{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Backhaul","description":"A truck delivers its load in Milan – and instead of returning empty to Switzerland, it picks up a backhaul. A backhaul (German: Rückladung) is freight that a vehicle transports on its way back from a delivery in order to avoid empty runs and increase vehicle utilisation. For carriers, fixed costs such as fuel, tolls and personnel are spread across two paid orders; for shippers, conditions are often cheaper because the truck is travelling anyway. Backhauls are secured through stable partnerships ","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/backhaul","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-07-19T10:08:07.522751","citation":"https://mhv.systems/lexikon/ruckladung","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/backhaul","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Backhaul · A truck delivers its load in Milan – and instead of returning empty to Switzerland, it picks up a backhaul. · Quelle: https://mhv.systems/lexikon/ruckladung"}