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

So did most major rail and trucking companies, as well as FedEx.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

The website GasBuddy says diesel fuel, used extensively in trucking, had not been this expensive since February 2023.

From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026

In Richmond, trucking contacts reported increased wait times for shipments, which one person noted “is often aligned with a weaker economy.”

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

Drivers from Serbia and parts of Eastern Europe form a significant part of the trucking industry in the Midwest, according to experts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

Too bad for the soldier that when the war broke out, curators removed The Night Watch from Het Rijksmuseum, rolling up the canvas and trucking it to a castle in the country somewhere.

From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse