Definition of "drayage" [dray•age]

• Transport by dray. (noun)
• A charge for transport by dray. (noun)

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• "How drayage is handled in this country will change."
• "The company offers drayage, which is the hauling of shipping containers between modes of transportation or to their destinations."
• "Because they are largely restricted to short-run hops over the border, most Mexican trucks entering the US are run by so-called "drayage" operations that use older vehicles more likely to fail inspection tests."