Definition

Noun: 1. The work or service of transporting goods by cart or truck: This refers to the act, process, or business of carrying goods using a cart or a truck. 2. The charge or fee for such transportation: This refers to the cost incurred for the service of transporting goods by cart or truck.

Usage

The word "cartage" is a formal or commercial term. It is primarily used in contexts related to logistics, freight, shipping, and historical commerce. It describes both the service itself and its associated cost.

Examples

• Referring to the service/work:
  • The contract includes the cartage of the equipment from the warehouse to the construction site.
  • Before motorized vehicles, cartage was a common form of local freight transport.
• Referring to the fee/charge:
  • The invoice lists separate charges for storage and cartage.
  • The cartage for delivering these heavy parcels will be added to your total bill.

Advanced Usage

• "Cartage agent" or "Cartage company": A business or person specializing in local transport of goods.
  • We hired a local cartage company to handle the distribution from the port.
• Used in legal or formal contracts to specify transport responsibilities.
  • The seller is responsible for all cartage costs to the nearest depot.

Variants and Related Words

• Cart (noun/verb): A vehicle used for transport; to carry in a cart.
• Carrier (noun): A person or company that transports goods.
• Haulage (noun): The commercial transport of goods, often over longer distances or by road. (Note: "Haulage" is a close synonym but can imply larger-scale transport).
• Freight (noun): Goods transported in bulk; the transport of such goods.
• Drayage (noun): The transport of goods over a short distance, especially as part of a longer journey (e.g., from a port to a warehouse).

Synonyms

• Transportation (noun): The action of transporting someone or something.
• Hauling (noun): The act of pulling or drawing something, like a cart or trailer.
• Carriage (noun): The conveying of goods; can be synonymous in some contexts, though often associated with older forms of transport.
• Delivery service (noun phrase): A service for delivering goods.

Antonyms

• Storage (noun): The action or method of storing something.
• Immobility (noun): The state of not being able to move or be moved.

Noun

1. the work of taking something away in a cart or truck and disposing of it