Definition

Noun: 1. The commercial transport of goods: The business or service of moving goods, especially heavy or bulky items, over land by road or rail. 2. The charge or fee for transporting goods: The payment made for the service of transporting goods.

Usage

• Haulage is primarily used in commercial, industrial, and logistical contexts. It refers to the industry, service, or act of moving freight.
• It is often modified by words specifying the type or method of transport, such as , , or .
• As a fee, it is often discussed in contracts and invoices.

Examples

• Commercial Transport:
  • The company specializes in the haulage of construction materials.
  • Road haulage costs have increased due to higher fuel prices.
  • He works in the haulage industry.
• Charge or Fee:
  • The price quoted includes delivery and haulage.
  • We need to calculate the haulage for this shipment.

Advanced Usage

• "Haulage contractor": A person or company hired to transport goods.
  • We hired a haulage contractor to move the machinery.
• The term can imply the physical effort or process of pulling/dragging heavy loads, though this sense is less common in modern commercial use.

Variants and Related Words

• Haul (verb/noun): To pull or drag something with effort; a quantity of something obtained or transported.
  • They had to haul the boat onto the shore.
  • The fishermen brought in a large haul of fish.
• Haulier (noun, chiefly British): A person or company employed in the commercial transport of goods by road. (Similar to "trucking company" in American English).
  • The haulier was responsible for the timely delivery.

Synonyms

• Transportation: The action of transporting someone or something.
• Freightage: The commercial transport of goods; the charge for such transport.
• Cartage: The transportation of goods by cart or truck, especially over short distances.
• Carriage: The conveying of goods.

Related Phrases

• Haulage rates: The standard charges for transporting goods.
  • We are comparing haulage rates from different companies.
• Haulage vehicle: A truck or lorry used for transporting goods.
  • The haulage vehicle was inspected before the long journey.

Noun

1. the act of drawing or hauling something
   • the haul up the hill went very slowly