freight
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The company’s gross profit margin expanded 1.2 percentage points in the first quarter, driven by by higher markups, lower freight costs, and lower “shrink”—the industry’s word for theft.
From Barron's • May 28, 2026
Concrete and drywall producer Eagle Materials said last week that higher fuel costs lifted its wallboard freight expense more than $2 per thousand square feet during its fiscal fourth quarter.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
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
Shipping, insurance and freight costs are likely to normalize more slowly than crude prices.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026
At first I thought our train had not come; then I realized that these freight cars standing on the tracks were for us.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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