trucking

noun

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

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The Teamsters represented almost all commercial trucking in the U.S. In addition to being an activist for organized labor, Hoffa also supported racial justice and civil rights leaders, including Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and prohibited segregation within any area of the Teamsters. Jessica Sager, People.com, 30 July 2025 This lead time allows the Aurora Driver to perceive and react safely to obstacles, making around-the-clock autonomous trucking possible. Richard Bishop, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025 Nearly 30,000 carriers—primarily owner-operators and small trucking companies—use Convoy to find loads, manage paperwork, receive payments and more. Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 30 July 2025 For its partnership with Page Trucking, a national trucking company with routes and locations throughout the midwest and northeast United States, ReVolt is delivering an initial five Peterbilt 579 trucks equipped with ReVolt's hybrid dual power system. Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 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 7 Aug. 2025.

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