Superstition and the Trucking Industry : What’s your lucky driving charm?

Phil Cohen

It is Friday the 13th—a big day for all of you superstitious drivers and small-fleet owners! Today is known throughout Western culture for being notoriously unlucky. Everybody already knows the most common ways to steer clear of bad luck—don’t walk under ladders, watch out for black cats, don’t open umbrellas inside—but are you looking for some road-specific ways to ensure that fortune is in your favor today? If so, here are some common superstitions and good-luck charms throughout the transportation industry.

Truck Driver’s Superstitions

Hold your breath!

Many believe it unlucky to breathe as you drive past a cemetery. Tons of superstitious drivers, whether in the trucking industry or in a regular car, always hold their breath as they pass a graveyard.

Talk to “her”

As one trucker tells Overdrive, one must always “refer to a truck as ‘she,’ just like a ship.” Talking to a vehicle is a rather common superstitious practice. Motorcycle racer Valentino Rossi is known to take a minute before each race to talk to his bike. Maybe Rossi is on to something—if you want to make sure your rig is going to cooperate as it should, talk to “her” a little bit.

Unlucky Ulysses

Rumor has it that it is bad luck to drive with $50 bills on your person. Ever since NASCAR driver Joe Weatherly died in a 1964 race with two of President Grant’s bills in his pocket, tons of superstitious drivers have decided to pull twenties out of the ATM instead.

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Don’t Cross the Highway

Overdrive reports that some truckers find it to be bad luck to cross the highway when they are stopping for a break—something to consider.

Looking for a sure-fire lucky charm?

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Phil Cohen

Phil is the owner of PRN Funding and sister company Factor Finders. He has been an authority in the factoring industry for over 20 years, serving on the board of directors for several factoring associations.

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