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hauler

American  
[haw-ler] / ˈhɔ lər /

noun

  1. a person who hauls.

  2. a commercial trucking company.

  3. a vehicle used for hauling or trucking.

  4. Slang. a car capable of very high speeds.


Etymology

Origin of hauler

First recorded in 1665–75; haul + -er 1

Example Sentences

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The company eventually turned to a Ukrainian hauler, which loaded the parts at the Polish border and brought them to the site.

From Barron's Jun. 18, 2026

And for three days my husband, our sons and I worked in the driveway of A Storage Solution alongside a hauler named Joe but known professionally as the Junk Juggler.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 11, 2026

A submarine telephone cable hauler and gantry in Greenwich lauded as "a birthplace of the communication age" has been named one of the remarkable listed sites of 2025.

From BBC Dec. 10, 2025

She said when that happens, “it is up to each hauler or broker to understand and follow movement restrictions as they return to their home state or other destinations.”

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 22, 2024

The Guardians sent a hauler to remove the foul body, but the driver couldn’t get it into the coffin by himself.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy

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