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===Truckers' convoys===
[[File:Convoy of trucks in Afghanistan.jpg|thumb|A convoy of civilian trucks waiting for [[security forces]] to secure a stretch of road in [[Afghanistan]]]]
Truckers' convoys consisting of [[semi-trailer truck]]s and/or [[tank truck|petrol tankers]] are more similar to a [[Caravan (travellers)|caravan]] than a military convoy.

Truckers' convoys were created as a byproduct of the U.S.' [[National Maximum Speed Law|national 55&nbsp;mph speed limit]] and 18-wheelers becoming the prime targets of [[speed trap]]s. Most truckers had difficult schedules to keep and as a result had to maintain a speed above the posted speed limit to reach their destinations on time. Convoys were started so that multiple trucks could run together at a high speed with the rationale being that if they passed a speed trap the police would only be able to pull over one of the trucks in the convoy. When driving on a highway, convoys are also useful to conserve fuel by [[Drafting (aerodynamics)|drafting]].

The film [[Convoy (1978 film)|''Convoy'']], inspired by a 1975 [[Convoy (song)|song of the same name]], explores the camaraderie between [[truck driver]]s, where the culture of the [[CB radio]] encourages truck drivers to travel in convoys.

Truck convoys are sometimes organized for [[fundraising]], [[Charity (practice)|charity]], or promotional purposes. They can also be used as a form of [[protest]], such as the [[Canada convoy protest]] in 2022.