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Definition of crosshauling

: the regular transportation (as by railroad) of goods away from a locality while similar or corresponding goods are transported into the locality efforts to eliminate crosshauling of farm produce

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“Crosshauling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crosshauling. Accessed 18 Jun. 2021.

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