Double-Stack

Railcar movement of containers stacked two high.

Dock

A space used or receiving merchandise at a freight terminal.

Distribution Center (DC)

The warehouse facility which holds inventory from manufacturing pending distribution to the appropriate stores.

Dispatcher

An individual tasked to assign available transportation loads to available carriers.

Direct to Store

Process of shipping direct from a manufacturer’s plant or distribution center to the customer’s retail store, thus bypassing the customer’s distribution center.