Haulage
(noun)
- The action or process of hauling something.
- The cost or rate charged for the transportation of goods by road, rail, or water.
- The amount of coal, minerals, etc., raised or transported at one time.
- The transportation of goods.
- The total amount of material, coal, etc., transported in a specified period, usually by a single enterprise.
Origin:
Late 17th century; earliest use found in john ray (1627–1705), naturalist and divine. from haul + -age.
Examples:
- The haulage of the coal was done with the help of trucks.
- The haulage company charges a flat fee for the transportation of goods.
- The company recorded a haulage of 5,000 tons of iron ore last month.
- The haulage of goods across the border was delayed due to customs formalities.
- The haulage capacity of the fleet of trucks was increased to meet the growing demand.