It was President Eisenhower who reactivated interest in the plan in the middle 50’s.
Finally, in 1956 Federal-Aid Highway Act authorized the construction of the Interstate Highway System, allowing big trucks to travel at higher speeds.
Maximum gross vehicle weight limit was 73,208 pounds.
After array of field tests, American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) recommended a bridge formula to be used in setting a gross weight limits.
Rise and Fall of Trucking Culture – 1970’s
In seventh decade of last century US had 18 million trucks. Now, those were the days of trucking in US. The picture of a cowboy type trucker with a recognizable shirt, hat and slang, was probably created back then.
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Here is some of the famous truckers slang, also called CB lingo:
- Alligator – blown tire on the roadway
- Back Door – behind you
- Back ‘em Up or Back Off the Hammer – slow down
- Bear – police officer
- Break- request to talk on the channel
- Catch Ya on the Flip Flop – see you on the return trip
- Chicken Coop – weigh station
- Cash Register – toll booth
- Comic Book – a trucker’s log book
- Better Half – spouse
- Big Road – an interstate highway
- Bobtail – tractor with no trailer attached
- Double Nickel – 55 mph
- Evel Knievel – motorcycle police
- Four Wheeler – standard automobile
- Granny Lane – slow lane
- Hammer Lane – fast lane
- Handle – one’s CB nickname
- Ears – CB radio
- Parking Lot – a truck that hauls cars
- Safe Driving Award – traffic ticket
- Salt Shaker – snow plow
- Smokey – police officer
- 10-4 – okay
- 10-20 – location
- 10-33 – emergency
- 10-36 – what is the time?
- Yard Stick – mile marker
If you want more of this slang, including cities nicknames, you can find it here.
