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Shipping Terms

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Term	Definition
For-Hire Carrier	A company that provides truck transportation of cargo belonging to others and is paid for doing so. There are two types of for-hire carriers: common carriers and contract carriers. A for-hire carrier may be both a common and a contract carrier, but must file separate registrations to obtain both licenses.

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.

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