What Does Deadheading Refer To?
Definition:
Driving a cargo carrying truck (semi-truck) pulling an empty trailer, i.e., containing no cargo. Be careful not to confuse âdeadheadingâ with âbobtailing,â which happens when driving a cargo carrying truck without a trailer attached. When you return or backhaul the empty cargo container to your point of origin, you are deadheading.
Forms also used:
- Deadhead
- Deadhead Load
Examples of use:
â Carol just dropped her cargo in Phoenix and will be deadheading it back to Miami.
â Terrance will have to quickly dump his load and deadhead it back to Richmond.
Trucker slang for deadheading:
- âHauling sailboat fuelâ
- âCarrying a dream loadâ
Other meanings of âdeadheadâ:
Deadhead: Huge fans of the band, The Grateful Dead
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Deadhead: A person traveling without a ticket on a plane,
like this scene from âCatch Me If You Canâ
Deadhead: In gardening, the cutting back and removal of dead flowers or blooms to allow for new growth.
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