Articulated lorry Emoji

Travel

A side-profile view of a heavy-duty semi-truck, typically depicted in green with a large tractor cab pulling a long cargo trailer. The design highlights the distinct separation between the cab and the attached trailer, which is the defining feature of these massive freight vehicles.

Usage Context

This emoji is the go-to choice for discussing shipping, logistics, long-haul road trips, or general freight transportation. It often surfaces in conversations about supply chain delays, moving houses, or the sheer size of vehicles on the highway. It is frequently paired with the 📦 package or the 🛣️ motorway emoji to illustrate the delivery process.

History

Added to the Unicode standard in 2010 as part of Emoji 1.0, this icon was designed to represent the backbone of global land-based trade. Its inclusion helped bridge the gap between simple urban transit icons and the heavy-duty machinery that keeps commerce moving across international borders.

Details

Glyph

🚛

Unicode

U+1F69B

Shortcode

:emoji_u1f69b:

HTML Entity

&#xD83D;&#xDE9B;

Specifications

Vendor Google

Category Travel

Subcategory transport-ground

Unicode Version 6.0

Emoji Version 1.0

License Apache-2.0 / OFL-1.1

Google Noto License

Emoji graphics by Google. © Google Inc. Licensed under Apache License 2.0 and SIL Open Font License 1.1 where applicable.

Noto Color Emoji graphics are copyrighted by Google Inc. and licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0. Font files may also be subject to the SIL Open Font License, Version 1.1.

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