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🚚 Transport by truck 💵 A transport charge
truckage

truckage

9.2
A fee for moving goods by truck
  • noun
  • /ˈtrʌkɪdʒ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : tarifa de transporte
  • Businesses often negotiate lower truckage rates for larger or regular shipments.

Examples

  • How much is the truckage for this shipment?

  • The truckage fee increased this year.

  • Rising fuel prices have led to increased truckage costs for many logistics companies.

  • The truckage for shipping the furniture across several states was higher than expected.

  • The truckage fee for delivering these products will be included in your final invoice.

  • Many clients are surprised by how much truckage can add to their total shipping costs.

  • During busy seasons, the truckage charges may increase due to higher demand for transport services.

Synonyms

freight
vstruckage
9 3.5

The cost to send goods by ship, train, or truck

is specific to charges for movement by road vehicles
freight rate
vstruckage
  • Specialized
1 4.1

A charge for moving goods by truck, ship, or plane

refers only to fees for moving goods by road vehicles
cartage
vstruckage
  • Archaic
1 8.4

The cost of moving goods a short distance by truck or cart

is used for charges regardless of distance rather than short hauls
freightage
vstruckage
  • Specialized
8.8

The payment for carrying goods by ship, truck, or train

is limited to charges for movement by road vehicles

Surface Forms

truckage singular
truckages plural

Morphology

truckage = truck (semi-transparent) = truck + age

This is a standard suffixal noun meaning a charge or fee connected with trucking, but the fee sense is lexicalized and not fully predictable for learners.

Etymology

The word truckage comes from truck, meaning the vehicle, plus the ending -age, which can mean a 'charge' or cost, as in postage meaning the cost of 'sending' mail. So truckage can mean the fee charged for transporting goods by truck.