1) Freight transport
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n. one who provides transportation or delivery of goods for money, just for the particular instance, and not as a regular business. It is distinguished from a "common carrier" which is in the business, such as buses, railroads, trucking companies, airlines and taxis. However, a private carrier may be liable for injuries to anyone who pays or shares...
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(from the article `carriage of goods`) ...is one who holds himself out as being ready to carry goods for the public at large for hire or reward. In England carriers of goods by land that ... ...firms consider a transportation option, they carefully weigh its dependability and price, frequency of operation, and accessibility. A firm that...
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It is an organization or individual who provides services of transporting goods or communication for money. It varies from common carriers who are responsible to be equal to all customers perform the services on regular basis. Private carriers have right to refuse certain customers if they do not want to provide them the services.
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A business that transports goods or services for a fee but is under no obligation to do business with the general public. Compare: common carrier
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A carrier that provides transportation service to the firm that owns or leases the vehicles and does not charge a fee. Private motor carriers may haul at a fee for wholly owned subsidiaries.
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