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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FedEx kept 20% ownership in FedEx Freight, the largest less-than-truckload (LTL) carrier in North America, with industry-leading transit times.
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Paulina Likos, CNBC, 12 June 2026
Amazon is looking to capture more businesses that have the flexibility to ship by pallet, choosing LTL to share trailer space for partial loads instead of reserving and paying for a full truckload.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 11 June 2026
Sand was delivered in eight truckloads on Wednesday, and then spread across the arena floor to build a sand court that is suitable for the world’s best beach volleyball players.
—Jason Stromberg, Sun Sentinel, 11 June 2026
Digging one level instead of three will significantly cut down on construction time— the excavation is expected to take two months with approximately 900 truckloads.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2026
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Paulina Likos, CNBC, 12 June 2026
Amazon is looking to capture more businesses that have the flexibility to ship by pallet, choosing LTL to share trailer space for partial loads instead of reserving and paying for a full truckload.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 11 June 2026
Sand was delivered in eight truckloads on Wednesday, and then spread across the arena floor to build a sand court that is suitable for the world’s best beach volleyball players.
—Jason Stromberg, Sun Sentinel, 11 June 2026
Digging one level instead of three will significantly cut down on construction time— the excavation is expected to take two months with approximately 900 truckloads.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2026
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“Truckload.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/truckload. Accessed 13 Jun. 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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