Month: January 2019

Trucker Lingo 101

by Sales Department

We all wanted to talk like a trucker after seeing trucking movies like Smokey and the Bandit, Black Dog and Convoy. Trucking lingo is still as cool as ever. So if you want to speak trucker, try using these phrases the next time you’re on a CB radio and you’re sure to fit in. 10-4!

  • All locked up: weigh station closed
  • Alligator: piece of tire debri- if you’re not careful it can flip up and “bite you”
  • Back it down: slow down
  • Bear: law enforcement officer
  • Bear bite: speeding ticket
  • Bikini: Florida
  • Bird dog: radar detector
  • Brush your teeth and comb your hair: radar gun is monitoring cars
  • Bumper sticker: someone who is tailgating
  • Chicken lights: truck and trailer with extra lights
  • Convoy: trucker’s traveling together
  • City Kitty: female police officer
  • Destruction Zone: road construction
  • Double nickel: 55 mph
  • Driver awards: ticket or citation
  • Evil Knievel: law enforcement on a motorcycle
  • Furniture wreckers: moving companies
  • Go juice: diesel fuel
  • 42: Yes or Ok
  • Go- go juice: diesel fuel
  • Green stamps: money
  • Hood ornament: motorcycle
  • Lollipop: small reflector poles on the side of the highway
  • Meat wagon: ambulance
  • Quiz: breathalyzer test
  • Salt Shaker: snow plow
  • Skins: tires
  • Warden: wife
  • We’re clear: sign off
  • Zipper: painted lines on the road
  • 10-4: message received

If you are a new driver or have friends who drive 18 wheelers, who you’re trying to keep up with, here’s some of the popular trucker lingo translated to real English.

WINTER EMERGENCY KIT FOR SMART TRUCKERS

by Sales Department

In the winter, there are all kinds of unexpected things that can happen out on the road. The icy conditions and freezing temperatures affect many different things. Your battery may not work in the cold, or you may have to stay pulled over for awhile because of road conditions. Because of this uncertainty, it’s a good idea to always carry some winter essentials with you. Here are items you should consider including in your Winter Emergency Kit:

  • Warm socks, hat, and gloves. Waterproof gloves cost more, but keep your hands from freezing and going numb.
  • Sleeping bag or blankets.
  • Non-perishable foods such as dried fruit, nuts, granola.
  • Extra medication. Check expiration dates.
  • Bottled water.
  • Foldable or stowable shovel.
  • Flashlights and batteries.
  • First aid kit.
  • Jumper cables.
  • Tool kit:
    • Screwdrivers (both flat-head and Phillips) Pliers.
    • Box knife.
    • Small selection of wrenches. Duct tape.
    • Spare bulbs for either the marker lights or headlights. Extra fuses.
  • Chains. Windshield de-icer and scraper.
  • Emergency flares.
  • Charged cellphone with emergency contact numbers. If you don’t have your emergency contacts memorized, then keep a paper copy as well in case you need to borrow a phone.
  • Small section of tarp or other such material to lay on for installing chains.