truck-driver

Hauls freight professionally

A truck-driver is someone who drives a truck professionally, transporting goods over short or long distances.

The hyphenated form is less common than the solid compound *truckdriver* or the two-word *truck driver*: My uncle worked as a truck-driver for thirty years.

occupation

teamster

Professional cargo driver

dispatcher · logbook · rig · deadhead · backhaul · jackknife · owner-operator · fleet · convoy · hazmat

freight

cargo

Transported goods

consignment · merchandise · goods · pallets · container · flatbed · refrigerated · bulk · manifest · pickup

road

highway

Major road for travel

bypass · grade · shoulder

lifestyle

layover

Break between connecting flights

podcasts · sunrise · diner · loneliness · independence · nomadic

Opposites
vehicle scale/type operated

truck-driverbicycle courier

Cyclist who delivers packages

pedestrian · motorcyclist · moped rider · cyclist · passenger

mobility vs. stationary work

truck-driveroffice worker

Indoor professional employee

receptionist · bank teller · librarian · secretary · factory worker

blue-collar manual work vs. white-collar professional work

truck-driverexecutive

Senior organizational leader

white-collar worker · CEO · knowledge worker · lawyer · accountant

Family

truck, driver, trucks, trucked, trucking, trucker, truckers, drive, drove

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G