A person who drives a truck professionally, especially for long distances.
From 'truck' (a large vehicle for cargo), with the agent suffix '-er.' The term became common in the 20th century as truck transportation became central to commerce.
Truckers form their own culture with unique language, CB radio slang, and traditions—they're one of the largest workforces in North America yet often invisible, making the road infrastructure that moves all our goods dependent on workers most people never think about.
Male-coded occupation; women long excluded from trucking labor; term naturalized masculine dominance of long-haul transport.
Use 'truck driver' for neutrality; acknowledge women in trucking when relevant.
["truck driver"]
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