What is the meaning of Haulage?

Haulage is the transport of goods by road or rail for a fee. The goods can be almost anything, from food and fuel to machinery, equipment and vehicles. Road haulage in particular is a core service that manufacturers and large companies rely on to move goods reliably and on time, often across borders.

Merchant haulage and carrier haulage

There are two basic types. In merchant haulage the consignee arranges the movement of the container using their own haulage contractor. In carrier haulage the shipping line or carrier manages the transport of the container.

Haulage and freight

Haulage is essentially the movement of cargo from the point of production to a distributor or customer. On the road it is usually run as full truckload (FTL) or part load (LTL), depending on how much space the goods need.