General freight rates up, specialized unchanged

by John G Smith April 6, 2017

OTTAWA, ON – Canadian carriers charged about 0.9% more for their shipments in the fourth quarter of 2016, following a 0.4% increase in the third quarter, Statistics Canada reports.

General freight rates were up 1.3%, while specialized freight rates were unchanged.

The findings were included in the release of the latest For-Hire Motor Carrier Freight Services Price Index.

The data is specific to Canadian loads.

by John G Smith

John G. Smith is the editorial director of Newcom Media's trucking and supply chain publications -- including Today's Trucking, trucknews.com, TruckTech, Transport Routier, and Road Today. The award-winning journalist has covered the trucking industry since 1995.

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