truckload
Americannoun
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the amount that a truck can carry.
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the minimum weight legally required for making shipments at a rate truckload rate below that charged for shipments under this minimum.
noun
Etymology
Origin of truckload
Example Sentences
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Pabst also had a message for the thief: "Pabst is officially starting the clock now - you have exactly 18 days and 44 minutes to return our truckload of beer, no questions asked."
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
Sometimes the difference in prices comes down to when the gas station brought in its latest truckload of gas.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
We’ve been watching the truckload market really closely.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 1, 2026
It is taking capacity out of the truckload market very fast.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 1, 2026
A lot has happened with the paper chain since that truckload of construction paper arrived at school.
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
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