trucking

noun

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

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Business records show Lytvynchuk owns a logistics and trucking company based in Kent, Washington. Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026 Unlike company drivers, working directly for an employer, owner-operators manage both the driving and business side of trucking. Bybryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026 Roll said the deal with the trucking company never came to a vote before the City Council. Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026 That money is vital to certain industries, including trucking and construction, that either rely on federal roads or are contracted to complete infrastructure projects. Justin Papp, CNBC, 13 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 19 May. 2026.

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