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truckload

American  
[truhk-lohd] / ˈtrʌkˌloʊd /

noun

  1. the amount that a truck can carry.

  2. the minimum weight legally required for making shipments at a rate truckload rate below that charged for shipments under this minimum.


truckload British  
/ ˈtrʌkˌləʊd /

noun

  1. the amount carried by a truck

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Etymology

Origin of truckload

First recorded in 1860–65; truck 1 + load

Example Sentences

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Bedard notes, however, that there are “very early signs” from its truckload sector that “things will start to get better during 2026.”

From The Wall Street Journal

A truckload of freshly harvested soybeans needs his attention.

From The Wall Street Journal

The paper states that truckload freight planning is largely manual with models that plateau at about 500 truckloads, but he notes C.H.

From The Wall Street Journal

“I don’t think so. Dad wouldn’t haul a truckload of wood all the way up here, then drive it back down the mountain.”

From Literature

One more truckload can be expected once the weather is warm enough.

From BBC