haulage

[ haw-lij ]

noun

1. the act or labor of hauling.
2. the amount of force expended in hauling.
3. a charge made, especially by a railroad, for hauling equipment, commodities, etc.

haulage

/ ˈhɔːlɪdʒ /

noun

1. the act or labour of hauling
2. a rate or charge levied for the transportation of goods, esp by rail

Word History and Origins

Origin of haulage¹

First recorded in 1820–30; haul + -age

Example Sentences

After leaving the Army, Mr Coster worked in training and development for a road haulage firm and as a mechanic in professional motorsport.

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The company said there had been "extensive discussions" with ferry operators, the haulage industry and emergency services to mitigate the impact.

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"Politicians need to invest in the infrastructure because without haulage the economy will not be delivered," he says.

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Gormley, who ran a haulage business, relayed messages from Hughes to one of his own drivers, Christopher Kennedy, who was involved in smuggling the migrants in trailers.

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Gormley, who ran a small haulage business, passed on messages from Hughes to one of his own drivers, Christopher Kennedy, who was involved in transporting the trailers full of migrants.

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Related Words

• shipment
• shipping
• transit
• transport