Which term describes an independent contractor or trucking firm in the business of carrying freight?

Which term describes an independent contractor or trucking firm in the business of carrying freight?

• A. Carrier
• B. Owner Operator
• C. Truck Driver
• D. Power Only/Power Unit

Answer: (A)

In freight terminology, a carrier is any company or independent contractor that provides transportation of goods. An independent contractor or trucking firm in the business of carrying freight is described as a carrier because that term denotes the organization offering transport capacity to move shipments. An owner-operator is a type of carrier who owns and operates their own truck, but the general label for the business providing transport is carrier. A truck driver is the individual who drives, not the business entity, and a power unit refers to the tractor itself, not the company that moves freight.

In freight terminology, a carrier is any company or independent contractor that provides transportation of goods. An independent contractor or trucking firm in the business of carrying freight is described as a carrier because that term denotes the organization offering transport capacity to move shipments. An owner-operator is a type of carrier who owns and operates their own truck, but the general label for the business providing transport is carrier. A truck driver is the individual who drives, not the business entity, and a power unit refers to the tractor itself, not the company that moves freight.