Every trucker should learn the 10-4 trucking codes:
| 10-1 Receiving badly | 10-32 I’ll give you a radio check |
| 10-2 Receiving good | 10-33 Unfortunate incident on the road, need help |
| 10-3 Stop Transmitting | 10-34 Trouble at this station (need of help) |
| 10-4 Ok, Affirmative | 10-35 Sensitive Information |
| 10-5 Pass on the Message | 10-36 Request for correct time |
| 10-6 Busy | 10-38 Need of ambulance at swift yard |
| 10-7 Out of service | 10-39 Your message delivered |
| 10-8 In Service | 10-41 Please Choose the channel … |
| 10-9 Repeat the information | 10-42 Traffic accident at … |
| 10-10 Transmission Completed (a CB operator will no longer broadcasting, but will listen the conversation) | 10-43 Traffic jam at … |
| 10-11 Talking too fast | 10-44 I have a news for you |
| 10-12 Visitor is present | 10-45 All units in the area please report |
| 10-13 Advise for the road conditions or the road and the weather | 10-50 A break Channel |
| 10-14 Convoy detail | 10-65 I am waiting your next assignment |
| 10-16 Make Pickup at … | 10-67 All units to comply |
| 10-17 Urgent Business | 10-70 There is a fire at Truck Stop |
| 10-18 Something for us yet? | 10-73 There is Speed Trap at |
| 10-19 Return to base now, there is nothing for you | 10-75 Causing interference |
| 10-20 Commonly used just as 20 and it means What’s your Location or My location is … | 10-77 Negative Contact |
| 10-21 Contact me by telephone | 10-84 My telephone number is … |
| 10-22 Report in Person to … | 10-85 My address is … |
| 10-23 Standby | 10-91 Talk closer to the Microphone |
| 10-24 Last assignment is completed | 10-92 Your transmitter is out of adjustment |
| 10-25 Can you communicate | 10-93 Check my channel frequency on … |
| 10-26 Ignore/cancel the last Information | 10-94 Please give me a long count |
| 10-27 I am proceeding to Channel … (You are using this code when you want talk alone not on channel 20) | 10-95 Transmit dead carrier for 5 sec. |
| 10-28 Point your station | 10-99 Unit is secure |
| 10-29 It is time for contact | 10-100 Break for bathroom |
| 10-30 Does not conform to FCC rules and regulations | 10-200 Need of police |
How to use 10-4 Trucking Codes
Now when you know the importance of the 10-4 Trucking Codes you should start to practice them in the real world. Don’t be scared if you make a mistake; in fact, be happy when you misuse some code because that will be your lesson next time when to use the correct 10-4 Trucking Codes for some situation.
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Don’t worry in time, you will learn which code is suitable for which situation, more important is to understand that the time on the air is LIMITED. You do not have a lot of time to pass information to the truck drivers nearby, use the limited range properly.
- Be effective when you taking air channel time
- Be causes and use the channel wisely and responsible for letting other truck drivers to share advice
- Listen well before you say something
- Respect other truck drivers when they talk
- Be polite
- Don’t interrupt unless it is emergency situation
- Minimize the SLANG. For this, I need to say little more because if you learned the trucker language including 10-4 Trucking Codes it does not mean that you need to stop using regular words. Use the slang in between the regular words to sound more understandable.
ADDITIONAL TIPS
If you are rookie truck driver listen very carefully what the experience truck drivers are telling you. They are first line soldiers when it comes to 10-4 Trucking Codes and they are the correct source for the wisdom you need.
