Common Carriers.
The Carriers Act, 1865 defines a common carrier as any individual, firm or company. A carrier must carry goods for hire from one place to another is called a common carrier. He is bound to carry goods for all persons without any discrimination.
Private Carriers
A private carrier is one who does not do regular business as a carrier but he may engage in some casual jobs of carrying goods for money. In fact, he carries his own goods and that's why he is known as a private carrier.
Distinction between a Common Carrier and a Private Carrier.
The distinction between the two is as follows:
(i) A common carrier undertakes to carry the goods of any person from place to place. A private carrier does not carry regularly. But he is an occasional carrier.
(ii) A common carrier is bound to carry the goods of any person provided certain conditions are satisfied. A private carrier is free to accept or reject the goods for carriage.
(iii) The liabilities of a common carrier are determined by the Common Carriers Act, 1865. A private carrier's liability is not determined by the Common Carriers Act, 1865. He is liable as a bailee as given in the Indian Contract Act, 1872.
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Difference between Common Carriers and Private Carriers
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