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• ton mile — ton mile, or ton mile «TUHN MYL», noun. 1. one ton of freight carried a distance of one mile, a unit of measurement in transportation statistics. 2. a unit of measurement in estimating automobile economy. The loaded weight of the car in tons is… …   Useful english dictionary

• Ton mile — (Railroads) A unit of measurement of the freight transportation performed by a railroad during a given period, usually a year, the total of which consists of the sum of the products obtained by multiplying the aggregate weight of each shipment in …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• ton-mile — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: ton (II) + mile : a statistical unit of freight transportation equivalent to a ton of freight moved one mile compare car mile * * * ton mileage, n. /tun muyl /, n. a unit of freight transportation measurement equivalent …   Useful english dictionary

• Ton mile —   The product of the distance that freight is hauled, measured in miles, and the weight of the cargo being hauled, measured in tons. Thus, moving one ton for one mile generates one ton mile.   U.S. Dept. of Energy, Energy Information… …   Energy terms

• ton mile — In transportation, the measure equal to the transportation of one ton of freight one mile …   Black's law dictionary

• ton-mile — ton mileage, n. /tun muyl /, n. a unit of freight transportation measurement equivalent to a ton of freight transported one mile. [1900 05] * * * …   Universalium

• Revenue Ton Mile — A single ton of goods that is transported for one mile. Revenue ton miles are used to determine the total amount of freight that is shipped by a transportation company. Railroads determine revenue ton miles by multiplying the weight of paid… …   Investment dictionary

• Ton — Not to be confused with tonnage. For other uses, see Ton (disambiguation). The ton is a unit of measure. It has a long history and has acquired a number of meanings and uses over the years. It is used principally as a unit of weight, and as a… …   Wikipedia

• ton — 1. n. 1 (in full long ton) a unit of weight equal to 2,240 lb. avoirdupois (1016.05 kg). 2 (in full short ton) a unit of weight equal to 2,000 lb. avoirdupois (907.19 kg). 3 (in full metric ton) = TONNE. 4 a (in full displacement ton) a unit of… …   Useful english dictionary

• Freight rate — A freight rate is a price at which a certain cargo/freight is delivered from one point to another. The price depends on the form of the cargo, the mode of transport (truck, ship, aircraft), the weight of the cargo, and the distance to the… …   Wikipedia

• freight mile — The equivalent of one ton of goods (i.e. freight) carried one mile …   Black's law dictionary