haulage

noun
UK /ˈhɔːlɪdʒ/
US /ˈhɔːlɪdʒ/

Haulage is the job of carrying heavy things from one place to another in trucks or trains.

The company uses big trucks for the haulage of coal across the country.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. The charge or money paid for carrying goods.

The haulage on that delivery was higher than we expected.

3. The business or industry of moving goods by road or rail.

He has worked in haulage for over twenty years.

4. The act of pulling or dragging something with effort.

The haulage of the heavy boat up the beach took all morning.