trucking

1 of 2

noun

truck·​ing ˈtrə-kiŋ 

: the process or business of transporting goods on trucks

trucking

2 of 2

present participle of truck entry 2, truck entry 3

Examples of trucking in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Damage to refineries and disrupted shipping from the wars in Iran and Ukraine have pushed diesel to record highs in many markets, feeding directly into trucking, farming, and freight costs. — Heather Occhino, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2026

The effect is likely to be negligible for big trucking companies because the order is on a federal level and states make their own rules, Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, wrote in a social media post. — ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026

But other trucking and gas industry groups sounded a note of caution similar to the EMA’s. — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 7 Oct. 2026

In turn, a flood of new companies, drivers and vehicles entered the trucking industry. — Natasha Chen, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1809, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for trucking

• bucking
• chucking
• clucking
• ducking
• mucking
• plucking
• shucking
• sucking
• tucking