trucking

noun

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

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Galina’s shift from economics to logistics came with its own set of hurdles, from navigating U.S. regulations to managing a trucking fleet. Q Hamirani, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024 And the broad deregulatory efforts that characterized Carter’s administration – on airlines, trucking, rail and more − can get forgotten because Carter is viewed through today's political lens as a liberal while deregulation is seen as a conservative goal. Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 1 Oct. 2024 In addition, businesses whose products and services incur high costs on governments and infrastructure–think excise taxes on diesel fuel and tires for trucking—also rightly pay more. Eileen McCarron, The Denver Post, 1 Oct. 2024 Activity is picking up in Washington, too, with the Biden administration now seeking input from stakeholders about charging technologies for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles after releasing in March a road map for electrifying long-haul trucking. Bloomberg, Orange County Register, 27 Sep. 2024 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 21 Nov. 2024.

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