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

He drove a truckload of his freshly harvested beans last month to a Cargill-owned storage elevator in Florence, Ill., but was turned away while the facility unloaded its crop onto a barge.

From The Wall Street Journal

The company’s intermodal business expands profit margins despite low volume growth, while the truckload business sees lower income on higher sales.

From Barron's

The company’s intermodal—freight which moves by both truck and rail—expanded profit margins on little volume growth, but the truckload business realized lower income on higher sales.

From Barron's

Hunt, the intermodal business is seven to eight times larger than the truckload business.

From Barron's

Final-mile services operating income dropped 42% due to lower revenue, and truckload operating income fell 9% from higher costs.

From The Wall Street Journal