1
: a person whose business is transporting goods by truck
2
: a truck driver
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Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2026
And Jashan Preet Singh, a trucker who killed three people in California last October while reportedly on his phone.
—Simon Hankinson, Boston Herald, 6 Mar. 2026
Singh is also the co-founder of Freedom Drivers, an alliance of immigrant truckers.
—Ashley Sharp, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
Like many over-the-road truckers, Thomas works, eats and sleeps in the cab of his gray Mack Anthem.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
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Noun
The primary fuel for commercial truckers and shippers has gone up nearly 33 cents in the past three days.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2026
And Jashan Preet Singh, a trucker who killed three people in California last October while reportedly on his phone.
—Simon Hankinson, Boston Herald, 6 Mar. 2026
Singh is also the co-founder of Freedom Drivers, an alliance of immigrant truckers.
—Ashley Sharp, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
Like many over-the-road truckers, Thomas works, eats and sleeps in the cab of his gray Mack Anthem.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
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“Trucker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trucker. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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