haulier
Americannoun
noun
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a person or firm that transports goods by lorry; one engaged in road haulage
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a person that hauls, esp a mine worker who conveys coal from the workings to the foot of the shaft
Example Sentences
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Fraud targeting hauliers - including criminals using bogus haulage companies - is on the rise in the UK, according to the police's National Vehicle Crime Intelligence Service.
From BBC
The NaVCIS, the RHA, hauliers, and drivers all stress the need for more secure truck stops, and for existing sites to upgrade their security measures.
From BBC
GB Energy could help take the first, riskier steps to establish production at scale and distribution networks, giving industry and hauliers confidence to invest in hydrogen-powered equipment.
From BBC
"Everything, apart from babies, is brought to you by a lorry," says haulier Graham Barnes.
From BBC
A haulier will collect the 70-year-old tree on Saturday and take it down to London ahead of installation on Monday.
From BBC
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