hauler

[ haw-ler ]

noun

1. a person who hauls.
2. a commercial trucking company.
3. a vehicle used for hauling or trucking.
4. Slang. a car capable of very high speeds.

Word History and Origins

Origin of hauler¹

First recorded in 1665–75; haul + -er ¹

Example Sentences

She said when that happens, “it is up to each hauler or broker to understand and follow movement restrictions as they return to their home state or other destinations.”

From Los Angeles Times

Using primary documents that her father rescued from a trash hauler’s pickup truck, Shaik builds a nonfiction narrative that’s both illuminating and compulsively readable.

From New York Times

The waste haulers and the people who run the MRFs — materials recovery facilities — have definitely noted the downturn in newsprint and the sudden surge in the cardboard.

From Seattle Times

A federal inspection report said the miner was hit by a coal hauler at a Harlan County mine.

From Seattle Times

However, garbage haulers would likely need to drive longer distances, burning more fuel and releasing more pollution.

From Los Angeles Times