trucking

noun

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

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Amazon built out a vast network of warehouses, trucking operations, and last-mile delivery capacity, reducing dependence on UPS and FedEx while gaining flexibility to absorb freight volatility. Brian Delp, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025 The area where the shooting occurred is largely commercial, including vehicle service, recycling and trucking companies. Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 7 Sep. 2025 Court documents obtained by WSB-TV 2 revealed that Stone’s two children, Diamond Stone and Michael D’Angelo Archer, filed a wrongful death lawsuit in Gwinnett County, Atlanta, against the drivers, a trucking company, and a truck manufacturer connected to the deadly collision. Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 5 Sep. 2025 Huddlestun said the reason the city council added the amendment that the parcel be used for a data center only is because in an M-1 zone, there are other businesses that could be built, including a trucking company. Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 4 Sep. 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 12 Sep. 2025.

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