trucking

1 of 2

noun

truck·​ing ˈtrə-kiŋ 

: the process or business of transporting goods on trucks

trucking

2 of 2

present participle of truck entry 2, truck entry 3

Examples of trucking in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

When diesel and jet fuel prices remain elevated for too long, commercial trucking, industrial shipping, and aviation sectors begin to scale back, cooling demand. — Harvey Stober, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026

Since vehicles used for farming, trucking food and other goods, and mail and parcel deliveries usually run on diesel, prices of almost everything may rise soon, analysts said. — Medora Lee, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026

Diesel prices, essential for the fuel powering trucking and shipping, have surged this year to record highs. — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026

Supplies are becoming especially dire for diesel, which fuels the global economy for trucking fleets and more, said oil forecaster Dan Pickering, founder of Pickering Energy Partners consulting and research firm. — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1809, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for trucking

• bucking
• chucking
• clucking
• ducking
• mucking
• plucking
• shucking
• sucking
• tucking