carload rate

noun

: a rate for large shipments lower than that quoted for less-than-carload lots of the same class

Word History

First Known Use

1906, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of carload rate was in 1906

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“Carload rate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carload%20rate. Accessed 31 Mar. 2023.

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