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Shipping Terms

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Term	Definition
Freight	Refers to the cargo that is being transported.

Freight Agent	See transportation broker.

Freight Bill	A document issued by the carrier based on the bill of lading and other information; used to account for a shipment operationally, statistically, and financially; an Invoice.

Freight Broker	See transportation broker.

Freight Carrier	A freight carrier refers to those companies that haul freight, also called "for-hire" carriers. Methods of transportation that freight carriers use include trucking, railroads, airlines, and sea borne shipping.

Freight Management	See transportation broker.

General Freight Carrier	A carrier which handles a wide variety of commodities in standard trailers. Such carriers can provide truckload or less-than-truckload service.

Gross Weight	The entire weight of shipment, including packaging and any additional materials associated with the shipment.

Interline Freight	Freight which moves from point of origin to destination over the lines of two or more transportation companies.

Intermodal Transportation	Transportation movement involving more than one mode, e.g. rail-motor, motor-air, or rail-water.

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