noun · neutral
haulage
UK/ˈhɔːlɪdʒ/US/ˈhɑːlɪdʒ/HAUL·age
Band 7+task1task2speaking
the business or process of transporting goods by road or other means
Examples
“road haulage”
“haulage company”
“haulage costs”
Band 8 sentence
“Stricter regulations have pushed haulage companies to invest in cleaner trucks and better route planning.”
Collocations
- road haulage
- haulage company
- haulage costs
Word family
haulage nounhaulier noun (person/company)
Common mistakes
use 'freight' when you mean the transport service→haulage
There are many haulages available→There are many haulage services available / There are many hauliers available
Say it for a higher band
5transport→6freight→7+haulage
Synonyms
freight
Easily confused
freight
“The company's haulage services transport coal from the mine to the port.”
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