over-the-road
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of over-the-road
First recorded in 1940–45
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“As reliability has strengthened, more shippers are increasingly viewing intermodal as a viable, cost-effective complement to over-the-road freight,” said Jim Filter, the company’s incoming president and chief executive.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
Prosecutors said Howell was employed as a delivery driver for the Cincinnati Enquirer and was an over-the-road truck driver, and “his possible victims are not necessarily limited to this geographic region.”
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 21, 2022
Only 7 percent of the between 300,000 and 500,000 so-called over-the-road truck drivers in the United States are women.
From New York Times ● Feb. 9, 2022
Treasury and Federal Reserve to direct at least $5 billion in loans to struggling over-the-road bus companies because of the coronavirus pandemic.
From Reuters ● Apr. 24, 2020
As space aboard freight trains grew scarce, shippers switched to trucks, driving over-the-road freight bills up by 85 percent compared to April 2020, according to DAT Solutions.
From Washington Post
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