What is the “little red truck hauling a Christmas tree” trend on TikTok?

A viral TikTok Christmas trend from 2023 has come back, as users are showing off every little red truck hauling a Christmas tree. But how did the trend start?

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As we’re all being forced into the Christmas spirit by doing festive DIYs, shopping for presents for loved ones, or donating to charity, videos have also started to pop up on social media of people wanting to share their festive cheer.

However, one of these types of videos has sparked confusion among some social media users, as TikTokers seem to have become obsessed with one specific type of Christmas decoration; the little red trucks hauling Christmas trees.

The hashtag #littleredtruckhaulingachristmastree has been used on thousands of videos with over 34.6 million combined views, with most videos referencing one specific video. But why are people suddenly so interested in little red trucks hauling Christmas trees?

Who started the little red truck hauling a Christmas tree trend on TikTok?

On November 21, 2023, TikTok user mello_yoshi, now known as urg00phy_unkl, posted a video showing viewers all the Christmas decorations his mother had given him, and they all had an obvious theme.

“Yo, look at these Christmas decorations my mama got me,” he says in a festive video, which has been viewed over 20.8 million times and has over 3.3 million likes.

Mello shows off 13 Christmas decorations in his home of which 12 include a version of a little red truck hauling a Christmas tree (LRTHACT)

As he sips from a mug with an LRTHACT, the TikToker pans around a house that can best be described as a museum to this truck and that tree. We then land on a porcelain LRTHACT that lights up, followed by a welcome mat, and decorative hand towels.

“I got whatever this thing is, but it’s got a little red truck hauling a Christmas tree,” he exclaims as he shows viewers a spoonrest with an LRTHACT on it.

Since Mello posted his video, several other creators have come together to make LRTHACT a trend as they go out to stores to point out every item they can find with a little red truck hauling a Christmas tree on it while recreating Mello’s southern accent as they do.

Some have also used the sound from Mello’s video as they show off their own little red trucks with Christmas trees.

This is not the only trend that has resurfaced on TikTok recently. Users have also gone back to referring to December 3 as a special day for one specific reason.