Communicating with dispatch through digital communication systems such, Qualcomm and text messages, has become part of the daily routine for many truck drivers. It’s fast and it’s easy, so long as you can understand what is being communicated. Many dispatchers use abbreviations when using Qualcomm, as there is a per character charge. Sometimes it’s easy to decipher the message, while other times driver’s are left questioning what has been sent. Using text abbreviations only works if both parties understand them.
Here is a list of common text abbreviations that you should become familiar with.
- 2MOR – Tomorrow
- ACDNT – Accident (e-mail, Government)
- ADR – Address
- AFAIK – As far as I know
- AIR – As I remember
- AKA – Also known as
- ASIG – And so it goes
- AYEC – At your earliest convenience
- BCOS – Because
- BRB – Be right back
- COS – Because
- CU2 – See you
- CUL8R – See you later
- DKDC – Don’t know, don’t care
- FAB – Fabulous
- G2G – Got to go
- GBTW – Get back to work
- HAG1 – Have a good one
- ICBW – It could be worse
- ILBL8 – I’ll be late
- IUSS – If you say so
- JJA – Just joking around
- JTLYK – Just to let you know
- LEMENO – Let me know
- NE – Any
- NTHING – Nothing
- OBV – Obviously
- PLU – People like us
- R -are
- RT – Roger that
- TAFN – That’s all for now
- THX – Thanks
- TTUL – Talk to you later
- TY – Thank you
- UOK – (Are) You okay?
- VRY – Very
- WAM – Wait a minute
- W/END – Weekend
- WRU@ – Where are you at?
If you found this information helpful check out our first installment of Learn the Lingo: Text Message Abbreviations
