truckload
noun
truck·load
ˈtrək-ˈlōd 
-ˌlōd
1
: a load or amount that fills or could fill a truck
2
: the minimum weight required for shipping at truckload rates
3
: a large amount
truckloads of money
Examples of truckload in a Sentence
the guy who sent that e-mail is in for a truckload of misery
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Citing a recently growing problem, legislators said that out-of-state residents have been driving truckloads of bottles to Connecticut in order to make money from the deposits of 10 cents.
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Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 26 Feb. 2026
In the episode, Cross, Sampson and Craig discovered a truckload of children being trafficked in Texas, while tracking the movements of a disciple-like follower of serial killer Luz (Jeanine Mason).
—Demetrius Patterson, HollywoodReporter, 25 Feb. 2026
The department said whole truckloads of recycling are unusable if food residue or non-recyclable items are put in bins.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
FedEx said the snowfall has impacted travel and transportation throughout the region across its Express, Ground and less-than-truckload Freight operations.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 23 Feb. 2026
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Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 26 Feb. 2026
In the episode, Cross, Sampson and Craig discovered a truckload of children being trafficked in Texas, while tracking the movements of a disciple-like follower of serial killer Luz (Jeanine Mason).
—Demetrius Patterson, HollywoodReporter, 25 Feb. 2026
The department said whole truckloads of recycling are unusable if food residue or non-recyclable items are put in bins.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
FedEx said the snowfall has impacted travel and transportation throughout the region across its Express, Ground and less-than-truckload Freight operations.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 23 Feb. 2026
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“Truckload.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/truckload. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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truckload
noun
truck·load
ˈtrək-ˈlōd
-ˌlōd
: a load or amount that fills or could fill a truck
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