truckload
noun
truck·load
ˈtrək-ˈlōd 
-ˌlōd
1
: a load or amount that fills or could fill a truck
2
: the minimum weight required for shipping at truckload rates
3
: a large amount
truckloads of money
Examples of truckload in a Sentence
the guy who sent that e-mail is in for a truckload of misery
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Some 450,000 owner-operators currently haul long-distance freight by the truckload, estimates Stephen Burks, a former truck driver and economist at the University of Minnesota Morris who researches the industry.
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Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
Spencer says seven truckloads of items were donated, completely exceeding his expectations.
—Erika Stanish, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
More than 460 people picked up fresh produce when local nonprofit Food Lifeline brought a truckload last Friday, according to Cooper.
—Arkansas Online, 23 Mar. 2026
More than 460 people picked up fresh produce when local nonprofit Food Lifeline brought a truckload last Friday, according to Cooper.
—ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026
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Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
Spencer says seven truckloads of items were donated, completely exceeding his expectations.
—Erika Stanish, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
More than 460 people picked up fresh produce when local nonprofit Food Lifeline brought a truckload last Friday, according to Cooper.
—Arkansas Online, 23 Mar. 2026
More than 460 people picked up fresh produce when local nonprofit Food Lifeline brought a truckload last Friday, according to Cooper.
—ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026
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“Truckload.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/truckload. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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truckload
noun
truck·load
ˈtrək-ˈlōd
-ˌlōd
: a load or amount that fills or could fill a truck
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