{"id":3769,"date":"2019-02-21T09:17:37","date_gmt":"2019-02-21T14:17:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.alltruckjobs.com\/blog\/?p=3769"},"modified":"2019-02-21T09:38:01","modified_gmt":"2019-02-21T14:38:01","slug":"trucker-talk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alltruckjobs.com\/blog\/trucker-talk\/","title":{"rendered":"Trucker Talk: Do You Drive Truck or Are You a Truck Driver?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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Before I start my trucker talk rant, I want to preface the entire blog post by introducing myself. My name is Lenay, and I am a writer and podcast co-host<\/a> here at AllTruckJobs. I was born and raised in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. For those of you not familiar with this little corner of the world, let me fill you in. First of all, Lancaster is notorious for having a large Plain community (but no, I’m not Amish), hearty Pennsylvania Dutch food \u2013 think whoopie pies, mashed potatoes, chicken pot pie \u2013 and very conservative culture. Secondly, I didn\u2019t realize until I moved away and came back, but we talk kind of funny<\/a>. So, no matter how hard I try to fight my roots, sometimes I use phrases that are not only grammatically incorrect, but other people don\u2019t know what I\u2019m saying. I feel this experience is similar to that of a truck driver. Trucker lingo is unique, and people outside of the industry don\u2019t always understand it. So, we’ll delve into my weird trucker talk phrase, and then explore some others.<\/p>\n

With that said, here at work, I am constantly using the phrase \u201cdrive truck.\u201d<\/p>\n

You need to get a CDL in order to drive truck.<\/p>\n

Can you drive truck if you have sleep apnea?<\/p>\n

My uncle drives truck.<\/p>\n

So, my use of the phrase \u201cdrive truck\u201d started a debate between my coworkers. Is the phrase \u201cdrive truck\u201d simply trucker talk in Lancaster, or does it expand beyond that? Or, maybe it’s just my inner redneck coming out. I took to Facebook and created a poll.<\/p>\n

Trucker Talk Facebook Poll: Do You Drive Truck or Are You a Truck Driver?<\/h2>\n

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Well, it turns out that in my poll, more people definitely voted for \u201cI am a truck driver\u201d vs. \u201cI drive truck.\u201d However, the people who did vote for \u201cI drive truck,\u201d weren\u2019t all from Pennsylvania. There were quite a few Ohioans on the list. Furthermore, I was surprised to find a few people from Utah, South Dakota, and other places out west. Maybe they are transplants from Lancaster, or maybe this is just one of those phrases that truckers use. Aside from my poll, I also did some research online. I discovered some very interesting results in my search. For example, the phrase \u201cdrive truck\u201d also has a very dirty connotation that has nothing to do with truck driving. However, I\u2019ll spare you the details. Most importantly, I discovered that other people are\u00a0wondering<\/a> the same thing as me. Consequently, through all of my investigating, I learned two things.<\/p>\n

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  1. Only use this phrase when talking to or about people in the trucking industry.<\/li>\n
  2. Thankfully, I\u2019m not the only one who says “drive truck.”<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    \u201cDrive truck\u201d is one of many phrases related to the trucking industry. Therefore, let\u2019s delve into some other things you\u2019ll hear during trucker talk.<\/p>\n

    Trucker Talk: Top Phrases Truckers Use<\/h2>\n
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    Want to hear more from Lenay? Tune into an episode of AllTruckJobs’ trucking podcast, Big Rig Banter!<\/p><\/div>\nBrowse Trucking Jobs Here!<\/a>\n

    Here is a list of my personal favorite phrases that truckers use! First, we\u2019ll start with some of the most obvious ones.<\/p>\n

    Obvious Phrases That Truckers Use<\/h3>\n