Differences between Common Carrier Vs. Private Carrier

Common Carrier Vs. Private Carrier

Category	Common Carrier	Private Carrier
Definition	A Common carrier is one who is hired and bound to carry goods of anyone from one place to another.	Private carrier is an occasional carrier.
Compulsion	A common carrier is bound to carry goods of anyone.	A private carrier is not bound to carry goods of anyone.
Liabilities	The liabilities of a common carrier are demarcated by the common carrier act of 1865.	A private carrier is not defined under such act rather a private carrier is liable as a bailee as per the Indian act of 1872.
Example	Public buses, railways, airplanes etc.	A private taxi cab.