So called because it “drags” up hills and “flies” down hills.ĭropped It Off the Shoulder: To run a vehicle off the side (shoulder) of a highway.ĮLD: An electronic logging device ( those things we sell).įeeding the Bears: Paying a fine on a ticket or citation.įoot Warmer: A linear amplifier used to boost a CB transmitter’s power above the maximum limits allowed by the Federal Communications Commission.įour Wheeler: Any vehicle on the road that is not a truck (as in, it has only four wheels).įour Wheel Phone Booth: Someone who is talking on their cell phone while drivingįront Door: The first vehicle in line in a convoy. This means that they will sometimes not count the hours that they were driving with a “dead head” towards the total time they have been on the road in their logbooks.ĭead Pedal: A truck or car that is moving slowly.ĭecoy: A police car without an occupant, sometimes left near the road to enforce good driving behavior or because the officer is elsewhere.ĭiesel Cop: An officer working with the Department of Transit’s Commercial Vehicle Enforcement division.ĭirty Side: The East Coast of the United States.ĭoing Our Thing In the Lefthand Lane: Traveling at full speed in the passing lane.ĭream Weaver: A tired driver who is weaving between lanes or within a lane while traveling on the road.ĭragonfly: A truck with no power or not enough power. Many drivers do not get paid to drive without a load. Often hauling gravel or steel rolls.Ĭrack ‘em Up: A term for a semi-truck accident.ĭead head: Hauling an empty truck. This term is less common, since younger drivers are not old enough to remember the original source of the phraseĬhicken Lights: Extra lights on a truck’s exteriorĬitizen: A person who is not a trucker or a police officerĬlean Shot: A road free of obstructions, construction, or police officersĬocaine Cowboy: DEA officials looking for illegal narcoticsĬomedian: The median between lanes of a divided highway.Ĭomic Book: The log book in which truckers record their hours worked and other details about their trips (called “comic” because the information in it is often falsified to make it look like the trucker is complying with regulations).Ĭonvoy: A group of three or more truckers traveling together, often in a lineĬovered Wagon: A flatbed trailer with sidewalls and a tarp instead of a roof. This means that they will sometimes not count the hours that they were driving with a “bobtail” towards the total time they have been on the road in their logbooksīox: A linear amplifier used to boost a CB transmitter’s power above the maximum limits allowed by the Federal Communications Commissionīrake Check: A traffic slow-down or stop up ahead which will require the truck driver to brake well in advance of other cars in order to stop in timeīrush Your Teeth and Comb Your Hair: Be aware that the there is a radar gun ahead (many radar guns take pictures of speeding drivers, so this is what someone would do if they planned on having their picture taken)īundled Out: A truck that is at maximum capacity and is very heavyīunny Hopper: A vehicle that frequently changes lanesĬare Bear: A police car with a construction zone, “caring” for the construction workersĬatch Car: A police car parked after a radar set-up so that law enforcement officials can pursue speeding driversĬhecking Your Eyes for Pinholes: Being tiredĬheckpoint Charlie: A drunk driving checkpoint set up by police that looks like a roadblock. Alligators can “bite” truckers and other drivers on the road by bouncing up into hoses, fuel crossover lines, belts, and smaller vehicles’ tires or windshields.īarefoot: A truck that is crossing a mountain pass without any additional traction devices.īean Popper: Someone who is taking a lot of pills (possibly illegal ones)īear Bait: A speeding passenger vehicle that “protects” other speeding vehicles behind it by being more likely to get pulled over and ticketedīear in the Air: A police aircraft looking for traffic violationsīear in the Bushes: A hidden law enforcement officer with a radar gunīear Rolling Discos: A speeding police car with its lights flashingīeat the Bushes: Driving ahead of other truckers to try to lure police away from themīlew My Doors Off: Passed with Great Speedīlinders: High beams, not supposed to be used when oncoming drivers may be blinded by the bright lightīobtail: Driving a truck without a trailer attached. Hope you brought pen and paper.Īdvertising: A police car that is flashing its emergency lights.Īlligator: A large piece of blown tire on the road. Think of it like the urban dictionary for truck driver lingo, or better yet, modern American poetry. There's nothing worse than being the new kid on the job and sounding like a tourist on your CB, so here's some help to get you up to speed on radio slang.
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