{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Road freight contract","description":"Under a road freight contract, the carrier assumes responsibility for transporting goods by truck from the shipper to the consignee in exchange for a freight charge. The contract specifies loading, carriage, and delivery obligations, and crucially defines the carrier's liability for damage, loss, or delay—typically subject to statutory limits such as those under the CMR Convention for international transport. In daily practice, shippers and carriers rely on these contracts to establish rights of","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/road-freight-contract","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-13T15:09:21.229615","citation":"https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frachtvertrag","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/road-freight-contract","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Road freight contract · Under a road freight contract, the carrier assumes responsibility for transporting goods by truck from the shipper to the consignee in exchange for a freight charge. · Quelle: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frachtvertrag"}