drayage

noun

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

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Additionally, a drayage road linking the rail yard to the adjacent Leatherman Terminal won’t open until November 2026. Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 26 Aug. 2025 The drayage trucking companies need to ensure their retail or manufacturing customers trust them with their goods—the products that can make or break their business—and that level of trust isn’t something AI can build. Toni Pisano, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025 The global drayage services market was valued at $27 billion in 2024. Toni Pisano, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for drayage

Word History

First Known Use

1791, in the meaning defined above

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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 10 Sep. 2025.

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