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

1. a company that ships goods or possessions by truck