Odd Nick Names

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  1. DougA

    DougA Road Train Member

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    Since there's a thread about odd names,thought I'd see if any of the old guys here remember nick names of companys.Remember,we just had CB's to entertain ourselves back then.Easy ones were "Big R",Roadway,"C.F."Corn Flakes,(and a whole bunch of other derogatory names that I'm not going to print), "MasonDixon",were called Handshakers,"Wilson Freight",Dirty W","McClean Trucking",Dirty Diamonds,"Transcon Lines",Trashcan,"ETMF",East Texas Monkee Farmers.
    Any one remember anymore you can print?
     
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  3. okiedokie

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    Small time outfits from PNW.
    U&R=Useless & Reckless
    Roadrunner-Skinny Chicken
    Young & Morgan-Yuck & Muck
     
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    LandslideRich Light Load Member

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    UPS = Buster Brown
     
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  6. DougA

    DougA Road Train Member

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    A few more that came to me."Navajo Freight",Blue Eyed Indian,and C&H Transportation,Dallas,Texas,have be some guys here that remember them.They were a huge specialized Heavy Haul outfit in North America at the time,aka,Cold and Hungry,Cheatin' Heart,Cute and Huggable,etc.
    Another one "Smith Transfer",Staunton,Va.,aka Snuffy Smith.At one time the largest outfit in Va.,8th largest in the country.
     
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    silver dollar Medium Load Member

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    Old Dominion had the big OD on the trailers, was known as Over Dose. Associated Transport was called Assassinated Transport. Barnes Transport out of Rocky Mount, NC was the Flying B.
     
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    United Van Lines- Untied Van Lines
     
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    Hammer166 Crusty Information Officer

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    ABF- Arkansas Bull Frog
    National Carriers (back when it was full of show trucks)- Critter
     
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    What's a yuck and muck?lol
     
  11. DougA

    DougA Road Train Member

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    Associated Transport,"AT",another huge operation,was hard to believe when they went out,their trucks were everywhere back in the day.
    ABF had lots of other nicknames,but can't post any of them here.
     
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