trucking

noun

truck·​ing ˈtrə-kiŋ How to pronounce trucking (audio)
: the process or business of transporting goods on trucks

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Among the most visible reversals are in trucking and auto regulation. Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2025 Washington-Childs said the 17-year-old is a senior attending school online and wants to get his trucking license. Cameron Knight, Cincinnati Enquirer, 14 Oct. 2025 The freight trucking industry is urging lawmakers to pass the Combating Organized Retail Crime Act (CORCA). Chelsea Torres, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2025 Tropical Storm Raymond will fall apart by Sunday near northwest Mexico, but much like with Priscilla, its moisture will keep trucking north toward Arizona, New Mexico and southwest Texas. Chris Dolce, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for trucking

Word History

First Known Use

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 18 Oct. 2025.

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