trucking

noun

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

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Automating the autonomous trucks Plenty of companies around the globe are promising to electrify trucking, from medium-duty players like Harbinger to the world's largest piece of rolling vaporware, the Tesla Semi. Tim Stevens, ArsTechnica, 19 May 2025 Detours have been an endless source of frustration for Shawn Hensley, a regional operations manager at trucking company Dana, which owns two yards and a rail transfer facility in KCK. Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 18 May 2025 That said, a Department of Transportation (DOT) study from the Trump administration projected long-haul autonomous trucking could increase U.S. employment by 26,400-35,100 jobs per year as new logistics and tech roles emerge. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2025 Victims are often up against major trucking companies, their insurers and teams of lawyers trained to deflect blame and minimize payouts. Ascend Agency, Sun Sentinel, 6 May 2025 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 28 May. 2025.

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