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trucking

noun

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

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Convincing Muñeco to take him deep into the hyper-masculine trucking routes of northern Mexico, Veneno embarks on a journey that exposes both men’s vulnerabilities. Leo Barraclough, Variety, 1 Dec. 2025 His background is in office supplies and has nothing to do with trucking. Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 28 Nov. 2025 Like other immigrants from the Punjab region of India, Sikhs have a big presence in the North American trucking industry. Joel Rose, NPR, 28 Nov. 2025 The demonstrations are being led by trucking and freight carrier group the National Association of Carriers (ANTAC) and two agriculture groups, the National Front for the Rescue of the Mexican Countryside (FNRCM) and the Agricultural Peasant Movement (MAC). Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 26 Nov. 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 9 Dec. 2025.

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