truckload

American  

[truhk-lohd] / ˈtrʌkˌloʊd /

noun

1. the amount that a truck can carry.

2. the minimum weight legally required for making shipments at a rate truckload rate below that charged for shipments under this minimum.

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truckload British  

/ ˈtrʌkˌləʊd /

noun

1. the amount carried by a truck

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Etymology

Origin of truckload

First recorded in 1860–65; truck ¹ + load

Example Sentences

“I don’t think so. Dad wouldn’t haul a truckload of wood all the way up here, then drive it back down the mountain.”

From Literature

One more truckload can be expected once the weather is warm enough.

From BBC

Still, the analysts say management seemed encouraged by late-December momentum in the truckload business and trends sequentially better in less-than-truckload.

From The Wall Street Journal

Knight-Swift said its fourth quarter included $52.9 million of non-cash impairment charges primarily related to the company’s decision to combine its Abilene truckload brand into its larger Swift business.

From The Wall Street Journal

Chief Executive Adam Miller said Knight-Swift’s truckload segment saw lower demand in the fourth-quarter partly because seasonal project activities had a shorter duration compared with the year prior.

From The Wall Street Journal