The charge or cost for transporting goods over a short distance using a dray, or the service of such transportation.
From 'dray' plus suffix '-age' (indicating action or result). Commercial term that emerged as cities grew and short-haul transportation became a distinct service.
Drayage is still used in shipping today—it refers to those final last-mile deliveries that get packages from the port to your store, and surprisingly it's one of the costliest parts of moving cargo.
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