car carrier; car transporter; auto transport truck
A truck designed to transport multiple cars, commonly seen on highways. Wasei-eigo from English 'carrier car'.
wasei-eigo (Japanese-coined English), from carrier car
Several car carriers were driving on the expressway.
New cars are transported to dealers by car transporter.
Wasei-eigo from English 'carrier car'. The exact derivation is uncertain, but it likely combines 'carrier' and 'car' to describe a vehicle that carries cars.