1
: a person whose business is transporting goods by truck
2
: a truck driver
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John Aguilar, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2026
The diesel shock could force some truckers to park their rigs — lifting rates for operators left standing.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
City officials said law enforcement had started pulling over non-compliant truckers, and Vantage removed some drivers from the project who were jake breaking or causing complaints.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Those repercussions have already hit fuel costs, including for motorists, truckers and fishermen, and are set to spread even more widely, to packaging, household goods, appliances, medicines and electronics.
—Vidya Mani, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Twenty percent to 25% of the operating cost for a long-haul trucker is fuel, said Greg Fulton, the president of the Colorado Motor Carriers Association, which represents more than 500 trucking companies in the state.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2026
The diesel shock could force some truckers to park their rigs — lifting rates for operators left standing.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
City officials said law enforcement had started pulling over non-compliant truckers, and Vantage removed some drivers from the project who were jake breaking or causing complaints.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Those repercussions have already hit fuel costs, including for motorists, truckers and fishermen, and are set to spread even more widely, to packaging, household goods, appliances, medicines and electronics.
—Vidya Mani, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for trucker
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“Trucker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trucker. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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