trucking

noun

truck·​ing ˈtrə-kiŋ How to pronounce trucking (audio)
: the process or business of transporting goods on trucks

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With much of the Gulf’s clean energy supply chain disrupted by the ongoing blockade, freight rates on the Shanghai to Gulf and Red Sea route have hit record highs on the back of a spike in fuel costs and the intense competition to find trucking capacity to transport cargo by road. Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 1 June 2026 Duffy has made cracking down on CDL regulations and trucking safety central to his tenure at the helm of DOT. Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 1 June 2026 Meanwhile, the trucking firms and brokerages that can demonstrate audit trails and rapid responses to issues are scooping up the business, giving them a competitive advantage. Toni Pisano, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026 And the trucking firms that Target contracts with can operate with fuller loads. Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 31 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for trucking

Word History

First Known Use

1809, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of trucking was in 1809

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“Trucking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trucking. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.

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