common carriers
Freight-moving businesses
Common carriers are transportation or communication services legally obligated to serve the public without discrimination.
Railroads, airlines, telephone companies, and shipping lines operate as common carriers, required to accept all customers at published rates.
The designation carries legal responsibilities: common carriers can't refuse service arbitrarily and face liability for goods in their care.
The concept extends to internet service providers in net neutrality debates.
- freightGoods being transported
- railroadsTrain transportation systems
- logisticsCoordination of complex activities
- shipmentGoods being transported
- bill of ladingCargo shipment receipt
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- freightcargo, cargo ships, air freight, freight rates, bulk freight
- commercial carriersairlines, trucking companies, shipping lines, cargo airlines, parcel services
common carrierscharter services
Hired exclusive transportation
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