![]() So, when you hear “the big word is out”, you’ll know that the weigh station is closed. ![]() From a distance, you can’t tell what the word says, but you can usually tell whether it’s a big word or small word. There is often a big sign preceding the weigh station indicating whether the station is open or closed, in bright lights. Big word – Closed, when referring to weigh stations.Big truck – An 18-wheeler or tractor-trailer.Big road – Usually refers to the Interstate, sometimes any big highway.Bedbugger – Can refer to a household moving company or the household mover himself.Bingo cards – These cards held stamps from each state a motor carrier would operate in these cards are no longer used and have been replaced by the Single State Registration System (SSRS).Billy Big Rigger – Another term for “supertrucker” one who brags about himself, or his big, fast, shiny truck.Bear in the bushes – Law enforcement (at any level) is hiding somewhere, probably with a radar gun aimed at traffic.Bear in the air – A law enforcement aircraft which can be monitoring the traffic and speeds below.Bear den or bear cave – Law enforcement headquarters, station.Bear bait – A speeding vehicle, usually a four-wheeler, which can be used to protect the other speeding vehicles behind it.Bear – A law enforcement officer at any level, but usually a State Trooper, Highway Patrol.Base station or unit – A powerful CB radio set in a stationary location.Back row – The last rows of parking in a truck stop, often a hangout for prostitutes (see “lot lizards”).“I’m backed out of it now, I’ll have to get over into the slow lane.” When a truck’s climbing a steep incline, and for whatever reason, the driver has to let up off of the accelerator, he’ll lose whatever momentum he had and have to downshift. Backed out of it – No longer able to maintain speed, necessitating a need to downshift.A baby alligator is a small piece of tire, and alligator bait is several small tire pieces. They can also bounce up and go towards another vehicle, possibly causing an accident. If you run over them, they can “bite you” - bounce back up and do damage to hoses or belts, fuel crossover lines, or to the body of your tractor. These alligators are hazards that are to be avoided, if possible. ![]() Alligator – A piece of tire on the road, usually a recap from a blown tire, which can look like an alligator lying on the road.Anteater – Kenworth T-600 this truck was so-named because of its sloped hood, and was one of the first trucks with an aerodynamic design.All locked up – The weigh station is closed.Whether you are learning the trucking trade, or need a refresher, here is a list of slang that will help you decode the signal on the radio!
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