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truckage

truckage

8.1
The movement of goods by truck
  • noun
  • /ˈtrʌkɪdʒ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : transporte por camión
  • Many rural areas depend on truckage for the delivery of essential supplies.

Examples

  • Small businesses often rely on truckage to deliver products to their customers.

  • During the holiday season, the demand for truckage services increases significantly.

  • Rising fuel prices have led to an increase in truckage charges nationwide.

  • The cost of truckage was included in the final invoice for the shipment.

  • The truckage for this shipment is quite high.

  • Can you provide details on the truckage rates?

  • The company negotiated better truckage rates to lower shipping costs.

Synonyms

trucking
vstruckage
  • Specialized
44 2.8

The business of moving goods by truck

is the general term for moving goods by road vehicles
hauling
vstruckage
11 2.6

The activity of moving goods by truck or large vehicle

focuses specifically on moving goods by road vehicles
carting
vstruckage
2 3.4

Carrying away waste or unwanted things by truck

means general road transport of goods without disposal focus
cartage
vstruckage
  • Archaic
1 8.4

The cost of moving goods a short distance by truck or cart

refers to general transport of goods by road vehicles
haulage
vstruckage
  • UK
1 6.2

The moving of goods by road or rail

is limited to moving goods only by road vehicles
freightage
vstruckage
  • Specialized
7.7

The transport of large amounts of goods by ship or truck for pay

is about ordinary road transport rather than bulk commercial shipping

Surface Forms

truckage singular
truckages plural

Morphology

truckage = truck (semi-transparent) = truck + age

The word is regularly built from 'truck' plus '-age', but the noun is a somewhat specialized term for the process or activity rather than a fully everyday formation.

Etymology

The word truckage comes from truck, meaning the vehicle, plus the ending -age, which often shows an action or service, as in postage meaning the cost of 'sending' mail. So truckage means the carrying or transport of goods by truck.