hauler

noun

haul·​er ˈhȯ-lər How to pronounce hauler (audio)
Synonyms of haulernext
: one that hauls: such as
a
: a commercial establishment or worker whose business is hauling
b
: an automotive vehicle for hauling goods or material

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The vehicle hauler, a truck-trailer combination, is considered a commercial motor vehicle under Indiana Code, so Chesterton Police Sgt. Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026 One longtime Oakland junk hauler says cost is often the deciding factor. CBS News, 12 June 2026 Based on the former’s medium-duty hybrid and electric truck chassis, the plan is to develop trucks ranging from robotic cargo haulers to battlefield logistics and resupply vehicles. Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 7 June 2026 Down in the pit, on a raw October night in 1966, one of the giant haulers was unloading its tonnage when the pistons of its dump bed seized up. Jonathan Franzen, New Yorker, 1 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for hauler

Word History

First Known Use

1674, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hauler was in 1674

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“Hauler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hauler. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.

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