drayage

noun

dray·​age ˈdrā-ij How to pronounce drayage (audio)
: the work or cost of hauling by dray

Examples of drayage in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web These transportation services include less-than-truckload (LTL), truckload and intermodal drayage services and freight brokerage and supply chain services across North America, Europe and Asia. Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 7 Sep. 2024 The Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are pouring $25 million into new charging infrastructure for electric heavy-duty drayage trucks as California forges ahead with its long-term electric vehicle mandates. Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 8 July 2024 The new rules require fleets using drayage trucks – which are short-haul trucks that transport goods from ports and rail yards – to only buy zero-emissions alternatives starting this year and to fully be zero-emissions by 2035. Thomas Catenacci, Fox News, 5 Apr. 2024 Yet, few electric drayage trucks have been sold thus far, and a major build-out of charger systems at drayage depots or at the ports is required. Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for drayage 

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Word History

First Known Use

1791, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of drayage was in 1791

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“Drayage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drayage. Accessed 30 Oct. 2024.

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