eighteen-wheelers
Highway freight haulers
Eighteen-wheelers are large semi-trailer trucks, named for their total wheel count—typically ten on the tractor and eight on the trailer.
The term is common in American English for the big rigs that haul freight across highways: An eighteen-wheeler jackknifed on the interstate.
Large freight-hauling vehicles
- tractor-trailersArticulated freight trucks
- big rigsLarge freight trucks
- cabVehicle for hire
- trailerPromotional film excerpt
diesel · hauling · freight · cargo · long-haul · interstate · truckers · CDL
Citizens Band transceiver
- trucker hatsFoam-fronted mesh headwear
- mud flapsTire spray deflectors
- hood ornamentsDecorative car front emblems
- airhornsPressurized noise blasters
pinstriping · country music · road songs · hammer down · rubber duck
Transporting goods to destinations
- logisticsCoordination of complex activities
- supply chainProduct delivery infrastructure
- distributionAllocation across recipients
- warehousesLarge goods storage buildings
loading docks · pallets · delivery · cross-country · Amazon · Walmart · fleet · dispatch
Groups traveling under guard
- rest stopsHighway facilities for travelers
- truck stopsHighway facilities for haulers
- passing lanesHighway strips for faster traffic
- rumble stripsGrooved pavement warning zones
blind spots · jackknife · merge lanes · tollbooths · overpasses · clearance · service plazas · median
semi-trucks
Large freight-hauling vehicles
- tractor-trailersArticulated freight trucks
- big rigsLarge freight trucks
- cabVehicle for hire
trailer · diesel · hauling · freight · cargo · long-haul · interstate · truckers · CDL · sleeper cab
CB radio
Citizens Band transceiver
- trucker hatsFoam-fronted mesh headwear
- mud flapsTire spray deflectors
- hood ornamentsDecorative car front emblems
airhorns · pinstriping · country music · road songs · hammer down · rubber duck
shipping
Transporting goods to destinations
- logisticsCoordination of complex activities
- supply chainProduct delivery infrastructure
- distributionAllocation across recipients
warehouses · loading docks · pallets · delivery · cross-country · Amazon · Walmart · fleet · dispatch · manifest
convoys
Groups traveling under guard
- rest stopsHighway facilities for travelers
- truck stopsHighway facilities for haulers
- passing lanesHighway strips for faster traffic
rumble strips · blind spots · jackknife · merge lanes · tollbooths · overpasses · clearance · service plazas · median · roadside
eighteen-wheelersbicycles
Human-powered wheeled vehicles
mopeds · scooters · motorcycles · subcompacts · golf carts
eighteen-wheelerspassenger cars
Vehicles for transporting people
family cars · commuter cars · Sunday drivers · station wagons · minivans
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