freight
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But it's still cheaper than air freight and allows large volumes to be transported over weeks without any fruit going to waste.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
The fuel powers the tractor-trailers and many of the freight trains that haul the goods and foods that end up on store shelves.
From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026
Adding new maritime competitors to the domestic freight market would inhibit the railroads’ ability to pass through price increases to customers.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
The freight railroad company has gained 17% over the past year and now trades just 4% below its 52-week high.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
And then—remember?—the train whistle and the boring light and a freight from King City would go stomping across Castroville Street and into Salinas and you could hear it sighing at the station.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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