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

If Wagner can circle the globe with roughly 80 charging stops, that's a pretty strong demonstration of how far electric trucking has come. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026

Higher diesel prices are expected to ripple through industries such as agriculture and trucking, ultimately raising the cost of food and everyday goods. — Victoria Hoffmann, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Sep. 2026

The global shipping, rail and trucking industries all rely on diesel. — Jason Abbruzzese, NBC news, 18 Sep. 2026

One in seven fatal crashes since 2019 — 4,807 crashes, 5,366 deaths — involved a trucking company that had not been inspected in the year before the crash. — John Kelly, CBS News, 17 Sep. 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