Honorable mentions
BJ and the Bear (1978)
Was not a movie but a weekly TV series following the misadventures of a trucker and his pet monkey, as the travel the highways of America.
Every week they would get involved in various adventures, or perhaps misadventures, along the way. Starring Greg Evigan, Eric Server and Linda McCullough.
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Ice Road Truckers (TV show 2007)
Long haul truckers dare to travel the icy roads of Canada’s most remote places, often daring to drive across the frozen waterways. In doing so they keep the villagers, businesses, and companies supplied.
Other trucker/rig related titles worth mentioning
- Mad Max 2 (The Road Warrior, 1981)
- Maximum Overdrive (1986)
- Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
- Universal soldiers (1992)
- Duel (1971)
- Joy Ride (2001)
- Breakdown (1997)
Related films
- Transformers (2007)
- Space Truckers (1996)
- Sorcerer (1977)
Naturally, being limited by time and article length, that means plenty of great films were left off of this list. With that said, this list would make for one heck of a weekend movie marathon that would have anyone feeling inspired to take a joyride in the big rig.