Definition of Freight

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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Freight



Freight -- 1. All merchandise, goods, products, or commodities shipped by rail, air, road, or water, other than baggage, express mail, or regular mail.
2. The compensation paid for the transport of goods.

historic definition...

Freight -- Goods or materials transported by a carrying company. The term is also sometimes applied to the charges imposed for transporting the goods or materials.



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