haulage

noun

haul·​age ˈhȯ-lij 

1

: the act or process of hauling

2

: a charge made for hauling

Examples of haulage in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The demonstrations have been primarily instigated by farmers, agricultural contractors and road haulage operators, who are upset with the government’s response to the spike in fuel prices since the onset of the Iran war. —Michael Considine, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2026

The company is taking steps to reduce non-essential activity at its mining and haulage operations in Western Australia, according to a filing from Fenix, which also cited fuel supply disruptions posed by Tropical Cyclone Narelle currently churning off the coast. —Katharine Gemmell, Bloomberg, 26 Mar. 2026

The company will also leverage Applied Intuition’s autonomy technology and AI-powered tooling for haulage and collision avoidance. —Richard Bishop, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025

Its two cars, each capable of carrying around 40 people, are attached to opposite ends of a haulage cable with traction provided by electric motors on the two cars. —Andrei Khalip, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1676, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for haulage

• college
• knowledge
• acknowledge
• precollege
• foreknowledge