transfer of freight between two or more carriers.
Two or more road transport companies joining operations to bring cargo to a certain destination.
Better equipment utilization and other reasons sometimes make it necessary to set the shipment off, or van-to-van it, at an intermediate point, there to be picked up and delivered to destination by another hauler.
The transfer of a shipment from one carrier to another for further transportation.
The movement of a shipment via two or more carriers. See coordinated Movement and Intermodal Compatibility.
Traffic that moves between two or more carriers.
Two or more motor carriers working together to haul the shipment to a destination. Carrier equipment may be interchaged from one carrier to the next, but usually the shipment is rehandled without the equipment.