On this page you will find various terms used in trucking. They are not all in alphabetical order. If you find a term that you are unfamiliar with, please email us and let us know what the term is, so we can add it to this glossary. These are the terms we use. Most all drivers will agree with the definitions, but this is not exact.
Some terms mean different things to different types of drivers.
This is what we call car drivers. A non-professional vehicle driver. Various ways to acknowledge what someone said on the CB radio, usually in agreement. Agent Like a dispatcher , but can't force you to take a load. Bear, Smokey, Full-grown, Full grown bear A state police car.