truckload

American  

[truhk-lohd] / ˈtrʌkˌloʊd /

noun

1. the amount that a truck can carry.

2. the minimum weight legally required for making shipments at a rate truckload rate below that charged for shipments under this minimum.

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truckload British  

/ ˈtrʌkˌləʊd /

noun

1. the amount carried by a truck

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Etymology

Origin of truckload

First recorded in 1860–65; truck ¹ + load

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Example Sentences

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truckload

Such calculations fall disproportionately on small and medium producers, as big consumer-product companies are moving product on company-owned trucks and selling it by the truckload.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026

Pabst also had a message for the thief: "Pabst is officially starting the clock now - you have exactly 18 days and 44 minutes to return our truckload of beer, no questions asked."

From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026

Sometimes the difference in prices comes down to when the gas station brought in its latest truckload of gas.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026

If necessary, employees could call a plant and divert a truckload of strawberry CupCakes to a store that needed more inventory.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026

“Let’s see, if I recall correctly, we gave you all a truckload of primers at the end of last school year. Plus books for your library. Even some supplies. Desks and chairs, I do believe.”

From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez

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