Meaning & use
Cartage
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The act or business of transporting goods by cart or truck, or the fee charged for doing so.
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The invoice included a separate charge for cartage from the warehouse to the port.
Local cartage companies moved the furniture across town in a single afternoon.
A note on using this word
Though "cart" now suggests a small hand-pushed vehicle, "cartage" retains its older, broader sense covering any short-haul goods transport, including by truck.
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