trucking

¹

[truhk-ing]

noun

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

trucking

²

[truhk-ing]

noun

1. the growing of vegetables for the market.

2. commercial bartering.

trucking

¹

/ ˈtrʌkɪŋ /

noun

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

2. commercial exchange; barter

trucking

²

/ ˈtrʌkɪŋ /

noun

1. the transportation of goods by lorry

Word History and Origins

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

His fund owns the railroad Union Pacific, which he thinks can compete more effectively against trucking firms following the completion of its planned merger with Norfolk Southern.

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My father, Dan, was vice president of a trucking company that provided clients with freight services and logistics.

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“We have over a million openings in critical jobs, emergency services, trucking, factory workers, plumbers, electricians and tradesmen.”

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Harbinger is increasing production even amid a broader slowdown in the trucking market.

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In the trucking industry, one company said that it normally takes a person thirty minutes to create a quote and that has gone down to thirty seconds with AI.

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