In popular culture Truck driver

truck drivers have been portrayed in culture of united states

truck drivers have been subject of many films, such drive night (1940), became popular topic in popular culture in mid-1970s, following release of white line fever, , hit song convoy c. w. mccall, both in 1975. main character of convoy truck driver known cb handle (c.b. name), rubber duck . 3 years later, in 1978, film released same name. in 1977, film smokey , bandit, released, revolves around escapades of truck driver , friend transport load of bootleg beer across state lines. smokey , bandit spawned 2 sequels. 1978 film f.i.s.t. fictionalized account of unionization of trucking industry in earlier 20th century, while future of truck driving speculated on in 1996 film space truckers in trucking has gone beyond planetary loads interplanetary ones. 1 episode of cowboy bebop, heavy metal queen , features spacefaring truck drivers.

truck drivers have been villainously portrayed in such films duel, joy ride, transporter, breakdown, hitcher, thelma & louise, superman ii, supergirl, , man of steel.

b. j. , bear television series depicting exploits of truck driver , chimpanzee companion. movin on, starring claude akins , frank converse. on 17 june 2007, history channel began air ice road truckers, documentary-style reality television series following truck drivers drive across ice roads in northwest territories in canada, transport equipment oil , natural gas mines in area.