freight agent

American  

noun

1. a representative of a common carrier who manages the freight business in a local district.

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Etymology

Origin of freight agent

An Americanism dating back to 1835–45

Example Sentences

And his freight agent warned him that the price will most likely rise, to $35,000, because of rail and trucking difficulties in the United States.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 30, 2021

“It’s like nothing we’ve ever heard of, or seen happen,” said Jia Qing, a freight agent at Janco International Freight in Shanghai.

From New York Times • Mar. 23, 2020

A friend of his, another freight agent, had suffered a heart attack the other day.

From The New Yorker • Jul. 23, 2018

At 18, Paul Shoup was a Southern Pacific ticket agent and freight clerk; at 31 he was assistant general freight agent with headquarters at Portland.

From Time Magazine Archive

“I’ll ask the freight agent about it,” said Matt, and he hurried into the office.

From Young Auctioneers The Polishing of a Rolling Stone by Stratemeyer, Edward