trucking

Thân thiện

A large trucking company delivers fresh produce across the country.

Definition

Noun: - The activity or business of transporting goods by truck: This refers to the commercial service of moving cargo using motor trucks, often over roads. It encompasses the logistics, operation, and industry involved in this form of freight transport.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The company specializes in long-haul trucking across the country.
  • Advances in technology have made trucking more efficient.
  • He found a job in the trucking industry.

Advanced Usage

• "common carrier trucking": Refers to trucking companies that transport goods for the general public, as opposed to private carriers.
  • The regulations for common carrier trucking are very strict.
• "trucking lane": A designated lane on a highway intended for or heavily used by trucks.
  • The new highway project includes a dedicated trucking lane to improve safety.

Variants and Related Words

• Truck (n): A large, heavy motor vehicle designed to transport cargo.
  • A delivery truck was parked outside.
• Truck (v): To transport by truck.
  • The goods were trucked to the warehouse overnight.
• Trucker (n): A person who drives a truck professionally.
  • The trucker stopped at a rest area for the night.

Synonyms

• Haulage: The commercial transport of goods.
• Freight transport: The broader category of moving goods, which includes trucking.
• Shipping by road: Specifically indicates road-based transport.

Related Phrases

• Trucking company: A business that provides trucking services.
  • She works as a dispatcher for a major trucking company.
• Trucking route: The planned path taken for a trucking delivery.
  • The driver was familiar with every trucking route in the region.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the activity of transporting goods by truck

Từ đồng nghĩa

• hauling
• truckage