truckload
Americannoun
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the amount that a truck can carry.
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the minimum weight legally required for making shipments at a rate truckload rate below that charged for shipments under this minimum.
noun
Etymology
Origin of truckload
Example Sentences
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We’ve been watching the truckload market really closely.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
It is taking capacity out of the truckload market very fast.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
Less than truckload, or LTL, is for customers who don’t need an entire truckload.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
“The combined company will seamlessly connect checkout to doorstep across parcel, LTL, truckload and global shipping,” Thoma Bravo said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026
Planning to visit relatives in California, they took a truckload of potatoes to sell along the way to help pay expenses.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
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