trucking

¹ American  

[truhk-ing] / ˈtrʌk ɪŋ /

noun

1. the art or business of conveying articles or goods on trucks.

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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

Even though the Occupational Safety and Health Administration had determined that Maddin was in the right, the trucking company kept appealing those decisions.

From Slate • May 13, 2026

The case began in 2009, when a trucker named Alphonse Maddin had just gotten a new job driving for the trucking company TransAm.

From Slate • May 13, 2026

In April, torrential rains damaged sections of the Angolan railway, forcing LAR to rely temporarily on trucking while repairs were carried out.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

Tests didn’t turn up any problems, but by January he was in such bad shape he had to stop trucking.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Had he really needed the trucking business that cost him $4 million to move drilling rigs in and out of the oil field?

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger