haulage


Also found in: Thesaurus, Financial, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia.
Related to haulage: haulage business

haul·age

 (hô′lĭj)
n.
1. The act or process of hauling.
2. A charge made for hauling.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

haulage

(ˈhɔːlɪdʒ)
n
1. the act or labour of hauling
2. (Railways) a rate or charge levied for the transportation of goods, esp by rail
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

haul•age

(ˈhɔ lɪdʒ)

n.
1. the act or labor of hauling.
2. a charge made for hauling equipment, goods, etc.
[1820–30]
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.

haulage

a fee charged for hauling goods, as on a railroad or truck.
See also: Dues and Payment
-Ologies & -Isms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.haulage - the act of drawing or hauling somethinghaulage - the act of drawing or hauling something; "the haul up the hill went very slowly"
haul, draw
pull, pulling - the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you; "the pull up the hill had him breathing harder"; "his strenuous pulling strained his back"
tow, towage - the act of hauling something (as a vehicle) by means of a hitch or rope; "the truck gave him a tow to the garage"
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
Translations
نَقْل البَضائِع
dopravné
kørseltransport
szállítási költségek
flutningur; flutningsgjald

haulage

[ˈhɔːlɪdʒ]
A. N (= road transport) → transporte m, acarreo m; (= cost) → gastos mpl de transporte
B. CPD haulage company N → compañía f de transportes (por carretera)
haulage contractor N → transportista mf
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

haulage

[ˈhɔːlɪdʒ] n → transport m routierhaulage company n (mainly British) → entreprise f de transports (routiers)haulage contractor n
(mainly British) (= firm) → entreprise f de transports (routiers)
(= person) → transporteur/euse m/fhaulage firm n (mainly British) → entreprise f de transports (routiers)
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

haulage

n (Brit)
(= road transport) → Transport m
(= transport charges) → Speditions- or Transportkosten pl
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

haulage

[ˈhɔːlɪdʒ] n (road transport) → trasporto, autotrasporto; (cost) → costo del trasporto
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

haul

(hoːl) verb
1. to pull with great effort or difficulty. Horses are used to haul barges along canals.
2. to carry by some form of transport. Coal is hauled by road and rail.
noun
1. a strong pull. He gave the rope a haul.
2. the amount of anything, especially fish, that is got at one time. The fishermen had a good haul; The thieves got away from the jeweller's with a good haul.
ˈhaulage (-lidʒ) noun
(money charged for) the carrying of goods by road, rail etc.
ˈhaulier (-liə) noun
a person who owns lorries which carry goods for other people.
a long haul
a long or tiring job, journey etc.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
Mentioned in ?
References in periodicals archive ?
Haulage operators have warned that if the Berger to Ogun River section of the Lagos-Ibadan expressway that is set to be repaired is allowed to become chaotic through traffic gridlock, then it could affect the haulage rates being paid by importers for movement of containers from the seaports up North.
Importers To Pay More If Lagos-Ibadan Road Closure Becomes Chaotic - Truckers
Increased spending on infrastructure projects coupled with higher freight load, especially during the festive seasons in the country, has ensured higher sales of heavy haulage trucks.
Heavy Haulage Trucks Market Projections Deliver Positive Revenue Growth during the Period between 20
Summary: Increased spending on infrastructure projects coupled with higher freight load, especially during the festive seasons in the country, has ensured higher sales of heavy haulage trucks.
Heavy Haulage Trucks Market Projections Deliver Positive Revenue Growth during the Period between 20
West Midlands Haulage, a local group of The Road Haulage Association, is celebrating 75 years on June 15with an event at the Black Country Living Museum in Dudley The theme of the event is past, present, future and will include an appearance of the world's first 100-tonne truck, a 1929 Scammell, owned by Black Country haulier and truck enthusiast Maurice Hudson.
Haulage group to celebrate 75 years; STAR BRIEFING
They finished work around 2pm and were walking along the pit's `main haulage road' on their way back to the surface.
Inquiry after miner dies in pit accident
AN award-winning haulage firm is recruiting drivers.
Job openings at haulage firm
Crooks stole thousands of pounds worth of equipment during a break-in at a Renfrew haulage company.
Haulage company break-in
Brain Haulage was formed by Charles Edward Brain in 1950 and played a major role in the container revolution in the UK, completely changing the way goods were transported over the world.
Brain Haulage Ltd
Dramatic photos show the aftermath of a huge fire at a haulage yard inCounty Durham.
Dramatic photos show firefighters tackling huge fire at haulage yard in Staindrop; Firefighters were called to the yard on Winston Road in Staindrop, between Darlington and Barnard Castle, at around 2am on Easter Monday
An ex-employee of a collapsed haulage firm at the centre of a police probe has set up a new company using a similar name.
Probe firm worker in phoenix riddle; NEW HAULIERS APPEAR WEEKS AFTER INSOLVENCY; Employee's company have similar name

Dictionary browser ?
Full browser ?