freight cost

Hauling expense fee

Freight cost is the expense of transporting goods from one location to another.

The term appears in shipping, logistics, and accounting contexts: Freight costs have risen sharply due to fuel prices.

It typically includes carrier fees, fuel surcharges, and handling charges, though what's included varies by contract.

Also called freight charges or shipping costs.

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transport · tariff · surcharge · fuel surcharge · invoice · per diem · container · trucking · tonnage · delivery · warehouse · customs · bill · duties · import · export · fuel · handling

Opposites
type of transportation charge

freight costairfare

Cost of flying

bus fare · taxi fare · transit fare

presence vs. absence of shipping charges

freight costfree shipping

No-cost item transport

freight-free · postage paid

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