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Freight vs Hauling - What's the difference?

freight | hauling |

As nouns the difference between freight and hauling

is that freight is payment for transportation while hauling is haulage.

As verbs the difference between freight and hauling

is that freight is to transport (goods) while hauling is .

freight

English

Noun

(-)
  • Payment for transportation.
    • The freight was more expensive for cars than for coal.
  • Goods or items in transport.
    • The freight shifted and the trailer turned over on the highway.
  • Transport of goods.
    • They shipped it ordinary freight to spare the expense.
  • (label) Cultural or emotional associations.
    • A wedding ring is small, but it has massive emotional freight .

    Synonyms

    * cargo * luggage

    Derived terms

    * freight car * freighter * freight yard * pay the freight

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To transport (goods).
  • To load with freight. Also figurative .
  • *

    • Derived terms

    * fraught

    Anagrams

    * *

    See also

    * English words not following the I before E except after C rule

    hauling

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • haulage
  • * 1920 , Stanley A. Phillips, Power Wagon Reference Book
    • We have used electrics for city and suburban deliveries, as well as for short heavy haulings from terminals, docks and warehouses.