Elements of Road Transport

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The transportation of goods by road can be divided into its component elements which include some or all of the following:

a) the manufacturer or owner of goods (importer, exporter, factory, buyer),
b) in-house, transport operator (that is transporting own goods only),
c) the for hire transport operators (who are common carriers) which include ...
- container haulier
- conventional trucker
- tanker truck operator, both dry and liquid
- other bulk carrier i.e. cement, sand, grain, powder
- heavy haulage operator for overweight, overweight and over width cargo
- agents or other service procurer or provider (forwarding agent, shipping agent, cargo agent)

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