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

Higher fuel prices due to the war in Iran have pushed up trucking companies’ expenses, but operators are largely passing along those costs to their customers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Even where Gulf smelters can keep producing, exporting metal by trucking is costly.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Industrial demand has stabilized, with conditions for railroad and trucking companies improving, Sandven said.

From MarketWatch • May 31, 2026

The transport sector, which tends to be associated with the non-tech part of the market, given that it includes shares of airlines, railroad operators and trucking companies, is also tangentially benefiting from AI growth.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

He had even tried to help her with the mountain of paperwork and red tape that had been dumped on them in order to get survivor benefits from the trucking company.

From "Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story" by Nora Raleigh Baskin