trucking

¹ American  

[truhk-ing] / ˈtrʌk ɪŋ /

noun

1. the art or business of conveying articles or goods on trucks.

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trucking ² American  

[truhk-ing] / ˈtrʌk ɪŋ /

noun

1. the growing of vegetables for the market.

2. commercial bartering.

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trucking ¹ British  

/ ˈtrʌkɪŋ /

noun

1. Also called: truck farming.   market gardening.  the business of growing fruit and vegetables on a commercial scale

2. commercial exchange; barter

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trucking ² British  

/ ˈtrʌkɪŋ /

noun

1. the transportation of goods by lorry

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Etymology

Origin of trucking¹

First recorded in 1800–10; truck ¹ + -ing ¹

Origin of trucking²

First recorded in 1585–95; truck ² + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

The trucking company said that he never should have left his load unattended.

From Slate • May 13, 2026

Even though the Occupational Safety and Health Administration had determined that Maddin was in the right, the trucking company kept appealing those decisions.

From Slate • May 13, 2026

In April, torrential rains damaged sections of the Angolan railway, forcing LAR to rely temporarily on trucking while repairs were carried out.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

The White House has pointed to both trucking and construction—industries where hourly earnings were up 3.9% and 4% respectively in the year ended February—as positive examples.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

It was better than putting her in a kennel, and far better than trucking the dog all the way to Phoenix and back.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers