1. the charge for transporting something by common carrier; - Example: "we pay the freight" - Example: "the freight rate is usually cheaper" [syn: freight, freightage, freight rate]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
freight rate
n 1: the charge for transporting something by common carrier;
"we pay the freight"; "the freight rate is usually cheaper"
[syn: freight, freightage, freight rate]