1
: a person whose business is transporting goods by truck
2
: a truck driver
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Brad Adgate, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
In 1980, in the name of fighting inflation, Congress passed the Motor Carriers Act, which ended policies that had sought to protect truckers’ incomes by setting federal standards for rates and driving hours.
—Saul Elbein, The Hill, 10 Mar. 2025
The trucker spotted two fires along Interstate 15 through North County, roughly 3 miles apart, early on Jan. 21.
—Teri Figueroa, The Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2025
Mexican truckers deliver goods to warehouses in El Paso and Santa Teresa, New Mexico, where they're loaded onto U.S. trucks and rail cars for shipment across the country.
—Lauren Villagran, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
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Looking at a few non-tech brands that ranked high include; Levi’s which was cited for its power of longevity, American style, trucker jackets, and Beyoncé .
—Brad Adgate, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
In 1980, in the name of fighting inflation, Congress passed the Motor Carriers Act, which ended policies that had sought to protect truckers’ incomes by setting federal standards for rates and driving hours.
—Saul Elbein, The Hill, 10 Mar. 2025
The trucker spotted two fires along Interstate 15 through North County, roughly 3 miles apart, early on Jan. 21.
—Teri Figueroa, The Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2025
Mexican truckers deliver goods to warehouses in El Paso and Santa Teresa, New Mexico, where they're loaded onto U.S. trucks and rail cars for shipment across the country.
—Lauren Villagran, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Trucker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trucker. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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