{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Land freight","description":"Unlike sea and air transport, land freight covers the movement of goods exclusively by road or rail. It forms the backbone of continental and regional supply chains, handling the bulk of intra-European trade and virtually all last-mile deliveries. Road haulage offers unmatched door-to-door flexibility with short lead times; rail freight gains the upper hand on high-volume, long-distance corridors where cost efficiency and carbon footprint matter. Rates are calculated on chargeable weight or volu","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/land-freight","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-22T12:15:10.802727","citation":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freight_transport","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/land-freight","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Land freight · Unlike sea and air transport, land freight covers the movement of goods exclusively by road or rail. · Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freight_transport"}