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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

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

The cable hauler helped to load the first successful transatlantic telephone cable in 1956.

From BBC Dec. 10, 2025

Businesses must work with their waste hauler to find out what kind of bin they should use, because business trash is collected by private haulers, not the city.

From Seattle Times Mar. 1, 2024

“He worked for himself. He was a freelance junk hauler and got paid by the job.”

From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen

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