truckie

Long-haul operator

Truckie is Australian and New Zealand slang for a truck driver.

The -ie suffix is characteristic of casual Australian English: The truckies were on strike over fuel prices.

The term carries a working-class, blue-collar connotation.

occupation

driver

Vehicle operator

  • haulerOne who transports cargo
  • lorryBritish freight vehicle
  • rigEquipment arrangement or vehicle

cab · highway · freight · cargo · logistics · long-haul · interstate · roadtrain · semi-trailer · transport

culture

outback

Remote interior wilderness

rest stop · pie · servo · mate · stubby · singlet · country music · overnight · campfire · yarns

lifestyle

fatigue

Weariness from prolonged exertion

monotony · radio · podcasts · audiobooks · sleep · rest breaks · logbook · schedules · deadlines · kilometres

Opposites
vehicle type/size

truckiecyclist

One who pedals

courier · bike messenger · pedestrian · cabbie · scooter rider

transport mode

truckiepilot

One who steers aircraft

aviator · ship captain · sea captain · airline pilot · train driver

mobility/stationary work

truckieoffice worker

Indoor professional employee

desk jockey · pencil pusher · factory worker · shop assistant · clerk

Phrases
Family

truck, trucked, trucker, trucking, pickup truck, truckload, firetruck, truckers, truckloads

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