trucker

Example Sentences

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Erik Hagerling, an independent trucker based in Michigan, said the diesel price increase has cost him an extra $300 to $400 a week.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

Before his career at the NYPD, Mr. Harkins worked as a long-haul trucker, “crisscrossing the United States.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025

Ivorian trucker Souleymane Traore has been driving to Mali for seven years but said lately "you take to the road with fear in your heart".

From Barron's • Nov. 4, 2025

Officially, these workers are referred to as "flexible employment professionals", a grouping that also includes ride-hailing and trucker drivers.

From BBC • Aug. 10, 2025

There are doctors, teachers, grocery clerks, construction workers, a trucker, moms, dads, grandparents, and dog, cat, fish, and hamster owners.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz