Oh there you go. It was definitely called a Blockade Runner in the micro-machines set from the 90s!
Yup! Here it is:
https://figurerealm.com/actionfigure?action=actionfigure&id=88023&figure=anewhope
I had a lot of these sets, and I think this one in particular.
Makes most sense that blockade runner is a description of the role it's being used for, same way you can describe any car as a taxi if that's how you're using it.