Lorry transportation business (7)

The answer to “Lorry transportation business (7)” in the The Guardian Quick crossword is HAULAGE — a 7-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Guardian Quick crossword on July 7, 2026, a Tuesday puzzle, at 16-Down, and it has also run on 1 earlier date with the same answer. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Lorry transportation business (7)” answer

HAULAGE (7 letters)

Reveal the solution one letter at a time with the tiles above if you'd rather nudge yourself toward it than see the whole word at once. Just want it outright? The answer is HAULAGE.

Why the answer is HAULAGE

This term describes the industry responsible for moving goods overland! 🚚

What does HAULAGE mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of HAULAGE is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

When else has “Lorry transportation business (7)” appeared?

The Guardian Quick reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

• July 7, 2026 (most recent) → HAULAGE
• July 6, 2026 → HAULAGE

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