1
: a person whose business is transporting goods by truck
2
: a truck driver
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Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick hit the Sunday morning talk shows to reassure Americans that President Donald Trump's tariff plan is going to work out in the long term as dock workers and truckers report job cuts due to falling imports.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 May 2025
The drop off in activity means fewer jobs for longshoremen and truckers, and down the line, higher prices for consumers, the representatives said.
—Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2025
Tariffs mean less shipping, resulting in layoffs for dock workers and truckers.
—Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 6 May 2025
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Since late 2023, Polish farmers and truckers have staged recurring blockades, accusing their Ukrainian counterparts of undercutting prices and crowding them out in the domestic market.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick hit the Sunday morning talk shows to reassure Americans that President Donald Trump's tariff plan is going to work out in the long term as dock workers and truckers report job cuts due to falling imports.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 May 2025
The drop off in activity means fewer jobs for longshoremen and truckers, and down the line, higher prices for consumers, the representatives said.
—Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2025
Tariffs mean less shipping, resulting in layoffs for dock workers and truckers.
—Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 6 May 2025
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“Trucker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trucker. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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