haulage

Etymology

haul + -age

noun

  1. The act of hauling.
    The initial task would be the haulage of stores from Cape Evans to Hut Point, a distance of 13 miles. 1919: Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton, South (The Story of Shackleton's Last Expedition 1914-1917)
  2. The business of transporting goods.
  3. The charge levied for hauling or pulling a ship or boat.

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