trucking

¹ American  

[truhk-ing] / ˈtrʌk ɪŋ /

noun

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

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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

Digging into the data, Stanley notes that U.S. trucking freight rates, for example, rose by 0.7% in January and 1.2% in February.

From Barron's

When Tesla announced its plans for the Semi nearly a decade ago, it was seen as a chance to change heavy-duty trucking just as its affordable and versatile Model 3 helped popularize electric cars.

From The Wall Street Journal

Avery Vise, a trucking analyst at FTR Transportation Intelligence, said the rise was the largest ever weekly increase in both price a gallon and percentage terms since the government started tracking diesel prices in 1994.

From The Wall Street Journal

So did most major rail and trucking companies, as well as FedEx.

From The Wall Street Journal

Kareem Miller, owner of a small trucking company in Chicago, said his drivers are reporting big increases in diesel fuel costs throughout the Midwest, including Ohio and Illinois.

From The Wall Street Journal