Truck Names
Plenty of drivers never name their car, but a truck is different. It hauls your firewood, pulls your boat, gets you home through a snowstorm and probably knows more of your secrets than your friends do. Sooner or later, it earns a name.
Here are more than 110 truck names to choose from: tough names for heavy-duty rigs, funny names for trucks held together by duct tape, country names, girl and boy names, and ideas based on color. For sedans and sports cars, see our main list of car names; if your truck tows a boat, finish the set with our funny boat names.
Tough truck names
Big, muscular names for heavy-duty pickups, lifted trucks and diesel rigs that mean business. For more intimidating inspiration, try our monster names.
| Truck name | Why it works |
|---|---|
| The Beast | For the biggest truck in the lot |
| Goliath | Biblical giant, for full-size trucks |
| Tank | Built like one |
| Titan | Greek giants, massive power |
| Brutus | Roman heavyweight |
| Juggernaut | Unstoppable |
| Rhino | Tough hide, head-down charge |
| Hercules | Legendary strength |
| Thor | Thunder on four wheels |
| Grizzly | Mountain-tough |
| Iron Horse | Old name for a locomotive |
| Rampage | Full throttle |
| Boulder | Solid and unmovable |
| Maverick | Independent spirit |
| Behemoth | Enormous and proud |
| Kodiak | Biggest of the brown bears |
Funny truck names
For work trucks with character, beat-up trucks with 300,000 miles, and trucks that only start when they feel like it.
| Truck name | The joke |
|---|---|
| Rusty | Honest about the wheel wells |
| Duct Tape Deluxe | Held together by optimism |
| The Money Pit | Another repair bill |
| Lil’ Gas Guzzler | Fuel economy? Never heard of it |
| Check Engine Charlie | The light is always on |
| Tetanus Express | Handle with care |
| Bondo Baby | Body filler, lots of it |
| Mr. Squeaks | Needs new brake pads |
| Rattle Trap | Every bolt is loose |
| Truck Norris | Punny tough guy |
| Moving Day Magnet | Every friend needs a favor |
| Grandpa’s Revenge | Still running after 40 years |
| Dusty Rhodes | Gravel-road regular |
| Hauly Berry | Haul-anything pun |
| The Frankentruck | Built from three different trucks |
| Clunker | Classic, affectionate insult |
Country truck names
Trucks and country music go together like gravel roads and sunsets. These names fit farm trucks, ranch rigs and anything with a hitch. More in our Wild West names.
| Truck name | Why it works |
|---|---|
| Bubba | Southern classic |
| Ol’ Blue | Faded blue farm truck |
| Dixie | Southern charm |
| Hank | Country legend energy |
| Waylon | Outlaw country vibe |
| Dolly | Queen of country |
| Cash | Man in Black cool |
| Tex | Lone Star pride |
| Boone | Frontier explorer |
| Jolene | Country ballad favorite |
| Buck | Deer season ready |
| Hoss | Cowboy slang for big and strong |
| Cletus | Down-home humor |
| Bo | Short and Southern |
| Tractor | Honorary farm equipment |
| Mud Puppy | Loves the back roads |
Girl names for trucks
Many drivers give their truck a female name, in the tradition of ships. These are sweet, sassy or old-fashioned.
| Truck name | Personality |
|---|---|
| Bessie | Reliable old workhorse |
| Betty | Retro and dependable |
| Daisy | Cheerful farm truck |
| Lucille | B.B. King named his guitar Lucille |
| Ruby | Red trucks |
| Roxy | Sassy and loud |
| Stella | Starry-night drives |
| Maybelle | Vintage country |
| Pearl | White trucks |
| Mabel | Old-fashioned charm |
| Sadie | Sweet but tough |
| Loretta | Coal miner’s daughter |
| Tallulah | Southern belle with attitude |
| Gladys | Grandma’s truck |
| Trixie | Full of surprises |
| Rosie | Rosie the Riveter can-do spirit |
Boy names for trucks
Rugged, dependable names that make your truck sound like a trusted friend. Our badass dog names offer more options in the same spirit.
