Shipping Wiki

Glossary of Shipping Terms

There are more than two hundred terms and their definitions in our glossary.
For your convenience, we have arranged these into four main categories. You can access these by simply clicking on the appropriate category below.

Customs Terms

Here you will find terms and definitions that are associated with the exporting and importing of goods between Canada and the USA.

Trucking Services

Terms Here you will find terms and definitions that are associated with the various types of companies that make up the transportation industry.

Trucking Terms

Here you will find terms and definitions that are associated with trucking and the equipment that truckers use.

Shipping Terms

Here you will find terms and definitions that are associated with the everyday world of shipping freight from point A to point B.