational Training).
The Ford ASSET Program combines classroom study with paid, co-op dealership experience: students alternate every 6–8 weeks between academic instruction and dealership work, culminating in an associate’s degree and up to one year of relevant industry experience. Ford-certified instructors deliver approved technical training, and Ford dealerships sponsor and employ students through structured programs—ensuring real-world exposure and competency development. ASSET students graduate prepared to earn Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) certifications—and Ford-specific credentials—positioning them to quickly transition into technician roles with Ford and Lincoln dealerships. The “earn-while-you-learn” approach makes ASSET both financially accessible and career-responsive, giving students a lower-cost, faster route to technician leadership roles.
Ford says the order books for the 2027 Ford Super Duty Carhartt open up tomorrow with deliveries this fall. The price for the sweet seats and the manhole wheels will be $4,195 above the cost of a base Super Duty XLT.
The 2027 Ford Super Duty Carhartt will be available in XLT Crew Cab single-rear-wheel 4×4 F-250 and F-350 pickups with the 40/console/40 seating configuration. The Carhartt edition is offered with the Premium Package and can come with the FX4 Off-Road Package.
The Super Duty remains in its fifth generation. You can grab one of these trucks with meaty gasoline and diesel engines. The 7.3-liter Godzilla V8, for example, offers up to 430 horsepower and 485 lb-ft of torque. The Super Duty’s top engine remains the 6.7-liter Power Stroke V8 High Output, which cranks out a whopping 500 thoroughbreds and 1,200 pounds of stump-pulling torque. I have reviewed a few of these trucks, and click here to read my most recent review.
Honestly, Ford keeps finding ways to make me giggle. Between the Truckle, the Timberland boots, the Original Grain watches, and now this, a Ford fan can really deck themselves out in brand collaborations. It’s a bit silly and a bit ridiculous. If you really wanted to, you could have your Carhartt Super Duty tow your Stetson Airstream, and that thought of that is amusing.
I do like how this one is a bit more muted, however. I also like how the seats look and would love to see if they feel as comfy as my jacket does. I suspect that some Ford and Carhartt fans are about to roll a new truck into their driveway.
Top graphic images: Ford; Carhartt
“The price for the sweet seats and the manhole wheels will be $4,195 above the cost of a base Super Duty XLT”
Humanity is cooked.
Carhartt clothing is expensive too, but they last
Those seats look like … regular fabric from a Ford F-series XLT
Reminds me of the Levi’s denim seats available in some AMC cars back in the 70s.
And now you can get John Deere cobranded shoes (Skechers) and cologne (Every Man Jack).
What an odd corner of marketing.
I am surprised that Carhartt did not make them go with Carhartt brown. My GF works for a licensee of Carhartt and they make a ton of stuff for them. They are apparently pretty crazy about pushing for Carhartt brown on everything even if it’s not the best idea. She has had to deal with a lot of political bs where the brown is pushed into a product where it causes issues.
Same, that’s identifiable to the brand. Grey is … like… a really, really, really, really stupid decision. Which sounds on par for anything done by Marketing, so I guess not surprising.
I REALLY like this “special edition” ive always wanted a car with a canvas interior and always said if i could make a “custom” interior i would make it canvas. the carhartt implementation is even semi waterproof. the wheels look nice too.
Nah… the wheels need to say “Neenah, WI”
As someone who lives in near Neenah, WI, I appreciate this comment.
In lower Michigan it’s going to say East Jordan Iron Works
This is a MUCH better implementation of Carhartt’s style and attributes than the forgettable and somewhat insulting versions from Chevrolet, which were largely a pinstripe and some minor interior garnishes on a black LTZ. I half-expected Ford to go with another brand as a competitor, but this is arguably better. Good on Carhartt for going with a more favorable representation of their brand.
I came here to hate on this and say that modern truck ownership is just gender-affirming care for men, but I have to admit that I do like those wheels. They remind me of the old HMMWV wheels.
This is nothing new, anyone ever heard of the levi edition cj-7, which had denim seats? How about the northface edition chevy avalanche that had a special interior that had backpacks that cliped ontot he backs of their seats. Because apparently the avalanche was an adventure off road vehicle. Remember the grand cherokee orvis edition? They’ve been doing this for decades.
Levi Gremlin X.
The ultimate blue collar rural cosplay vehicle for rolling up to Costco after your cubicle job.
Every Real Estate Broker in the Tri County Area will have one.
Sewer caps? They should have also added a collaboration with the:
“Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles”
“Let’s get some pizza!”
Carhartt? Not “Truck”hartt? Ha ha
Thank god the bottom right corner of the tailgate will be “protected” by a decal! LOL
I’m sorry, but a $4200 wheels and stickers package (only paired with the Premium trim!) is a poor way to honour blue collar workers. Does Ford do anything to make the truck more functional, more durable, more affordable, easier to repair? No, it’s just a cosmetics pack so some manager can do “man of the people” cosplay in a steakhouse parking lot. If Ford wants to help blue collar workers, they should go back to making the kinds of vehicles that those people need and can afford.
