a person who acts on behalf of others in arranging for freight to be transported
She handed it over to their freight agent who dispatched it immediately.
a freight agent for the Southern Railway
freight agent in American English
noun
a representative of a common carrier who manages the freight business in a local district
Word origin
[1835–45, Amer.]This word is first recorded in the period 1835–45. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: basic, catch-up, faceplate, hot plate, placement