trucking company
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Definition
Noun: A business organization that provides the service of transporting goods or personal property using trucks as its primary mode of freight carriage.
Usage
A "trucking company" is a commercial entity in the logistics and transportation industry. It operates a fleet of trucks to move cargo for other businesses or individuals, typically over land. The term specifies the core service and method of transport.
Examples
- Noun:
- The manufacturer hired a trucking company to deliver its products to warehouses across the country.
- After comparing rates, we chose a reliable trucking company for our interstate move.
- New safety regulations have significantly impacted the operations of every major trucking company.
Advanced Usage
- "to be in the trucking company business": to own or operate such a company.
- After decades as a driver, he decided to be in the trucking company business himself.
Variants and Related Words
- Trucker (n): a person who drives a truck professionally, especially for a trucking company.
- The trucker had been with the same trucking company for fifteen years.
- Haulage company (n): a similar term more common in British English for a business that transports goods by road.
- Freight company (n): a broader term for a company that transports goods, which may use trucks, ships, or planes.
- Motor carrier (n): a formal or regulatory term for a business engaged in the trucking of goods.
Synonyms
- Transport company: a general term for a business that moves goods or people.
- Shipping company: often implies transport by sea, but can be used broadly for logistics.
- Logistics firm: a company that manages the overall flow of goods, which may include its own trucking operations.
Related Phrases
- Common carrier: a trucking company that offers its services to the general public for a fee.
- Contract carrier: a trucking company that provides services for specific clients under a long-term agreement.
- For-hire carrier: a trucking company that transports goods belonging to others for compensation.
Noun
- a company that ships goods or possessions by truck