Haulage Companies

Haulage Companies are involved with the transportation of freight by road or by rail, or using ships or air services. Below you'll find key information about haulage companies and the types of services on offer...

Full Truck Load (FTL)

Used by haulage companies to describe a complete container full of homogeneous cargo destined for a single consignee...

Less than Truck Load (LTL)

Less than truckload (LTL) shipping is the transportation of relatively small freight...

Intermodal Transportation

The transportation of freight in an intermodal container or vehicle, using multiple modes of transportation (rail, ship, and truck)...

Intermodal Containers

ISO Intermodal Containers are a defined set of sizes and are the main type of equipment used in intermodal transport...

Dimensional Weight

Used in shipping and freight, this is a pricing structure that takes account of the actual package's dimensions...

Unit Load

A unit load combines individual items, or items in shipping containers, into single, easily moveable "units"...

Efret European Transportation

Efret European Transportation

Specialist Haulage Company for European Road Freight Transportation with decades of experience in the European Haulage business. Ambient and Refrigerated Full Load Road Freight Services and Express Transport Services for trade and industry between all 27 EU Member States.

Freight Transport Statistics

Freight Transport Statistics

An article which presents information on freight transport in the European Union (EU). It includes road, rail, air, maritime and inland waterways transport modes.

International Transport Forum

International Transport Forum

The International Transport Forum at the OECD is an intergovernmental organisation with 54 member countries. It acts as a strategic think tank for transport policy and help shape the transport policy agenda.

HM Revenue & Customs

HMRC Freight Transport Guide

The HM Revenue & Customs freight transport and related services documentation explains in detail the VAT liability of freight transport and related services.