line-haul

or line haul

[ lahyn-hawl ]

noun
  1. the transport of freight for long distances or between distant cities, typically by truck from terminal to terminal.

Origin of line-haul

1
First recorded in 1905–10; line1 (in the sense “scheduled route”) + haul (in the sense “movement of freight”)

Words Nearby line-haul

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