trucking

noun

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

Examples of trucking in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Over several miles on the popular trucking route between Dallas and Houston, the truck navigated tire debris, maneuvered around a raggedy-looking flatbed and slowed for an emergency vehicle. Trisha Thadani, Washington Post, 31 Mar. 2024 The new limits lower zero-emission sales rates proposed for the 2027 through 2029 model years but require higher sales later, resulting in a practical mandate for electric and hydrogen-powered trucks, the trucking associations said in a statement. Matthew Daly, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2024 What that means is that the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach will see an increase of volume, translating to more activity for trucking companies as well as for warehousing and rail systems, Anderson said. Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2024 Public health and environmental advocates are celebrating the move as a boost to zero-emission trucks, while some trucking organizations are criticizing it as unfeasible given current infrastructure. Camila Domonoske, NPR, 29 Mar. 2024 Others in support of the proposal said the closure of the Detroit-Windsor Truck Ferry in April 2023 has streamlined all hazardous trucking traffic to Blue Water Bridge, increasing travel times and costs. Detroit Free Press, 21 Mar. 2024 Like elsewhere, costs have risen across the board, including costs for delivery and trucking, potting soil and even the wind chimes found in the gift shop. Mae Anderson, Quartz, 19 Mar. 2024 Officials and environmental groups said the rule is major step forward for public health and environmental justice in communities near major trucking corridors. Ella Nilsen, CNN, 29 Mar. 2024 On the other end of the spectrum, long-haul trucking remains a significant challenge. Camila Domonoske, NPR, 29 Mar. 2024

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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 19 Apr. 2024.

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