Truck Names: 70 Ideas for the Workhorse in Your Driveway

A good truck hauls the boat, moves your friends (again), and never complains about the mud. It deserves a name as dependable as it is.

These truck names start tough, get friendly, get funny, and then talk shop, with insider picks for lawyers and finance pros whose trucks do the heavy lifting on weekends. We've translated the inside jokes, so you'll have an answer ready at the lumberyard.

Tough truck names

• The Workhorse
• Big Red
• Iron Horse
• Tank
• The Hauler
• Bulldozer
• Moose
• Heavy Duty
• Diesel
• Rolling Thunder
• Brute
• Mudslinger
• Tow Boss
• Grizzly
• Steel Horse

Classic truck names

Old trucks get names like old friends.

• Old Blue
• Bubba
• Big Bertha
• Buford
• Rusty
• Dusty
• Earl
• Hank
• Ol' Reliable
• Otis
• Clyde
• Walter
• Gus
• Big Jim

Funny truck names

• Haul Monitor
• The Truckster
• Mud Puppy
• Haul of Fame
• Truck It
• Bed Rock: for a truck that hauls landscaping stone.
• Bed Head: for a truck bed that's never been cleaned out.
• Tailgate Party
• Truckin' Awesome
• Get 'Er Done

Truck talk

• Payload: the most weight a truck can carry. Also, a very nice payday.
• Dually: a pickup with two wheels on each side in back, for the heaviest towing.
• Fifth Wheel: the big hitch in the bed for towing a large camper.
• Three-Quarter Ton: the heavy-duty pickup class, for a truck with something to prove.
• Granny Gear: the lowest gear, for crawling up a steep hill with a full load.
• Hitch

Truck names for lawyers

• Motion to Compel: a request that makes the other side do what it's supposed to. Also, what you need on a muddy hill.
• Burden of Proof: someone has to carry it.
• Chain of Title: the record of everyone who's owned a property. For a truck that's had five owners.
• Removal: moving a case from state court to federal court. Or moving your friends, again.
• Quantum Meruit: getting paid the fair value of the work you did, for a work truck that earns its keep.
• Mechanic's Lien: the right of the person who did the repair to get paid. Every truck owner has met one.
• Haul of Justice
• Due Diligence: checked every spec before buying.

Truck names for finance pros

• Hauling Assets: the truck that tows the boat and the camper.
• Working Capital: for the work truck.
• Section 179: the US tax rule that can let a business write off a heavy truck's cost in the year it buys it. Ask your accountant before you name it.
• Capital Expense
• Leverage: more power with less effort, in a jack and on a balance sheet.
• Heavy Lifting: every deal needs some.
• Cash Hauler
• The Closer: gets every job done.

For the weekend warrior

• Towing the Line
• Load Bearing
• Torque of the Town
• Lake Day Express
• Weekend Warrior
• Dump Run
• Moving Day: for the friend with a truck. You know who you are.
• Lumberyard Regular
• Camp Hauler

Tips for naming a truck

1. Truck names can be tougher than car names. Short, strong names like "Tank" or "Moose" fit the personality.
2. Try a person's name. Old trucks often get friendly names like "Earl" or "Big Bertha," like an old coworker who never calls in sick.
3. Say it at the lumberyard. If you'd be comfortable saying it out loud at the hardware store, it's a keeper.
4. Name the pair. If the truck tows a boat or a camper, give them names that go together, like "Moving Day" and "Snowbird."

If the truck tows a boat, our fishing boat names are made for it. Hauling a camper? See our RV names. Headed to the cabin? Browse our cabin names. Keeping a car for the weekend? See our classic car names and motorcycle names for professionals.