1
: a person whose business is transporting goods by truck
2
: a truck driver
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Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
Whatever the reason, Mendenhall’s reappearance at the Nashville truck stop that summer morning more than 17 years ago provided investigators their first solid lead connecting the 56-year-old trucker to four murders over a 36-day span in the summer of 2007.
—Tim Evans, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
This is the only food truck event put on by the truckers themselves.
—Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
At a remote gas station in Nowheresville, California, shopkeeper Hiro, stranded traveler Tonya and gruff trucker Ron clash in a heated altercation.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 25 June 2025
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Across the industry, long-haul truckers experienced a 2.5% decrease in pay from 2023 to 2024, accompanied by a 4.5% decrease in hours worked.
—Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
Whatever the reason, Mendenhall’s reappearance at the Nashville truck stop that summer morning more than 17 years ago provided investigators their first solid lead connecting the 56-year-old trucker to four murders over a 36-day span in the summer of 2007.
—Tim Evans, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
This is the only food truck event put on by the truckers themselves.
—Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
At a remote gas station in Nowheresville, California, shopkeeper Hiro, stranded traveler Tonya and gruff trucker Ron clash in a heated altercation.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 25 June 2025
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 30 Jul. 2025.
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