trucking

noun

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

Examples of trucking in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The trucking brokerage has seen six straight quarters of declines in total workforce, with total headcount reaching 14,734 as of March 31. Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 5 July 2024 The retailer’s core customer base consists of shoppers in need of farm and ranch products, such as livestock feed, trucking supplies, tools and outdoor equipment. Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 3 July 2024 Michigan was named the third-safest state for trucking, beaten only by Maine and Massachusetts, according to a study of trucking safety from the Parrish Law Firm. Liam Rappleye, Detroit Free Press, 2 July 2024 Mainers whose families have been fishing for generations are pushing their children toward contracting, or trucking—toward land. Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 17 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for trucking 

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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 15 Jul. 2024.

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