Definition

Noun: 1. A person or company whose business is the transportation of goods by road or rail: A hauler is an entity contracted to move freight from one place to another. 2. A large, heavy-duty truck used for transporting goods: The term can also refer to the vehicle itself, especially a tractor unit designed to pull trailers.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Person/Company):
  • We hired a reputable hauler to transport the new machinery to the factory.
  • The shipping company works with several independent haulers for cross-country deliveries.
• Noun (Vehicle):
  • A massive hauler carrying logs rumbled down the highway.
  • The diesel engine of the hauler is very powerful.

Advanced Usage

• "Long-haul hauler": Specifically refers to a person or truck involved in transporting goods over very long distances.
  • Life as a long-haul hauler involves spending many days on the road.
• "Contract hauler": A hauler who works under a specific agreement or contract for a client.
  • The supermarket chain uses a dedicated contract hauler for its dairy products.

Variants and Related Words

• Haul (verb): To pull or drag something with effort; to transport, especially in large quantities.
  • They used a truck to haul the debris away.
• Haulage (noun): The commercial transport of goods.
  • The cost of haulage has increased this year.
• Haulier: A chiefly British English variant spelling of "hauler," with the same meaning.

Synonyms

• Carrier: A person or company that transports goods or people.
• Transporter: One that conveys goods or materials from one place to another.
• Trucker (chiefly for a person): A person who drives a truck, especially as an occupation.
• Rig (for the vehicle, informal): A large truck or tractor-trailer.

Related Phrases

• "Owner-operator hauler": A hauler who both owns and drives their own truck for business.
  • He runs his business as an owner-operator hauler.

Noun

1. a haulage contractor