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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One more truckload can be expected once the weather is warm enough.
From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026
As payment for losing—Maples gave birth to a daughter, Tiffany, in October 1993—Epstein wrote that he sent Trump a truckload of baby food worth $10,000.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 31, 2025
The company’s intermodal—freight which moves by both truck and rail—expanded profit margins on little volume growth, but the truckload business realized lower income on higher sales.
From Barron's • Oct. 16, 2025
The company’s intermodal business expands profit margins despite low volume growth, while the truckload business sees lower income on higher sales.
From Barron's • Oct. 16, 2025
When George Naylor delivers his truckload of corn, it is weighed and graded and his account is credited with that day’s price per bushel.
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
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