| City | Trucker’s City Nickname |
| Amarillo, TX | Big A |
| Boston, MA | Bean-Town |
| Chicago, IL | Windy City |
| Chattanooga, TN | Choo-Choo |
| New York, NY | Big Apple |
| Charlotte, NC | Queen City |
| Detroit, MI | Motor City |
| Los Angeles, CA | Shaky-Town |
| Indianapolis, IN | Indy 500 |
| Knoxville, TN | K-Town |
| Louisville, KY | Derby City |
| Dallas, TX | The Big D |
| Nashville, TN | Guitar |
| San Francisco, CA | Gay Bay |
| Kansas City, KS | Bright Lights |
| Reno, NV | Sin City |
| St Louis, MO | Gateway |
| Tampa, FL | Cigar City |
| San Antonio, TX | Alamo City |
| Birmingham, AL | B Town |
| Milwaukee, WI | Beer Town |
| Durham, NC | Bull City |
| Houston, TX | The Dome |
| Atlanta, GA | Watermelon 500 |
| Trucker’s CB Lingo: |
CB Lingo Explanation |
| Alligator | Blown Tire In Road |
| Alligator Radio | CB With “ALL Mouth and NO Ears” |
| Ankle Biter | Small Child |
| Antler Alley | Deer Crossing |
| Baby Bear | Rookie Cop |
| Back Door | Behind You |
| Back Door Closed | Rear Of Convoy Covered From Police |
| Back ‘em Up | Slow Down |
| Backslide | Return Trip |
| Back Off The Hammer | Slow Down |
| Back Out | Driver Has Finished Talking |
| Bear | Police Officer |
| Barefoot | Using An Unmodified CB |
| Base Station | Radio At A Fixed Location |
| Bear In The Air | Police In Helicopter |
| Bear Bait | Speeding Car |
| Bear Cave | Police Station |
| Bear Trap | Stationary Police W/Radar |
| Beaver | Female |
| Bean Popper | Pill Popper |
| Big R | Roadway Express Truck |
| Bikini State | Florida |
| Big Slab OR Big Road | Interstate |
| Better Half | Significant Other (Wife) |
| Blew My Doors Off | Passed With Great Speed |
| Catch Ya On The Flip Flop | See Ya On Return Trip |
| Full Grown Bear | Highway Patrol |
| County Mounty | Sheriff |
| Clean Shot | Road Is Clear Of Police Ahead |
| City Kitty | City Police |
| Comin In Loud & Proud | Strong CB Signal |
| Bulldog | Mack Truck |
| Bumper Sticker | Car Too Close To Bumper |
| Cash Register | Toll Booth |
| Chicken Coup | Weigh Station |
| Chicken Lights | Extra Lights On A Truck |
| Comedian | Center Median Strip |
| Comic Book | Trucker’s Log Book |
| Covered Wagon | Flatbed Truck With Sides And A Top Cover |
| Diesel Cop | DOT |
| Better Half | Spouse |
| Big Road | Interstate |
| Bird Dog | Radar Detector |
| Big Hole | Top Gear |
| Bobtail | Driving Tractor With NO Trailer Attached |
| Brake Check | Traffic Is Slowing Ahead, Possibly To A Stop |
| Break | Need Others To Quit Talking On CB To Ask A Question |
| Chicken Coup | Weigh Station |
| Crotch Rocket | Motorcycle |
| Deadhead | Drive An Empty Truck and Trailer To Get A Load Elsewhere |
| Dispatcher Brains | Hauling A Very Light OR Empty Trailer |
| Dragon Fly | A Truck Who “Drags” Up a Hill And “Flies” Down |
| Double Nickel | 55 Miles Per Hour |
| Dry Box | A Plain Freight Trailer With NO Refrigerator, etc. |
| Evil Kenevil | Motorcycle Cop |
| Flip Flop | U-turn OR Return Trip |
| Four Wheeler | Car |
| Freight Shaker | Freightliner Truck |
| Georgia Overdrive | Put Into Neutral Going Down A Hill To Increase Speed |
| Good Buddy | Now Used As A Term For A Homosexual |
| Granny Lane | Slow Lane |
| Greasy Side Up | A Car With It’s Wheels In The Air |
| Ground Pressure | Weight Of A Truck |
| Hammer Lane | Left Lane [Fast Lane] |
| Hammer Down | Move Faster |
| Hand | Driver |
| Handle | CB Nickname |
| Home 20 | Your Home |
| Landline | Wired Telephone |
| Large Car | Very Fast, Nice Truck |
| Left Coast | West Coast |
| Meat-wagon | Ambulance |
| Motion Lotion | Diesel |
| Parking Lot | A Truck Hauling Cars |
| Pickle Park | Rest Area |
| Pole Cat | Skunk |
| Radio Check | Does My Radio Work? |
| Sesame Street | CB Channel 19 |
| Salt Shaker | Snow Plow |
| Shooting You In The Back | Police Who Is Backed Up Out Of Sight Hitting You With Radar Where You Can’t See |
| Short Short | Short Time |
| Shake The Bushes | Run Ahead Of Others To Lure Out The Bears |
| Stand On It | Stand On The Fuel Pedal |
| Taking Pictures | Police Using Radar |
| 10-4 | OK/Copy |
| 10-33 | Emergency |
| 10-20 | Location |
| 10-36 | What Is Correct Time |
| Travel Agent | Dispatcher |
| Triple Digit Ride | Truck That Can Exceed 100 MPH |
| Turkey Day | Thanksgiving |
| Yard | Trucking Terminal |
| Yard Stick | Mile Marker |
| Wally World | Wal-Mart |
| Wiggle Wagons | Double OR Triple Trailer Trucks |
{ 1 comment… read it below or add one }
They left out 10-100 for bathroom break
and pumpkin for Schneider truck
Aw shoot, the truckers don’t use the CB anymore anyway. They have GPS for directions and cell phones for communication. High tech rednecks.
Don’t get me wrong, I drove them things for 23 years and wouldn’t trade any of them for home time.
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