trucking

noun

truck·​ing ˈtrə-kiŋ How to pronounce trucking (audio)
: the process or business of transporting goods on trucks

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North America’s biggest trucking companies are starting to reveal how President Donald Trump’s tariffs are impacting their businesses. Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 24 Apr. 2025 For example, trucking companies that lease trucks and require strict operational rules can still be held responsible in California courts. Jc Serrano, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025 The proposal calls for excavation and processing at the site to occur from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., with trucking operations from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on weekdays. Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2025 State of play: Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, the largest U.S. truckload carrier, is building out its own national LTL network, largely via acquisitions of other trucking firms. Colin Campbell, Axios, 17 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for trucking

Word History

First Known Use

1809, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of trucking was in 1809

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“Trucking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trucking. Accessed 3 May. 2025.

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