Knowing CB lingo has always been part of being a trucker. Movies like Smokey and the Bandit or Convoy would be pretty boring without the code. With our world full of iPhones and GPS, the art of communicating on the Citizens Band radio is dwindling; at K&J Trucking, we love trucker slang. Read on to remember the good 'ol days, learn some industry jargon, or just for a good laugh!
There are all sorts of codes for Police Officers—most notably, bear. Names like town clown help differentiate between the bears!
Every trucker out there has an opinion on whether gasoline or diesel trucks are better. No matter the truck, you still need some motion lotion to keep you going!
This one is pretty self explanatory, so we figured we'd include the best load out there: trucker pets.
This essential is also sometimes referred to as go-go juice!
Sometimes trucks with just one trailer wiggle, so it makes sense the more trailers there are the more wiggling that will happen!
While this one is a little vulgar, it is a great reminder to drive safely!
Salt shakers are just as important on the road as they are on the dinner table!
Something as common as gator guts had to make the trucker slang list!
Small cars are friends, not food.
Sometimes spending long amounts of time in your truck, especially in hot summer months and cold winter months, is difficult. Nap traps are great... as long as you can escape!
Just because The Fast and the Furious series has been nominated for, and won, many awards doesn't mean you should try to mimic them!
One of the hardest things for truckers is leaving their family; they often sacrifice time with their own family so you can make memories with yours. At K&J, we pride ourselves on being a family owned company that gets you home to give your family 3s and 8s in person!
One of the biggest rules of the road is helping out fellow truckers; this is a great way to warn those around you that there is a bear trap ahead!
Sometimes drivers swerve because they are distracted or injured. Sometimes they just like to change lanes.
Just like you want to optimize your lunch box to fit as many snacks as possible, you want to optimize your reefer.
The Magic School Bus, a scholastic educational TV show for kids in the '90s, made trucker slang an (animated) reality!
If you want to learn more trucker slang, click below to start a conversation with us at K&J!