6 Best Truckers and Highway Thriller Movies

By Vlad Zakh · May 30, 2026

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Truckers rule the open highway, and thrillers know it. Joy Ride turns a CB radio prank into a deadly pursuit, Breakdown has a stranded man’s wife vanishing after a trucker’s ride, and Black Dog has an ex-con trucker hauling illegal weapons. Convoy, Smokey and the Bandit and White Line Fever round out the six.

Joy Ride (2001) 01

Joy Ride (2001)

TMDB ★ 6.3

Two brothers' prank call to a trucker over CB radio spirals into a deadly cross-country pursuit.

Directed by John Dahl · 1h 38m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Breakdown (1997) 02

Breakdown (1997)

TMDB ★ 6.7

A man's wife vanishes after their car breaks down, leading him into a dangerous rural conspiracy.

Directed by Jonathan Mostow · 1h 33m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Paramount Plus Essential, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Black Dog (1998) 03

Black Dog (1998)

TMDB ★ 5.2

An ex-convict trucker is coerced into hauling illegal weapons across state lines.

Directed by Kevin Hooks · 1h 28m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Convoy (1978) 04

Convoy (1978)

TMDB ★ 5.8

A rebellious trucker leads a growing convoy of rigs in open defiance of a vindictive sheriff.

Directed by Sam Peckinpah · 1h 52m · Rated PG

Where to watch

Stream: fuboTV, Philo, Midnight Pulp, Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel, Cineverse Amazon Channel · Rent: Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Smokey and the Bandit (1977) 05

Smokey and the Bandit (1977)

TMDB ★ 6.9

A bootlegger races against the clock to deliver illegal beer while evading a relentless sheriff.

Directed by Hal Needham · 1h 36m · Rated PG

Where to watch

Stream: YouTube TV · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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White Line Fever (1975) 06

White Line Fever (1975)

TMDB ★ 5.9

An idealistic young trucker takes on a corrupt cartel controlling his industry with deadly force.

Directed by Jonathan Kaplan · 1h 30m · Rated PG

Where to watch

Stream: Howdy Amazon Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Vlad Zakh

Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix. He started the site because most recommendation pages felt like noise. Here, lists are sorted by who's in the film, where it's from and what mood you're in tonight.