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drayage

[ drey-ij ]

noun

  1. conveyance by dray.
  2. a charge made for it.


drayage

/ ˈ»å°ù±ðɪɪ»åÏô /

noun

    1. the act of transporting something a short distance by lorry or other vehicle
    2. the charge made for such a transport
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of drayage1

An Americanism dating back to 1785–95; dray + -age
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The rule would have applied to drayage trucks — semitrucks that haul shipping containers into and out of seaports.

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Because drayage trucks concentrate fume-pumping diesel engines in a tight location, the air quality in residential areas adjacent to ports suffers.

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His drayage trucks are natural candidates for electric early adoption.

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But it’s plenty for most drayage jobs.

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“It’s going to cause a lot of chaos,†said Paul Brashier, vice president for drayage and intermodal at ITS Logistics.

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