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

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

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

The trucker catalogs diesel prices each time she fuels up for the roughly 500-mile round trip she makes six nights a week hauling modular dorm rooms from outside Los Angeles to California Polytechnic State University.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026

Amarjit Singh, a trucker and owner of a trucking company in the Bay Area, said he and other drivers were hopeful when word of California’s intentions reached them.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 19, 2025

Ivorian trucker Souleymane Traore has been driving to Mali for seven years but said lately "you take to the road with fear in your heart".

From Barron's • Nov. 4, 2025

Silas glances up from under his camo trucker hat.

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