freight

Example Sentences

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The Amazon/USPS situation shows that after a brutal three-year freight recession, it’s time for prices to start rising.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Rail freight is responsible for less than 2% of transportation-related greenhouse-gas emissions in the U.S., but that “is still a huge amount,” said Langer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Elevated diesel prices will drive up costs of everything from contract mining, consumables, reagent freight and contract haulage to export logistics, shipping and mine-site aviation, it says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

AFP journalists saw a steady stream of trains and freight trucks hauling cargo from Dandong to Sinuiju.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

During the long trip, Marina went from freight car to freight car visiting with the young women, chatting and interviewing them personally.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein