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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of line-haul¹

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

Example Sentences

It was the first line-haul railroad line in the Northwest, allowing for the transport of passengers or freight.

From Seattle Times

“This technology could one day be a lower-carbon solution for line-haul service, as it has the potential to reduce carbon emissions and remain cost competitive,” said John Lovenburg, BNSF’s vice president of environmental.

From Seattle Times

Performance in that segment also suffered because the company didn’t have uniform freight-handling processes across its LTL terminal and line-haul network, executives said.

From Wall Street Journal

“It means people are taking this short trip in one of these vehicles and connecting it to a longer line-haul transit trip. It’s basically enabling somebody to not take a single-occupant vehicle for this long commute trip and to rethink how they commute.”

From Time