drayage

noun

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

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Route Optimization In drayage and last-mile contexts, AI tools are improving routing decisions by dynamically adjusting for traffic, weather and load constraints. Albert Lie, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025 Locations like Savannah, Charleston and Port Everglades have become logistics magnets because of their canal access and efficient drayage to inland hubs. Amaan Gulacha, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025 These are trucking firms that haul shipments to and from seaports and railyards—a sector known as drayage. Toni Pisano, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025 One specific way drayage truckers can improve customer service is by offering their customers better real-time visibility on the status and location of freight. Toni Pisano, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 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 20 Aug. 2025.

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