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
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South Uist-based haulier Norman MacAskill said it cost 32p a litre to fill a lorry's tank when he started in the haulage business 40 years ago, but it was now £2.22.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
In March, Dublin announced a 250 million-euro package to reduce fuel costs, notably including a diesel rebate for road haulier.
From Barron's ● Apr. 12, 2026
Lochaber-based self-employed haulier Sandy MacCallum fills his lorry's diesel tank two to three times a week.
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2022
Land registry searches reveal that the other site where dozens of containers are being stored, a few miles down the A140 at the former Mendlesham Airfield, is owned by haulier Gary Banham.
From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2021
She knew the pay of the forest men, from the haulier to the princely axeman and river-jack.
From The Man in the Twilight by Ridgwell Cullum
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