trucking

noun

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

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Tesla has offered the clearest proof yet that long-haul electric trucking is viable. Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 1 Jan. 2026 The affected drivers — many of whom are Punjabi-speaking immigrants working in the Central Valley’s trucking industry from Bakersfield to Yuba City — received notices that their commercial licenses would be canceled beginning Monday. Sacbee.com, 31 Dec. 2025 According to the company, 30 percent of DHL’s medium- and heavy-duty trucking fleet is expected to be battery-electric or powered by another zero-emissions technology by 2030. Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 31 Dec. 2025 The lobster heist fits in the first type, which involves someone impersonating a legitimate trucking company. Fortune, 31 Dec. 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 4 Jan. 2026.

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