trucking

noun

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

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Former Carolina Panthers player Shaq Thompson’s business partner allegedly stole more than half a million dollars from the linebacker’s trucking company, according to court documents and public records. Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 19 Mar. 2025 The company works with local tree care services, trucking companies and saw mills as well as companies like Amazon, CBRE, Gensler and Room and Board. Diana Olick, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2025 Scott, Carter’s grandfather, would go on to found a trucking company, while Russ Fulcher was elected first to the Idaho Senate and then to Congress. Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 17 Mar. 2025 From warehousing to trucking to hospitality, the shortage is rippling through the economy, causing supply-chain bottlenecks and driving up costs that are preventing many sectors from fully recovering. Michael Ashley, Forbes, 12 Mar. 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 24 Mar. 2025.

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