transporter
noun
trans·port·er
tran(t)s-ˈpȯr-tər 
ˈtran(t)s-ˌpȯr-
: one that transports
especially
: a vehicle for transporting large or heavy loads
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Smaller car transporters, which have struggled in recent years because car sales have been hurt by the pandemic, a chip shortage and strikes, have not been able invest sufficiently in their fleets, said Sarah Riggs Amico, executive chair of Jack Cooper Transport, an auto carrier.
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Peter Eavis, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2024
Other ports have the capacity to import cars, but there may not be enough car transporters at those ports to handle the new traffic.
—Jenny Gross, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2024
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Peter Eavis, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2024
Other ports have the capacity to import cars, but there may not be enough car transporters at those ports to handle the new traffic.
—Jenny Gross, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2024
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“Transporter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transporter. Accessed 30 May. 2024.
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