| Truck name | Personality |
|---|---|
| Duke | Classic Americana |
| Moose | Big and lovable |
| Bruno | Burly and brown |
| Gus | Steady, old reliable |
| Rocky | Mountain climber |
| Jeb | Farmhand |
| Otis | Laid-back cruiser |
| Walter | Dependable grandpa energy |
| Earl | Old-school cool |
| Rocco | Tough Italian name |
| Marshall | Lawman of the road |
| Dutch | Rugged and old-fashioned |
| Clyde | Workhorse, like a Clydesdale |
| Jethro | Country boy |
| Sarge | Commands respect |
Truck names by color
Look at the paint job and let it pick the name. Our color names pages have hundreds more shade names.
| Truck name | Color |
|---|---|
| Big Red | Red |
| Blue Thunder | Blue |
| Blackjack | Black |
| Midnight | Black |
| Snowball | White |
| Ghost | White or silver |
| Silver Bullet | Silver |
| Smokey | Gray |
| Copperhead | Copper or orange |
| Tangerine | Bright orange |
| Hulk | Green |
| Pickle | Lime green |
| Olive Drab | Army green |
| Butterscotch | Tan or gold |
| Cherry Bomb | Cherry red |
| Gunmetal | Dark gray |
| Mustard | Yellow |
| Brownie | Brown |
Off-road and 4x4 truck names
For lifted trucks, mud boggers and overlanders that spend more time off the pavement than on it.
| Truck name | Why it works |
|---|---|
| Mud Monster | Born for the bog |
| Trailblazer | First one down the trail |
| Dirt Devil | Throws dust everywhere |
| Rock Crawler | Slow and steady over boulders |
| Swamp Thing | Deep water, no problem |
| Nomad | Overlanding wanderer |
| Sasquatch | Big, hairy and rarely on the highway |
| Wild Card | Unpredictable terrain |
| Summit | Top of the mountain |
| Outlaw | Goes where it wants |
Famous trucks
Real and fictional trucks that became legends in their own right.
| Truck | Known from |
|---|---|
| Bigfoot | The original monster truck, Bob Chandler’s modified Ford F-250 |
| Grave Digger | Dennis Anderson’s famous Monster Jam truck |
| Optimus Prime | Transformers leader who turns into a semi truck |
| Rubber Duck | Kris Kristofferson’s Mack truck in the 1978 film Convoy |
| Mater | The rusty tow truck in Pixar’s Cars |
| El Toro Loco | Bull-horned Monster Jam truck |
How to name your truck
- Wait a few weeks. A truck’s personality shows itself — the way it growls on a cold start, the rattle in the dash, the way it plows through snow.
- Start with the color or the make. Big Red, Ol’ Blue and Silver Bullet are classics because they’re obvious in the best way.
- Honor someone. Plenty of trucks are named after a grandparent who owned one just like it, or a favorite country singer.
- Make it fit the job. A work truck named Tank sounds right; a weekend cruiser can be Stella or Otis.
- Put it on the truck. A windshield banner, a tailgate decal or a custom license plate makes the name official — just check your state’s vanity-plate rules. For more ideas, browse our western horse names; a truck is the modern workhorse.
Frequently asked questions
Why do people name their trucks?
Trucks work hard and often stay in the family for years, so owners start to see them as partners. Naming a vehicle is a way of showing affection — much like sailors naming their ships.
What is a good name for a big truck?
Goliath, Titan, The Beast, Juggernaut, Kodiak and Behemoth all suit full-size and heavy-duty trucks.
What are good girl names for a truck?
Bessie, Betty, Daisy, Ruby, Roxy, Dolly and Lucille are popular choices, from old-fashioned to sassy.
What should I name my red truck?
Big Red is the classic, but Ruby, Cherry Bomb and Copperhead (for a deeper red-orange) are great alternatives.
What was the first monster truck?
Bigfoot, a 1974 Ford F-250 that Bob Chandler of St. Louis modified in the late 1970s, is widely credited as the first monster truck.