{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Headhaul","description":"In a carrier's network, the headhaul is the high-demand direction of a lane, where a vehicle moves fully loaded—typically from a production or export hub toward a distribution or import centre. Its counterpart is the backhaul: the return leg, often run empty or with only a partial load. Because available capacity on the headhaul is tighter, carriers can command premium rates in that direction. Efficient load planning therefore aims to secure cargo for backhaul trips as well, minimising empty run","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/headhaul","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-24T04:11:39.297835","citation":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Backhaul","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/headhaul","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Headhaul · In a carrier's network, the headhaul is the high-demand direction of a lane, where a vehicle moves fully loaded—typically from a production or export hub toward a distribution or import centre. · Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Backhaul"}