This meaning refers to moving something heavy by pulling, lifting, or carrying it with considerable effort.
They hauled the boat onto the beach.
Workers hauled the equipment upstairs.
This meaning refers to carrying goods, cargo, or materials, especially by road or rail.
The company hauls freight across the country.
Trucks hauled stone to the construction site.
As a noun, haul refers to the total amount caught, collected, purchased, or stolen in one occasion.
The fishermen returned with a large haul.
Police recovered a valuable haul of stolen goods.
