The process of loading cargo into railroad cars or vehicles.
From 'carload' plus '-ing' (English gerund suffix). Emerged as a technical term during the railroad era when systematic loading procedures became essential to commerce.
Carloading became such a sophisticated process that railroads hired special workers and developed loading procedures to prevent damage—it was one of the earliest examples of specialized industrial labor division.
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