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

Their son works in logistics for a trucking company in Georgia.

From Los Angeles Times

An increase in diesel prices from a war in Venezuela would impact the trucking sector — especially in rural America.

From MarketWatch

An increase in diesel prices from a war in Venezuela would impact the trucking sector — especially in rural America.

From MarketWatch

Bakersfield is a hub for trucking in the Central Valley, with a large concentration of the Punjabi Sikh community that was affected by the decision to revoke licenses.

From Los Angeles Times

According to Rexing, a culprit ever so slightly altered the email domain name of a real trucking company.

From The Wall Street Journal