Haulage is the transport of goods overland by truck or rail. A person or an organization that undertakes to transport goods overland is called a haulier or hauliers.
So, what is merchant haulage?
When a merchant or business decides to transport its goods overland and arranges contracted labourers and transport on its own, it is called merchant haulage. Merchant haulage can be best explained with the following example.
A car manufacturer in Turin, Italy has export orders for its spare parts to...
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