1
: a person whose business is transporting goods by truck
2
: a truck driver
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Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 2 Jan. 2026
Many truckers argue that CDLs are often too easy for non-citizens to attain, and that a lack of ELP enforcement poses safety risks on the road.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 2 Jan. 2026
The dispute disproportionately affects Punjabi Sikh truckers, a vital part of California’s Central Valley economy and the broader American trucking industry.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2026
California motor vehicle officials have extended commercial driver’s licenses for approximately 17,000 immigrant truckers at risk of losing work next week, following a federal review that raised questions about how the state handled expiration dates for non-citizen drivers.
—Sacbee.com, 31 Dec. 2025
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California authorities are also facing a class-action lawsuit brought by immigration advocates who argue that the crackdown unfairly targets truckers and bus drivers.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 2 Jan. 2026
Many truckers argue that CDLs are often too easy for non-citizens to attain, and that a lack of ELP enforcement poses safety risks on the road.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 2 Jan. 2026
The dispute disproportionately affects Punjabi Sikh truckers, a vital part of California’s Central Valley economy and the broader American trucking industry.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2026
California motor vehicle officials have extended commercial driver’s licenses for approximately 17,000 immigrant truckers at risk of losing work next week, following a federal review that raised questions about how the state handled expiration dates for non-citizen drivers.
—Sacbee.com, 31 Dec. 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 8 Jan. 2026.
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