What do you call someone who transports goods?

What do you call someone who transports goods?

carrier. noun. a company that moves goods or people from one place to another.

What is another word for freight?

What is another word for freight?

What is a carrier in freight industry?

A freight carrier is an individual or a commercial company, legally authorised and specialises in transporting cargo from one place to another.

What is another name for freight forwarder?

A freight forwarder, forwarder, or forwarding agent, also known as a non-vessel operating common carrier , is a person or company that organizes shipments for individuals or corporations to get goods from the manufacturer or producer to a market, customer or final point of distribution.

What are the 3 types of carriers?

The types of carrier are:

• common carriers.
• private carriers.
• other types of carriers with special rights and duties.

What is a common carrier in trucking?

Common carriers provide for-hire truck transportation to the general public. Common carriers must file both liability (BI & PD) insurance and cargo insurance. Contract carriers provide for-hire truck transportation to specific, individual shippers, based on contracts.