(1) Goods moved for another or, (2) The remuneration earned by a shipowner or manager for the carriage of goods; including the profit derived from carrying his own goods
transporting goods commercially at rates cheaper than express rates the charge for transporting something by common carrier; "we pay the freight"; "the freight rate is usually cheaper"
the price paid to a ship owner for the transportation of goods or merchandise by sea from one specific port to another The word "freight" is also used to denote goods which are in the process of being transported from one place to another (Glossary of Terms in Statistics 1985, National Economic and Development Authority)
1 Cargo; goods to be shipped 2 Shipment by common carrier as opposed to by an express service, as in "Ship it freight "
Cargo or goods carried by a vehicle Shipment transported Compensation paid to a railroad for transporting a commodity Total charges for the rail shipment from the waybill origin to the waybill destination This does not include miscellaneous charges such as a stop to partially unload
Generally refers to air cargo, but does include air express, mail or passenger baggage
The cost to transport supplies, materials, or equipment via a commercial carrier; also may include packing, crating, and handling costs Freight may be paid as a direct charge as shipping/handling for a direct payment to a vendor (ex: a payment against a purchase authorization), or when the freight bill is received after a purchase order has been closed