# Has any of the Teeming Millions driven a U-Haul truck? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 28, 2005, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-any-of-the-teeming-millions-driven-a-u-haul-truck/333124 "2005-11-28T22:40:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![WolfpackJeep](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpackjeep/32/2921_2.png) [@WolfpackJeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WolfpackJeep)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2005, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-any-of-the-teeming-millions-driven-a-u-haul-truck/333124/41 "2005-12-01T18:47:42Z")
> [@dougie\_monty](#): > > The citizens’ band radio craze died out years ago and I don’t know how much they are used today, even by long-haul truckers. I’ve never driven a U-Haul, but based on my experience CB radios are still frequently used by truckers and other drivers. As others have said, they’re great for learning about traffic conditions (and sometimes detours), and there are often very entertaining conversations taking place. ---
**Author:** ![dougie\_monty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@dougie\_monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougie_monty)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2005, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-any-of-the-teeming-millions-driven-a-u-haul-truck/333124/42 "2005-12-01T19:06:48Z")
> [@Jeep's Phoenix](#): > > I’ve never driven a U-Haul, but based on my experience CB radios are still frequently used by truckers and other drivers. As others have said, they’re great for learning about traffic conditions (and sometimes detours), and there are often very entertaining conversations taking place. Sounds good. I’ll check out portable citizens’ band radios between now and next September. 🙂 Thanx. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-any-of-the-teeming-millions-driven-a-u-haul-truck/333124.md?page=2)