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Carload

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-000966

The quantity of freight that fills a single railcar, typically measured by weight or volume. This unit of measure is used for billing and logistics planning in rail transportation. A standard carload can range from 50 to 100 tons, depending on the type of commodity and railcar.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-000966
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectRail equipment
TranslationsGerman: Wagenladung; Spanish: carga de vagón; French: charge de wagon
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-000966",
  "term": "Carload",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "The quantity of freight that fills a single railcar, typically measured by weight or volume. This unit of measure is used for billing and logistics planning in rail transportation. A standard carload can range from 50 to 100 tons, depending on the type of commodity and railcar.",
  "subject": "Rail equipment",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Wagenladung",
    "es": "carga de vagón",
    "fr": "charge de wagon"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/carload/"
}

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