trucker

Example Sentences

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Diesel might cost a traditional trucker $100,000 a year.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

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

Amarjit Singh, a trucker and owner of a trucking company in the Bay Area, said he and other drivers were hopeful when word of California’s intentions reached them.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 19, 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

Not a reluctant farmer, not an electrical engineer, not a long-haul trucker.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir