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

For decades, the sites Stronghold owned had been performing a public service by scooping truckloads of waste coal and burning it in their boilers to supply electricity to the local grids, while pocketing big subsidies for the effort. — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 14 Nov. 2026

The hires come as OneRail expands a platform that coordinates retailers’ own fleets, parcel shipments, less-than-truckload freight and local couriers. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 13 Nov. 2026

To complicate matters, two other truckloads of hunters who were camped nearby were already positioning to try and have a crack at the approaching herd. — Tyler Freel, Outdoor Life, 10 Nov. 2026

From South Bend to Baton Rouge, all the way to Knoxville or Oxford, and out to Salt Lake City, fans will invade these towns by the truckload to experience one of the biggest weekends in recent memory with so much on the line. — Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 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