Meaning & use

trucking

noun·Everyday

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The business or activity of transporting goods by truck.

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He spent thirty years in the trucking industry before retiring.

Rising fuel prices have hit small trucking companies especially hard.

A note on using this word

Mainly used as an industry or business term, distinct from simply 'driving a truck.'

Words with a similar meaning

haulagefreight

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