freight vs lading

freight and lading both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
freight	Yes	No	Yes	No
lading	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, freight and lading are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of freight include cargo, consignment, load, loading, payload, shipment.

freight (noun)	lading (noun)
transporting goods commercially at rates cheaper than express rates	goods carried by a large vehicle
goods carried by a large vehicle
the charge for transporting something by common carrier

freight (verb)	lading (verb)
load with goods for transportation
transport commercially as cargo