: 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

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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 See All Example Sentences for trucking

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

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 16 Oct. 2026.

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