{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Piggyback transport","description":"In piggyback transport, a complete truck or semi-trailer is loaded onto a railway flat wagon for the long-haul leg, while road haulage handles collection and final delivery at each end. Because the entire road vehicle travels by rail, there is no intermediate unloading or reloading of the cargo itself. This sets piggyback apart from swap-body systems, where only the loading unit is transferred to rail while the tractor continues separately. Carriers choose piggyback services on long-distance cor","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/piggyback-transport","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-22T11:01:07.314564","citation":"https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huckepackverkehr","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/piggyback-transport","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Piggyback transport · In piggyback transport, a complete truck or semi-trailer is loaded onto a railway flat wagon for the long-haul leg, while road haulage handles collection and final delivery at each end. · Quelle: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huckepackverkehr"}