18-wheelers
Big road freighters
An 18-wheeler is a large semi-trailer truck, named for its total wheel count—typically ten on the tractor and eight on the trailer.
The term is casual and American, common in highway culture and country songs: We got stuck behind an 18-wheeler on the interstate.
Also called a semi, big rig, or tractor-trailer.
Cab with detachable cargo trailer
- big rigTractor-trailer combination
- tractor-trailerCab-and-trailer cargo vehicle
- cabVehicle for hire
- sleeperOne at rest
diesel · highway · freight · hauling · long-haul · CDL · trucker · rig
Commercial freight driver
- CB radioCitizens Band transceiver
- convoyGuarded traveling group
- country musicRural Southern folk-pop genre
- road tripExtended pleasure drive
diner · lot lizard · chrome · mudflaps · owner-operator · lumper · smokey · handle
Goods being transported
- shippingTransporting goods to destinations
- logisticsCoordination of complex activities
- containerThing for storing items
- loadCarried weight or burden
payload · delivery · distribution · warehouse · dock · manifest · pallets · flatbed
Between political regions
- highwayMajor road for travel
- passing laneRoad section for faster drivers
- truck stopRoadside facility for haulers
- rest areaHighway stopping facility
overpass · clearance · merge · blind spot · lane change · jackknife · wide turn · shoulder
semi-truck
Cab with detachable cargo trailer
- big rigTractor-trailer combination
- tractor-trailerCab-and-trailer cargo vehicle
- cabVehicle for hire
sleeper · diesel · highway · freight · hauling · long-haul · CDL · trucker · rig · Peterbilt
trucker
Commercial freight driver
- CB radioCitizens Band transceiver
- convoyGuarded traveling group
- country musicRural Southern folk-pop genre
road trip · diner · lot lizard · chrome · mudflaps · owner-operator · lumper · smokey · handle · hammer down
freight
Goods being transported
- shippingTransporting goods to destinations
- logisticsCoordination of complex activities
- containerThing for storing items
load · payload · delivery · distribution · warehouse · dock · manifest · pallets · flatbed · tanker
interstate
Between political regions
- highwayMajor road for travel
- passing laneRoad section for faster drivers
- truck stopRoadside facility for haulers
rest area · overpass · clearance · merge · blind spot · lane change · jackknife · wide turn · shoulder · convoy
18-wheelersmotorcycles
Motorized two-wheeled vehicles
bicycles · mopeds · scooters · smart cars · golf carts
18-wheelersfamily cars
Vehicles sized for households
passenger cars · commuter cars · Sunday drivers · sports cars · recreational vehicles
18-wheelershand carts
Wheeled platforms pushed manually
wheelbarrows · messenger bags · backpacks · pack mules · porters