transporter
noun
trans·port·er
tran(t)s-ˈpȯr-tər 
ˈtran(t)s-ˌpȯr-
: one that transports
especially
: a vehicle for transporting large or heavy loads
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The Exploration Company, founded in 2021, says its Nyx cargo transporter could fly to the space station as soon as 2027.
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Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 29 May 2024
From the driver's seat, one transporter explained that contractors could arrange night hauling with up to 250 trucks through a syndicate of firms.
—David A. Taylor, Scientific American, 1 Feb. 2024
And because China has such a sophisticated air defense system, the United States would have little hope of regaining air or naval superiority by attacking Chinese missile transporters, fighters, or ships.
—Oriana Skylar Mastro, Foreign Affairs, 3 June 2021
Smaller car transporters, which have struggled in recent years because car sales have been hurt by the pandemic, a chip shortage and strikes, have not been able invest sufficiently in their fleets, said Sarah Riggs Amico, executive chair of Jack Cooper Transport, an auto carrier.
—Peter Eavis, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2024
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Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 29 May 2024
From the driver's seat, one transporter explained that contractors could arrange night hauling with up to 250 trucks through a syndicate of firms.
—David A. Taylor, Scientific American, 1 Feb. 2024
And because China has such a sophisticated air defense system, the United States would have little hope of regaining air or naval superiority by attacking Chinese missile transporters, fighters, or ships.
—Oriana Skylar Mastro, Foreign Affairs, 3 June 2021
Smaller car transporters, which have struggled in recent years because car sales have been hurt by the pandemic, a chip shortage and strikes, have not been able invest sufficiently in their fleets, said Sarah Riggs Amico, executive chair of Jack Cooper Transport, an auto carrier.
—Peter Eavis, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2024
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“Transporter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transporter. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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