{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Freight","description":"When a shipper hands goods over to a carrier for transport, both the movement itself and the charge paid for it are called freight. The term applies across all modes: road, rail, sea, and air. In commercial usage, freight can refer to the physical goods in transit or to the transport fee, depending on context – a duality that sometimes causes confusion in invoicing and contracts. Freight should not be confused with cargo, which more specifically denotes goods loaded onto a vessel or aircraft, or","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/freight","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-22T09:53:26.058442","citation":"https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fracht","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/freight","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Freight · When a shipper hands goods over to a carrier for transport, both the movement itself and the charge paid for it are called freight. · Quelle: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fracht"}