A festive new trend is taking over TikTok just in time for the holiday season thanks to a viral video by user mello_yoshi. The trend has users pointing out every depiction of a little red truck hauling a Christmas tree on Christmas decorations that they can find and pairing their findings with the best Southern accent possible. Here's the story behind the little red truck trend on TikTok.

@boscoedog #christmastree #littleredtruckhaulingachristmastree #redtruckchristmas #redtruckchristmasdecor #redtruckclub ♬ original sound – Boscoe dog

What Does 'A Little Red Truck Hauling A Christmas Tree' Mean?

At the end of November, TikToker @mello_yoshi posted a video where he shows off a haul of Christmas decorations that his mother got for him. In a hilarious twist, each decoration features a depiction of a red pickup truck hauling a Christmas tree, which the user describes repeatedly as "a little red truck hauling a Christmas tree" in a Southern accent.

The video went viral, gaining over 16 million views in the next two weeks. For many, the video revealed a cliché in Christmas decoration design that's been hiding in plain sight for years: the depiction of the little red truck hauling a Christmas tree. The phrase itself also got stuck in many viewers' heads, ultimately sparking a trend.

@mello_yoshi Believe it or not theres more #goviral #foryou #trending #foryoupage #merrychristmas #treefarm #littleredtrucks #littleredtruck ♬ original sound – MeLLo_YoShi

How Is The Phrase 'A Little Red Truck Hauling A Christmas Tree' Used In Memes?

Since the video went viral, TikTokers have not been able to stop seeing little red trucks hauling Christmas trees. This has started a trend, where TikTokers go to the store and film all the decorations that show red trucks hauling Christmas trees, saying the sentence, "a little red truck hauling a Christmas tree" in their best southern drawl every time they find one.

The trend doesn't start and end at Christmas decorations, though. Some TikTokers have been lucky enough to spot real-life little red trucks hauling Christmas trees and have gone significantly viral for sharing their findings. Like an Among Us crewmate, people simply can't stop seeing images of little red trucks hauling Christmas trees wherever they go.

@__dylanlee__ #littleredtruck #christmastree #fyp ♬ original sound – MeLLo_YoShi

@alyssaleanne_official She gets it now 🎄🚗#littleredtruckhaulingachristmastree ♬ It's Beginning to Look a Lot like Christmas – Michael Bublé

@battles.digital Thanks, TikTok! #LittleRedTruckHaulingAChristmasTree #LittleRedTruck #Truck #Red #ChristmasTree #FYP ♬ original sound – Battles Digital

@faultytatertot The truck’s name is Clifford #littleredtruck #christmastree ♬ original sound – MeLLo_YoShi

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For the full history of "a little red truck hauling a Christmas tree," be sure to check out Know Your Meme's encyclopedia entry for more information.