noun
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the act or labour of hauling
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a rate or charge levied for the transportation of goods, esp by rail
Etymology
Origin of haulage
Example Sentences
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"This will be very challenging for households and companies that drive a lot of miles, from commuters, haulage and delivery firms, businesses with large fleets all the way through to sole traders," he added.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
"We do a bit of livestock haulage from the north of Scotland down to the north of England," he said.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
Small businesses are bearing the brunt of rising fuel prices, the owner of a haulage company has said.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
Tyreece Flaws, 25, who works in road haulage, lives in Portsoy and works in Turriff.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
Mack and Hughie exhausted every possibility of haulage for ten days and only when they realized that no one was going to take this stove home for them did they begin to carry it.
From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck
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