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

Synonyms of truckload

• loads
• ton
• dozen
• plenty
• slew
• bunch
• pile
• chunk
• lot
• quantity
• deal
• wealth

Examples of truckload in a Sentence

the guy who sent that e-mail is in for a truckload of misery

Recent Examples on the Web

FedEx Freight, on the other hand, provides less-than-truckload services — this is more business-to-business shipments that are too big for parcel delivery, but not large enough to require an entire trailer. — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 1 July 2026

Unlike full truckload firms, LTLs combine smaller shipments from multiple customers into a single trailer. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 29 June 2026

In May, authorities evacuated parts of South Los Angeles after police found truckloads of fireworks. — Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2026

The pool is being cleaned twice annually, with 10 to 15 large truckloads of debris removed at each cleaning, the National Park Service reports. — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 23 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1862, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for truckload

• abode
• anode
• barcode
• bestowed
• boatload
• borrowed
• carload
• caseload
• cathode
• commode
• corrode
• crossroad

Kids Definition

truckload

noun

truck·​load ˈtrək-ˈlōd 

-ˌlōd

: a load or amount that fills or could fill a truck