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Trucking 101 (CB slang) Trivia Quiz

Truckers have a language of our own. Here is a test to see if you'd know what we are talking about if you were listening to a CB radio.

A multiple-choice quiz by TruckHappy. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
TruckHappy

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
166,880

Updated
May 02 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
1631

Last 3 plays: Guest 168 (5/10), Guest 168 (7/10), Guest 207 (7/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. A driver tells you he is hauling a load of "Garbage". What is he hauling? Hint

Plastic bottles

Paper

Trash

Produce

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Question 2 of 10

2. A driver tells me that there is a "Parking Lot" two miles ahead of me. What is a "Parking Lot"? Hint

Rest Area

Shopping Center

Truckstop

Traffic Jam

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Question 3 of 10

3. I hear a driver talking about his "Comic Book". What is it he is talking about? Hint

Logbook

Porno mag

Book of jokes

Newspaper

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Question 4 of 10

4. I just got passed by a "Silver Bullet". What just passed me? Hint

A speeding car

A tanker truck

A fast train

A high speed police chase

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Question 5 of 10

5. I'm heading to my destination, another driver ask me where I'm going. I tell him I am heading to "The Junkyard". Where did I just tell him I am going? Hint

My trucking company's terminal

Detroit

A car recycler

My house

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Question 6 of 10

6. "Hey parking lot, that's a nice looking car on your rear end" I say over the CB. Who did I just talk to? Hint

Car hauler

Last car in a traffic jam

Lot attendant at a new car dealer

Car parking in a shopping mall

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Question 7 of 10

7. The driver behind me just told me my "cap" just blew off and hit him. What just happened? Hint

The treads came off my tire

I just fired a gun and the bullet just hit him

My baseball hat just hit his windshield

A tarp off my flatbed came undone and hit him

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Question 8 of 10

8. "I got the 10 yardstick in my pocket" What did I just say? Hint

"I just passed mile marker number 10"

"I have a tape measure in my pocket"

"I have a 10 dollar bill in my pocket"

"I got the sports page in my truck"

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Question 9 of 10

9. I tell a driver my next load is going from "The Nickel to Filthy" Where am I loading at and going to? Hint

Buffalo, N.Y. to Philadelphia, PA

Chicago, IL to Detroit, MI

Sacremento, CA to Los Angeles, CA

Boston, MA to New York, N.Y.

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Question 10 of 10

10. "Hey driver, there is a chicken coop ahead of you and they are open for business." another driver informs me. What is a chicken coop? Hint

Heavy duty truck repair shop

A fast food restaurant

Truck Inspection Station

Truckstop

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. A driver tells you he is hauling a load of "Garbage". What is he hauling?

Answer: Produce

Back in the old days garbage referred to mostly green leafy vegetables but has since included all produce.

2. A driver tells me that there is a "Parking Lot" two miles ahead of me. What is a "Parking Lot"?

Answer: Traffic Jam

For whatever reason the traffic in front of me is not moving. All the cars are stopped, as if they were parked.

3. I hear a driver talking about his "Comic Book". What is it he is talking about?

Answer: Logbook

Logbook is what drivers are required to keep to figure their hours worked.

4. I just got passed by a "Silver Bullet". What just passed me?

Answer: A tanker truck

Most food grade tankers are stainless steel.

5. I'm heading to my destination, another driver ask me where I'm going. I tell him I am heading to "The Junkyard". Where did I just tell him I am going?

Answer: My trucking company's terminal

Company trucks often are referred to as "Junk".

6. "Hey parking lot, that's a nice looking car on your rear end" I say over the CB. Who did I just talk to?

Answer: Car hauler

Parking lot means a vehicle unlike the prior question.

7. The driver behind me just told me my "cap" just blew off and hit him. What just happened?

Answer: The treads came off my tire

On retread tires the treads separate from the rest of the tire.

8. "I got the 10 yardstick in my pocket" What did I just say?

Answer: "I just passed mile marker number 10"

Mile markers are known as "yardsticks".

9. I tell a driver my next load is going from "The Nickel to Filthy" Where am I loading at and going to?

Answer: Buffalo, N.Y. to Philadelphia, PA

Nickel for a buffalo headed nickel.

10. "Hey driver, there is a chicken coop ahead of you and they are open for business." another driver informs me. What is a chicken coop?

Answer: Truck Inspection Station

A chicken coop is a place a driver will try to avoid if he is running heavy or over hours on their logbook. You will hear drivers asking about the chicken coops all the time.

Source: Author TruckHappy

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