truckload

[ truhk-lohd ]

noun

1. the amount that a truck can carry.
2. the minimum weight legally required for making shipments at a rate truckload rate below that charged for shipments under this minimum.

truckload

/ ˈtrʌkˌləʊd /

noun

1. the amount carried by a truck

Word History and Origins

Origin of truckload¹

First recorded in 1860–65; truck ¹ + load

Example Sentences

The truckload of bees was headed to Washington County, which is the center of the state’s wild blueberry industry.

From Seattle Times

Among the things left behind on the festival grounds are clothing, camping gear, dry foods and other goods that local community organizations pick up by the truckload to help benefit the low-income and unhoused people they serve.

From Los Angeles Times

It’s the sprawling hideaway in Stone Canyon north of Westwood where cottage-like suites can go for $3,000 a night — and celebrity guests can come with a truckload of luggage.

From Los Angeles Times

According to the Plastic Oceans International Organization, the equivalent of a truckload of plastic is poured into the oceans every minute of the day.

From Science Daily

Jim Ward, president of the Truckload Carriers Assn., had a similar reaction: “The journey ahead provides for many alternatives to be considered to lower carbon such as blended biodiesel, renewable natural gas, diesel-electric, just to name a few, to help us bridge the gap to the future.”

From Los Angeles Times