An open cargo bed sits in back here, the whole point of choosing this truck over any other. It's used for hauling and moving things, rural and work-truck culture, and DIY projects that need more room than a trunk can hold, standing in for the vehicle people call on for real lifting.
What 🛻 means
Seen in profile, this red four-wheeled vehicle has a long body, with windows, doors, and headlights up front, and a wide, long cargo space at the back.
The 🛻 Pickup Truck emoji signifies roadway transportation of lightweight goods and commodities. This emoji and the actual pickup truck cannot accommodate heavier goods than what is specified for the vehicle.
How and when to use it
- If you're notifying someone that the pickup guy is here, you could use 🛻. For instance, "Hey. Sending back all your garbage. The truck's here 🛻. And goodbye, for good".
- If you drove a pickup truck to a farm, a barn, or any place to fill the truck with your purchases or picks (as in fruits and veggies), you can use 🛻 while sharing a social media post/story or a text message too. Like, "Just picked up the first coconut harvest of the season! 🛻".
- Apart from signifying a pickup truck, per se, 🛻 can be used to suggest that you're picking up something. For example, "Will be there in an hour. Please keep the boxes ready 🛻" (irrespective of whether you own a pickup truck or drive a pickup truck).
- That being said, 🛻 generally gives the notion that you're either sending a pickup truck or bringing one. Depending on the context and the person, both are workable.
Other Names
- 🛻 Monster Truck
- 🛻 Goods Pickup Truck
- 🛻 Cargo Truck
- 🛻 Light-Duty Truck
- 🛻 Bakkie
- 🛻 Ute
- 🛻 Utility Truck
The lowdown
- Category
- Travel & Places › transport-ground
- Codepoints
U+1F6FB- Emoji version
- Emoji 13.0
- Shortcodes
:pickup_truck:- Keywords
- automobile, car, flatbed, pick-up, pickup, transportation, truck
How it looks across platforms
Seeing a blank box instead of the emoji somewhere? Here's why that happens. Curious why the designs above don't match to begin with? Here's why that happens too.
⚡ Quick round
Which joined the keyboard first — 🛻 Pickup Truck or 🧕 Woman with Headscarf?