hauliers

Definition

People or companies engaged in the business of transporting goods by road, especially using large trucks.

Etymology

Originating from the Middle English word 'hale', meaning 'to pull or drag,' it evolved to describe the act of transporting goods. The suffix '-ier' was added to denote a person or agent who performs that work.

In the news

The article uses the term to describe professional transport operators who are struggling with rising fuel costs, noting they are among the groups whose work is critical to national infrastructure.

Government ‘sleepwalking’ into public service breakdown over rising fuel costs, Tipperary TD warns

Irish Independent

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