1
: a person whose business is transporting goods by truck
2
: a truck driver
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Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Old Dominion should also give positive forward-looking commentary and the trucker has operational leverage, the investment bank said.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 27 Apr. 2026
The company has also begun opening travel centers geared toward truckers, with locations opening in Indiana and Ohio in the past few months.
—Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
The spotlight has been on Sikh truckers because the driver in the Florida crash and the driver in another fatal crash in California in October are both Sikh.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
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Noun
From truckers to commuters, gasoline prices are squeezing budgets across the country.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Old Dominion should also give positive forward-looking commentary and the trucker has operational leverage, the investment bank said.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 27 Apr. 2026
The company has also begun opening travel centers geared toward truckers, with locations opening in Indiana and Ohio in the past few months.
—Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
The spotlight has been on Sikh truckers because the driver in the Florida crash and the driver in another fatal crash in California in October are both Sikh.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
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“Trucker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trucker. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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