trucker

¹ American  

[truhk-er] / ˈtrʌk ər /

noun

1. a person who drives a truck; truckdriver.

2. a person whose business is trucking goods.

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trucker ² American  

[truhk-er] / ˈtrʌk ər /

noun

1. a truck farmer.

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trucker ¹ British  

/ ˈtrʌkə /

noun

1. a lorry driver

2. a person who arranges for the transport of goods by lorry

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trucker ² British  

/ ˈtrʌkə /

noun

1. a market gardener

2. another word for hawker 1

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Etymology

Origin of trucker¹

First recorded in 1875–80; truck ¹ + -er ¹

Origin of trucker²

First recorded in 1530–40; truck ² + -er ¹

Example Sentences

The frozen trucker case proves this more than any other.

From Slate • May 13, 2026

And that’s how I first learned about the frozen trucker case, which I have now been thinking about for almost 10 years.

From Slate • May 13, 2026

Diesel might cost a traditional trucker $100,000 a year.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

“I myself come from a trucker family. We’re all facing the effects of this.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 19, 2025

When he hits the road, he keeps his head down, his camo trucker hat pulled way farther down than normal.

From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden