freight routes
Shipping lane networks
Freight routes are established paths for transporting goods—by truck, rail, ship, or air.
The term emphasizes the infrastructure and logistics of moving cargo: Major freight routes connect port cities to inland distribution centers.
Route planning considers distance, cost, and capacity: The new highway opened faster freight routes to the coast.
- highwaysMajor intercity roads
- truck stopRoadside facility for haulers
- long haulProlonged difficult undertaking
- portsShip berths or device jacks
- loading dockRaised platform for freight
maritime shipping · cargo ships · inland waterways · dock · shipping container · rail lines · customs clearance · free trade zone · shipping lanes · truck · supply chain management · haul · canals · border crossings · air cargo · distribution centers · last mile · depots
freight routescommuter routes
Regular travel paths to work
bus routes · cruise routes · people movers · transit routes · commuter lines