haulage

noun

haul·​age ˈhȯ-lij How to pronounce haulage (audio)
1
: the act or process of hauling
2
: a charge made for hauling

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That should reduce inter-terminal haulage operations and make a dent in greenhouse gas emissions from the port. New Atlas, 2 Mar. 2025 The group claimed that the plot had only cost it $1,000 but caused millions in losses to the haulage industry. Shiraz Maher, Foreign Affairs, 7 May 2013 Mining sites are generally located in remote areas and can run 24x7 with some sites having as many as 150 large haulage trucks. Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025 Finally, a fleet management system that coordinates movement and location of material haulage is critical to ensure balanced line operations between excavation, haulage and processing. Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for haulage

Word History

First Known Use

1676, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of haulage was in 1676

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“Haulage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/haulage. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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