This should really be on the XL trim work trucks.
What do you mean only paired with premium trim? We are talking about an XLT here which is #2 out of 5 trim levels that Ford offers. This package is available on xlt and can be offered with the xlt premium and fx4 packages. Sometimes they don’t offer certain combinations of packages like this. Carry on yelling at clouds.
“The Carhartt edition is offered with the Premium Package and can come with the FX4 Off-Road Package.”
“Offered with” sure sounds like they’re paired together, whereas “can come” clearly marks the FX4 package as a standalone option. If I misinterpreted that wording I will happily concede the point.
I enjoyed Mercedes’ background history lesson about the company, at the top.
The funding labor education and tool purchase of the program is good, if it happens effectively. Beyond that, this thing made me increasingly sick as I read each further paragraph. Nearly every statement from the marketing material. JFC, the triple-stitched seams are in “function positions”? No, of course they’re not in the center of the upper back so they can be seen easily, they’re there so you can be uncomfortable driving.
Sewer workers cannot afford Super Duties, and have no need for them, and don’t have $4200 to waste on a poser appearance package. They largely can’t afford an under 2 year old used Nissan Sentra. The “people who fix your leaky pipes” drive white Transits, Ram Vans and Metrises and Sprinters at work and then drive home in a previous generation Elantra. Their supervisors maybe can afford a Super Duty that they still have no use for, and they still don’t have $4200 to flush away.
This thing is not functional, it is fashion and self-deception for day traders.
You didn’t read the article, did you? Just got angry, looked for the price, and made an uneducated off-the-cuff comment, I’m guessing? You should actually read the section titled “Work Truck In Work Clothes.
Do better.
Guess again. But this time, why don’t you tell me exactly where you think I missed the mark in my assessment.
carharrt does make the seat fabric using the same materials as their jackets/overalls. This is more “the boss’s truck” .
That’s because Carhartt had a deal with Chevy for a while.
Don’t forget the most obvious collaboration, Carhartt and the 2013 Chrysler 200.
https://www.kbb.com/car-news/revealed-20135-chrysler-200-s-special-edition-_-new-york-2013/
Oh I didn’t know about this! Why did they pick Chrysler and not Ram? and why the 200?
I wonder how many of these are still on the road!?
I’ve been aware of it from the start, and yes the choice to go 200 over Ram (or frankly any other car FCA built at the time) was baffling. I think I’ve seen one IRL ever, so I’m sure what’s left is in single digits.
I have to say, Carhartt gear is so comfortable to work in and lasts forever. It’s hard to beat for working outside in the winters.
These are absolutely two things (trucks and Carhartt) that go together and I really like the design elements here. Oddly the seats remind me of the very attractive premium Volvo wool seats that started being offered a few years ago. And I also like the wheels. But for whatever reason, and maybe it’s the narrative that has been created by Ford and Carhartt, I can’t help but feel that if you’re not in the actual physical working trades, owning one of these is pretty cringe. But that’s what I think about most of the vibes and marketing that compel people to own trucks in the US…the compensation factor is pretty high here.
I’m kind of getting an 90’s Eddie Bauer edition vibe. No real substance, just some stickers and different seat material. The wheels are cool though!
Will this start a whole wave of weird special edition tie-ups across the industry? ????
Tik-Tok Escalade? Where all the screens just stream random shit constantly, 30 different videos just going.
Maybe an Only Fans trim on a full size van with added shag carpeting and 120v power in the back.
What else?
The Subaru x Stanley that has 17 cupholders….oh wait.
kind of ingenious. Hits the heartstrings of the old guys that wore it all there life and then again the new youngsters who strangely are buying worn out Carhartt stuff for a premium. Kind of like worn Levi’s. though I am certainly surprised Jeep has not brought back the Levi Interior jeeps again.
AMC Put Levi’s Jeans Inside Its Cars
https://i0.wp.com/automotivehistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/image-253.png?fit=770%2C515&ssl=1
White, black, three flavors of gray, and blue. I would have expected green and especially a tan or brown option, the color most associated with Carhartt.
And the seats could have also offered the tan/brown option. Probably best they aren’t actually the canvas, though. They don’t really remind me of Carhartt in the photo, but maybe they would in person.
This!
Seriously, when I think of Carrhart, I think of dark tan.
Came here to see the price, maybe I missed it. But I’m sure it’s very affordable.
Can’t wait to see these flexing at Cars and Coffee next year.
If I’m reading that right, you need the premium package to get the Carhartt package, so it would start around $65,000 plus destination, so $68,000+ for one of these.
(That’s assuming I didn’t miss some other required option besides the 4WD and the premium package.)
You don’t need the premium package, just that it was also available with the premium or FX4 packages
It sounds like it comes with Premium (though it may just replace Premium, in which case, it would be a slightly better deal than the Premium upcharge). Per Car and Driver:
Which doesn’t align with the press release which states only that it’s available with either package not that it’s defaulted to premium.
