1
: a person whose business is transporting goods by truck
2
: a truck driver
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Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
Paolo sets out to discover who his Italian trucker father really is, turning also to his grandfather Antonio.
—Callum McLennan, Variety, 11 May 2026
The company ultimately fired the trucker after the crash, Mac Collins told the Ledger-Enquirer in 1994.
—Max Blau, ProPublica, 11 May 2026
The surge in gasoline prices — from $2.98 a gallon when the war started to $4.52 on Monday — is costing American consumers $20 billion, according to Brown.
Diesel, a crucial fuel for farmers, truckers and railroads, is just 18 cents away from the all-time high set in 2022, according to AAA.
—Max Saltman, CNN Money, 11 May 2026
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In an odd coincidence that shows how much this kind of story was burning to be told, two movies debuting at major festivals this past year have both depicted the same unlikely gay romance — one involving gritty, hardworking professional truckers living on the road.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
Paolo sets out to discover who his Italian trucker father really is, turning also to his grandfather Antonio.
—Callum McLennan, Variety, 11 May 2026
The company ultimately fired the trucker after the crash, Mac Collins told the Ledger-Enquirer in 1994.
—Max Blau, ProPublica, 11 May 2026
The surge in gasoline prices — from $2.98 a gallon when the war started to $4.52 on Monday — is costing American consumers $20 billion, according to Brown.
Diesel, a crucial fuel for farmers, truckers and railroads, is just 18 cents away from the all-time high set in 2022, according to AAA.
—Max Saltman, CNN Money, 11 May 2026
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 19 May. 2026.
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