1. She found another man.
   She ran out of the restaurant fast.
2. She was going over 100 MPH
   She didn't have a fast car.

When someone is going triple digits, they are driving over 100 miles per hour. While anyone without a radar gun doesn't necessarily know how fast another car is going, truckers spend enough time on the road to give accurate estimations.

1. A load of toothpicks is on the way.
   A load of lumber is on the way.
2. A delivery truck is coming.
   A police officer is near.

Truckers have a lot of time to think and get creative. They are on the road for several hours, and it is no surprise that they come up with interesting ways to describe what they see. Toothpicks, in this case is considered lumber from a lumber truck.

1. A set of double or triple trailers
   Multiple ambulances
2. Multiple fire trucks
   A set of tires

In certain states, you will see trucks that have two and sometimes three trailers. These trailers connected together are called wiggle wagons, because when they make a motion that looks like wiggling.

1. Disney World
   Target
2. A mall
   Wal-Mart

Wally world refers to either a Wal-Mart store, distribution center or truck. A trucker might say "Wally world over here is at triple digits," referring to a Wal-Mart truck driving over 100 miles per hour.

1. They are spilling their load.
   They are dumping their load.
2. They have an overweight load.
   They have too much paperwork.

The majority of states have different weight limits for trucks. Additionally, truckers must always be aware of their weight, to ensure that they can pass bridges on their route. If they're overweight, they have too many eggs in their basket and they have to find alternate routes.

1. Taking off snow tire chains
   Putting on snow tire chains
2. Using windshield wipers
   Adding extra brakes

Snow tire chains give trucks and large vehicles more traction. While they are illegal in some states (because they tear up the roads), they are necessary in others. If a trucker is adding them to his tires, he is throwin' iron.

1. A smaller truck leading larger trucks
   A larger truck passing a smaller truck
2. A group of trucks traveling together
   Two trucks passing each other

There are several different situations that would require trucks to travel together. For the most part, trucks that are delivering equipment for large traveling events will drive in a convoy, so they all arrive on time.

1. A speed trap
   A mile marker
2. Highway patrol
   A brush fire

A smokey or smokey bear is any law enforcement officer, but for the most part, highway patrol officers are described with this term. Truckers usually tell each other what is on the road ahead, and they need codes for law enforcement.

1. Standing
   Swinging
2. Slapping
   Beating

The term swinging comes from the fact that meat used to be delivered in freezer trucks, hanging from hooks. There are some companies that continue to ship meat in this manner, most of them butcher on premises.

1. They were attacked in a bathroom.
   They ate something bad.
2. They got a speeding ticket.
   They have to use the bathroom.

Over the road truckers often call police officers bears, and getting a speeding ticket is generally referred to as getting a bear bite. While no one wants a bear bite, sometimes they are inevitable.

1. Roadkill
   A rest stop with food
2. Food thrown on the side of the road
   Live animal in the road

There are a lot of different names from roadkill for truckers. Ultimately, roadkill doesn't bother truckers, but there are larger animals that can cause problems on the road, so it's important for them to warn each other about the pizzas.

1. There's traffic ahead of you.
   There's traffic behind you.
2. There's traffic in the oncoming lane.
   There will be traffic later today.

The front door in trucker speak is whatever is ahead of you. This term generally refers to something that you can see or you will be able to see soon. It is a great way for truckers to communicate direction.

1. Can you hear me?
   Got your ears cleared?
2. Got your ears on?
   Can't you hear me?

"Got your ears on? There's a smokey ahead. Don't get a bear bite!" might be something you hear on the radio. This phrase is used when someone replies that they are not receiving transmission well or their radio isn't working.

1. Litter on the side of the road
   Roadkill
2. An unmarked police car
   An ugly car

While police officers are called bears, if they are spotted in an unmarked car by a trucker, that trucker will let his fellow drivers know that there is a plain wrapper just ahead.

1. Oranges
   Juicers
2. Fallers
   Pumpkins

Schneider trucks can be seen in nearly every state. These trucks got their name from their bright orange color. While it helps other vehicles see the truck, most truckers like to poke fun.

1. Stage coaches
   Tourist traps
2. Trapper cars
   Double wagons

Before vehicles, passenger cars were horse drawn stage coaches. The trucking industry uses this term to identify tour buses on the road. As truckers communicate with each other, they can let others know what is on the road ahead.

1. The left lane
   The right lane
2. The turn lane
   The toll lane

The hammer lane more often than not refers to either the far left lane or the passing lane on a highway. If it is a two-lane highway, these two lanes are the same. It's considered the lane where people slam on the gas.