“The package is available on XLT CrewCab single-rear-wheel 4×4 pickups with the 40/console/40 seating configuration. It’s offered with the XLT Premium Package as well as the FX4® Off-Road Package.”
https://www.fromtheroad.ford.com/us/en/articles/2026/whats-new-2027-ford-super-duty-carhartt
As well as looking at a copy of the order guide which agrees with the press release and not Car And Driver.
Super Duty Carhartt package
XLT crew cab
Additional compatible options XLT Premium and FX4
Those items are not required on the Carhartt package so Car and driver either misinterpreted the release or based it on whatever unit they saw but no, at least per Ford those are not required.
Good to know. The only Ford release I had seen had been the one that was just talking up the connection, not offering details. So this package could start at about 63,500, it sounds like.
Even though orders are supposed to be live, they don’t list it in the configurator. Guess they really want people to talk to the dealership.
Now the well to do can cosplay blue collar working dude / gal on the weekends when summering in the Hampton’s. Next up: Carhartt swimming togs and lingerie / undies.
Now the -short- well to do can cosplay.
The Last 3 F250 s at the gas station – the driver was 5-9 or less. Do your own survey !
How many were banty-roosters and how many were horse girls? (The F250 owner/driver in our family is a horse girl.)
Watched a beautiful, petite blonde in cut off jean shorts, all of 5’2″ climb down out of a tall pickup to gas up at the pump in front of me. Should have stayed to watch her climb back in, but I had already filled my tank. If she was a horse girl, then that was a most happy horse… her being so light, of course 😉
Yes indeedy.
When I hear the song “Take it Easy” I think, “that girl-my-lord in the flatbed Ford is probably looking for someone to help buck a few tons of horse hay.”
Nothing says ‘blue collar’ like an $82,000 pick-up.
^ totally this! But then again many of the blue collar guys I know have nice trucks towing side x sides both filled with 2A toys and loads of back unpaid child support.
I don’t know a blue collar guy who doesn’t support their kids. I find that many of the ones you know don’t a made up claim. Either that or maybe its just the type of people you attract as friends.
That’s part of why a lot of guys prefer to work for ‘cash’ since they have outstanding garnishments and many times the child support rate is set as a percentage of verifiable income. Our payroll person grumbles when we hire someone with multiple garnishments she has to handle.
I have built a business, 3 houses and helped with a handful of other projects and always had a bill and sent out 1099’s. I’ve gotten to know them all pretty well, all had regular families they supported. However, they are also all small single person, or family crews. Hell, some show up on the weekends with their kids in the truck.
I won’t say your experience is wrong, because I know you’re telling the truth. But I guess both things can be true at the same time. And living in a small town vs big construction companies, I think the shame around here of not taking care of your kid is amplified. No one would hire someone locally if they knew that. At a big business you’re just another body.
I work in tax auditing and I see a LOT of garnishments for unpaid child support when I’m auditing construction companies.
Yeah, I work with him too. Seems like on each job site he’s there, different face and name but the same story.
You’re not an electrician unless you’ve got a dui or three and at least one ex-wife
You must not know many blue-collar guys. They’re either in loaded out trucks way more expensive than that, or $500 beaters. (The ones with the beaters just don’t want to take their nice truck to work)
I don’t. Most of them would likely prefer to see me crushed under the wheels of their gender-affirming vehicle of choice.
You’re right, most run a $90k+ pickup.
We just remodeled our bathroom and at least half of the contractors and GC folks were driving MSRP +$75k trucks…and I mostly certainly helped pay for them based on the cost of my bathroom. A lot of those dudes make really good money.
It amazes me that so many people think that being in the trades = being poor. Many of those guys wearing scuffed up work boots are making more money than your average nurse, teacher, college professor, cubicle jockey or any number of other jobs that require a degree.
It is that kind of elitist attitude that makes people think that 200k of debt for a humanities degree is a good idea.
If you get into an apprenticeship out of high school, you don’t make much money at first, but they also will pay for your training and school. Once you hit journeyman (maybe 5 years if you work hard), you’re making more money than your average person with a bachelors without the crushing student loan debt.
Good welders and machinists can make 75-100/hr which is 150-200K/year with skill and experience. Much more than that with travel and overtime. You should see the trucks, mototcycles, quads, and fishing boats these guys are towing with their expensive pickups. Most live in more rural areas where houses and land are cheaper, so they have plenty to spend on toys.
I didn’t say anything about anyone being poor.
Sorry if I was incorrect to infer that from your blue collar comment. If that was not your implication, I apologize. What exactly did you mean by your comment then?
I wear Carhartt shirts, they’re really comfy and feel nice. I do not wear anything Carhartt with a zipper. The massive branded metal pulls always break off. I presently am in a Dickies zip hoodie and, knock on a Morgan, it hasn’t broken yet.
…I don’t think I want to sit in Carhartt seats.
Not going to lie, I’m mad I missed out on grabbing one of the Ford Kentucky Truck Plant/Carhart jackets when I worked there. They always sold out the week they dropped in the team store. Those wheels are cool, wish you could just option those.
give it a minute, they will be available as take offs soon enough.
For cheap too, my neighbor sold his 2024 Tremor wheels with tires for less than the cost of the tires alone