ton-mile
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of ton-mile
First recorded in 1900–05
Example Sentences
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Railroads carry 43 percent of the nation’s freight as measured by the ton-mile, according to their trade group, the Association of American Railroads.
From BusinessWeek • Feb. 7, 2012
Current average rates are 20� a ton-mile, v.
From Time Magazine Archive
Shippers of other goods are beginning to realize that freight trains consume only about one-fourth as much energy per ton-mile as trucks do.
From Time Magazine Archive
To get the business, the study said, the rate should be 15� or less per ton-mile.
From Time Magazine Archive
A rate per ton-mile for each class of freight is out of question, because a large part of the cost to the company consists in loading, handling, and storing the goods.
From Commercial Geography A Book for High Schools, Commercial Courses, and Business Colleges by Redway, Jacques W. (Jacques Wardlaw)
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