haulage Definition
haul·age (hôl′ij)
noun
- the act or process of hauling
- the charge made for hauling, as by a railroad
haulage Usage Examples
Converse of object
- require: This steep northbound climb into the city required rope haulage, powered by two stationary steam engines.
- include: ABP is able to offer full terminal operations for local and inland receivers, including haulage to buyers ' yard, if required.
Adjective modifier
- loco: From Alastair Graham: ' A really good response from Mark Hopwood as regards loco haulage on the coast.
- bulk: Future growth in rail freight is expected to continue by increasing services for bulk haulage, general merchandise and fast moving consumer goods.
- heavy: However, they had been the mainstay of heavy freight haulage for nearly a decade.
- general: Jobs and work for hgv drivers for supermarkets, containers and general haulage.
- long: The stimulation of local supply chains can reduce the need for long distance haulage of raw materials or finished goods.
- light: Man and Van Light Removals, light haulage and parcel delivery in the Kendal area.
Modifies a noun
- depot: The firm of T & S Element still have their road haulage depot at Whimsey Bridge.
- contractor: Woody's is a well-known Norfolk general haulage contractor.
- rope: The jig wheel, for the haulage rope, was place horizontally at the top of the jig.
- lorry: Vehicles involved can range from small private cars to large road haulage lorries.
- industry: The UK haulage industry carries 80 % of all domestic freight.
- firm: A haulage firm netted a huge contract from their biggest customer.
Noun used with modifier
- freight: Recent freight haulage contract wins for EWS include a five year contract with TOTAL UK Limited.
- road: The railroad was replaced by road haulage in 1948.
- locomotive: Locomotive haulage has been used on the busy Cardiff to Rhymney commuter route for a decade.
- rope: The Paddy Train at the Museum uses a rope haulage system, which is driven by a haulage engine.
- steam: They are served by an inclined railroad, of standard gage worked by a steam haulage engine of colliery type.
- livestock: Many highly skilled people lose their jobs, in areas such as manufacturing, machinery repair and livestock haulage.