1. Vacant lot
   Trapper lop
2. Lopperhead
   Deadhead

When a load is dumped or a delivery is completed, truckers are generally left with an empty trailer. This lighter trailer may be better on gas, but it drives different from a full trailer.

1. Home away
   Under the bridge
2. Over the river
   Through the woods

In general, if a trucker has to take secondary roads, they describe it as going through the woods. These secondary roads can be a little more difficult to maneuver through for truckers, but they are professionals.

1. Commercial vehicle enforcement officer
   Security guard at a gas station
2. Security guard at a rest area
   Highway patrol

Truck drivers have to follow a different set of rules than most other drivers. The Department of Transportation has enforcement officers on the roads to ensure that truckers are following these rules at all times.

1. Speed trap at 55 miles per hour
   Speed limit of 55 miles per hour
2. Getting stuck at 55 miles per hour
   Getting arrested and put in jail for 10 years

Over the road truckers may be used to going a certain speed limit. However, as they get closer to populated areas, that speed limit usually changes, and they will tell each other that the double nickel is coming up.

1. Alligator
   Lizard
2. Rubber hugger
   Blow bear

The term alligator used as a warning about a blown tire derived from the fact that blown tires in the road look very much like alligators. If the piece of tire is small, it is referred to as a baby alligator.

1. The eastbound lane has a police officer in it.
   The eastbound lane is moving fast.
2. There are no cars in the eastbound lanes.
   The eastbound lane is backed up, and you should brake immediately.

While the average driver considers a brake check someone slamming on their brakes in front of you, truckers use the term to warn other drivers that they will need to slow down immediately.

1. A pretty woman
   A deer, dead or alive
2. Only living deer
   Only dead deer

When it comes down to it, a trucker will notify others when there are animals on or near the road. This is mainly for safety reasons. Even if the deer is dead, it can still be a hazard to large trucks and other drivers as well.

1. Message received
   Please repeat
2. I didn't hear you.
   I'm on my way.

10-4 is a common CB code that is used to basically say "I heard you." This tells other truckers that they don't have to repeat themselves. CB radios don't necessarily have great audio, and this 10-code is necessary.

1. Contact by telephone
   Advise weather
2. Repeat message
   Stand by

"Stand by" is the "please hold" of 10-codes. It is a way for dispatch or whoever the trucker is talking to to say they are going to find a response for you. If you are looking for directions or need additionally delivery information, you might hear this over the radio.

1. A lane trucks aren't allowed to drive in
   A lane with several cheap cars
2. A lane with a toll
   An express lane

There are several areas around the country that do not allow trucks to drive in the far left lanes. If the drivers decide to drive in these lanes, they are heavily fined. These lanes are also referred to as high dollar lanes.

1. Driving on the lines in the road
   Paving the way for other truckers
2. Completing their log books
   Going as fast as possible

Truckers (whether they work for large corporations or are self-employed) have to complete detailed log books every day. There is a lot of paperwork in trucking, and at the end of the day, they have to draw lines.

1. Red Bull
   Diesel fuel
2. Coffee
   Transmission fluid

In order for the truck to go, it needs some go-go juice. When a trucker is low on fuel, they will let the rest of their convoy know that they need to get some go-go juice to make the truck go a little further.

1. Flush it down
   Pay the water bill
2. Drain the tank
   Flip the switch

If a trucker says that they really need to pay the water bill, it means that they need to stop at the nearest rest area, as soon as possible. In general, this term is used over the radio when multiple vehicles are traveling together.

1. Channel 2
   Channel X
2. Channel 4
   Channel 1

If you are told to change channels on the radio, it could be based on the fact that you aren't hearing properly on another channel. This could clarify things for you and help you communicate with dispatch and other truckers better.

1. Leaving the hub
   Arriving at their destination
2. At a rest stop
   Driving downhill

A downstroke is when a trucker drives on a decline or downhill. With the weight of the vehicle, they may have to hit the brakes to slow down a little bit, because they usually gain a lot of momentum.

1. Cherry topper
   Jackpot
2. Upstart
   Down lot

When a trucker sees someone speeding, they usually see that person pulled over up the road a ways. They will usually say jackpot, as a reference to the lights on top of a police car looking similar to lights on a slot machine.

1. Lettuce
   Faller
2. Cabbage
   Slip start

This term began based on cabbage hill, which is an incredibly steep grade near a cabbage farm in Oregon. If a driver isn't paying attention, they may just end up in a cabbage patch. This term evolved into nearly every grade in Oregon being called that.

1. Happy Christmas
   Happy New Year
2. There is a cop ahead.
   Happy birthday

Though most companies don't work on the first of the year, the proper way to greet a trucker in the new year is to tell them "happy happy!" It's a fun way to express acknowledgement of a holiday.