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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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Waste Management WM -0.73%decrease; red down pointing triangle , the largest U.S. trash hauler and recycler, is spending more than $1.4 billion building and automating recycling facilities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 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

“If I had headaches or blurry vision or anything like that that I felt I was endangering myself or anybody else here, I wouldn’t be racing,” Preece said behind his No. 41 hauler.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 2, 2023

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