drayage

noun

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

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Though only a small portion of the 15,000 or so trucks working the port drayage business were electrified, the number was growing and more trucking firms were trying to figure out how to add them to their fleets. Alan Ohnsman, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025 The rule would first kick in for drayage trucks, which move cargo between ports and warehouses up and down the state. Ari Plachta, Sacramento Bee, 28 Feb. 2025 Then, a drayage trucking company picks up the shipment and takes it to a warehouse. Toni Pisano, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025 With his guidance, the company has emerged as a leader in intermodal drayage. Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for drayage

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 3 Apr. 2025.

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