Verbs for Transportation of Goods · Verbs: Movement

to load or burden something with a weight or quantity that exceeds its capacity

"Do not overload the electrical socket."

"Be careful not to overload the electrical outlet by plugging too many devices into the same extension cord."

to fill or place a significant amount of weight or quantity onto something

"Load up the truck with supplies."

"We need to load up the car with all of our camping gear before we can leave for the trip."

to load or put cargo on board a ship

"The ship lades cargo at port."

"The workers laded the heavy cargo onto the ship as quickly as possible before the tide went out."

to transport or haul something heavy or cumbersome with effort

"He lugged the heavy suitcase upstairs."

"The tired hiker had to lug his heavy backpack up the steep mountain trail for several miles."

to take someone or something to a place

"Bring along a friend for support."

"You can bring along a friend to the party if you want because there will be plenty of food."

to place a heavy load or weight on something or someone

"Do not burden yourself with unnecessary worry."

"Do not burden yourself with unnecessary worries because most of the things you fear will never actually happen."

to take people, goods, etc. from one place to another using a vehicle, ship, or aircraft

"Trucks transport goods across the country."

"The company uses large trucks to transport goods from the factory to the warehouse."

to send or direct something along a specified course or path

"Route the package to me."

"The delivery service will route the package directly to your office address."

to transport or convey people, vehicles, or goods from one place to another

"They ferry people across rivers."

"The small boat was used to ferry supplies and equipment from the mainland to the remote island."

to transport or convey goods by truck or a similar vehicle

"They truck goods across state lines."

"The company trucks fresh produce from the farms to the supermarkets every single day of the week."

to move or push something on wheels

"She will wheel the cart."

"The porter will wheel the luggage to the hotel lobby for us."

to convey or transport cargo on a large scale

"They freight goods by sea."

"The shipping company will freight the containers across the ocean to the new continent."

to transport goods or cargo by air, typically via aircraft

"We airfreight perishable goods overnight."

"We decided to airfreight the urgent medical supplies to the disaster zone so they would arrive within twenty four hours."

to convey or move people or items back and forth between locations

"Buses shuttle passengers to the airport."

"Buses shuttle passengers between the airport terminal and the long term parking lot every fifteen minutes."

to transport goods or materials in a lorry or cart

"Haul the logs."

"The strong laborers had to haul the heavy sacks of grain across the dusty marketplace."

to hold someone or something and take them from one place to another

"She will carry the bag."

"The porter helped the elderly woman to carry her heavy suitcases up the stairs to her hotel room on the third floor."

to move or transport a weight by providing physical support

"Bear the weight."

"The ancient bridge was designed to bear the immense weight of countless horse-drawn carriages over centuries."

to hold a person or thing in position or prevent them from falling

"Support the table."

"The sturdy beam was designed to support the immense weight of the roof structure."

to carry or bear a heavy object by placing it over one's shoulder

"Shoulder the box."

"He had to shoulder the enormous burden of responsibility for the entire project's success."

to make a person or thing move from a place, situation, or person to another

"She transfers money to her savings account."

"The student decided to transfer to a different university because she was unhappy with her current program of study."

to uproot or relocate someone or something

"Transplant the seedling into a bigger pot."

"Gardeners often transplant young seedlings into larger pots to help them grow stronger before planting outside."

to send or convey something from one person or place to another

"Transmit the signal."

"The satellite will transmit vital communication data back to the ground control station immediately."

to move or transfer something from one location to another

"Convey the goods."

"The company uses a specialized fleet of trucks to convey its perishable products to market."

to send goods or individuals from one place to another using some form of transportation

"The company ships products."

"The company will ship your order within two business days after receiving payment confirmation from the bank."

to transport or move items using a railway system

"Rail the cargo."

"The industrial complex relies on the railroad to rail raw materials in and finished products out."

to convey or move goods using a wheeled vehicle

"We cart the goods."

"The workers will cart the heavy furniture to the moving truck."

to fill or pack a space with the specified items

"Workers load the truck with boxes."

"Please help me load the heavy boxes into the truck because I cannot lift them by myself."

to empty a vehicle or container by taking out the cargo or contents

"Workers unload the cargo quickly."

"The dock workers began to unload the cargo from the ship as soon as it was safely tied to the pier."