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Carrier


1.A transporter of cargo or passengers; a steamship company, trucker, airline or railroad. Carriers may be either a "common carrier" (operating under a public tariff for established routes, stops, and terms of carriage for various commodities) or a "contract carrier" for individually negotiated contracts. 2.An insurance company is sometimes referred to as a "carrier."