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backhaul

backhaul

1 7.2
A return trip that carries goods back to the place a vehicle started
  • noun
  • /ˈbækˌhɔl/
  • Specialized
: viaje de retorno
  • By arranging a backhaul, the driver avoided traveling with an empty trailer.

Examples

  • The trucking company scheduled a backhaul to maximize efficiency on the return journey.

  • Many logistics firms rely on backhauls to reduce transportation costs.

  • Can we arrange a backhaul for the return trip?

  • How does the backhaul affect delivery times?

  • The trucking company scheduled a backhaul to maximize efficiency on the return journey.

  • By arranging a backhaul, the driver avoided traveling with an empty trailer.

  • Many logistics firms rely on backhauls to reduce transportation costs.

Synonyms

backhauling
vsbackhaul
  • Specialized
1 6.9

Carrying goods on a vehicle during its return trip to avoid an empty journey

is the return journey itself rather than the practice of loading it

Surface Forms

backhaul singular
backhauls plural

Morphology

backhaul = back + haul (transparent) = back + haul

The meaning 'return trip carrying goods' is a direct, literal combination of 'back' + 'haul'.

Etymology

Backhaul comes from the words back ('return') and haul ('to carry'); it originally meant a vehicle's return trip when it carries freight back. So a backhaul is the return journey that brings goods back to their starting place.