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The Decline From March to June of This Year Follows The Same Pattern as 2013
Oct 16, 2014The total cost of ground transportation for Canadian shippers dropped 3.4 percent in July from June according to the results published by the Canadian General Freight Index. Ground transportation costs have been slipping for the past few ...
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The Cost of Ground Transportation for Canadian Shippers Dropped for The Third Month
Sep 11, 2014The total cost of ground transportation for Canadian shippers dropped for the third month in a row, according to data from the Canadian General Freight Index. Ground transportation costs dropped 0.4 percent in April, dropped again by 1.2 ...
Tags: Transportation, Logistics
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The Amount of Freight Rises for The Second Consecutive Month
May 19, 2014The amount of freight carried by the for-hire transportation industry rose 1.6 percent in March from February, rising for the second consecutive month, according to the US Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation ...
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Truck Freight Volumes Declined,But Truckers Still Hauled More Goods in April 2014
May 15, 2014Truck freight volumes declined after March's spike in loads, but truckers still hauled more goods in April 2014 than the same time last year, according to data records from TransCore Link Logistics' Canadian Freight Index. April's load ...
Tags: Transportation, Auto Parts, Logistics
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Truckers Hauled More Goods in March 2014 Than Ever Before
Apr 21, 2014Truckers hauled more goods in March 2014 than ever before, according to data records from TransCore Link Logistics' Canadian Freight Index. Truck load volumes have been on a rising trend for the past four months in a row, but March ...
Tags: Truck, Transportation, Auto
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US Freight Carried by The for-Hire Transportation Industry Rose 1.2 Percent in February
Apr 14, 2014The amount of freight carried by the for-hire transportation industry rose 1.2 percent in February from January, rising after two consecutive monthly declines, according to the US Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation ...
Tags: Metallurgy, Mineral, Transportation, Freight Transportation
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Cass Freight Index Dropped in February While Expenditures Rose
Mar 11, 2014Larry Smith/TransPix The Cass Freight Index, a measure of shipping activity in trucking and other transportation modes, dropped in February while expenditures rose, Cass Information Systems said. Shipping fell 0.4% in February from the ...
Tags: Cass Freight Index, Declines, Shipping
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Canadian Freight Rates Climbed 0.75% in November
Feb 7, 2014TORONTO, Ont. -- Canadian freight rates climbed 0.75% in November, according to the latest Canadian General Freight Index, compiled by Nulogx. The base rate increased 0.24% in November when compared to October. Fuel surcharges accounted ...
Tags: Domestic LT, Cross Border LTL, Truckload, freight
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TransCore's Canadian Freight Volumes Showed "Stellar" Results in December
Jan 21, 2014TransCore says its Canadian freight volumes showed "stellar" results in December, establishing a new record high for December load volumes. With two fewer shipping days than November, December's load volumes were up 11% month-over-month, ...
Tags: Transportation, Auto Parts
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Numbers Reported by The DAT North American Freight Index Were up for The Final Month
Jan 17, 2014Numbers reported by the DAT North American Freight Index were up for lthe final month of 2013. Compared to November, the spot market freight availability rose 10 percent in December. According to TransCore, the company that produces the ...
Tags: Trucking, Transportation
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Cass Freight Index Declined 3.2% in December From a Year Ago.
Jan 9, 2014Paul Taggart/Bloomberg News The Cass Freight Index, which measures shipment activity in trucking and other transport modes, declined 3.2% in December from a year ago. Expenditures increased 1% from 2012. Expenditures — freight ...
Tags: Cass Freight Index, shipment activity, transportation, freight payments
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Canadian Shippers Paid Carriers 0.8 Percent More for Ground Transportation
Dec 27, 2013Canadian shippers paid carriers 0.8 percent more for ground transportation in October than they did in September, according to the Canadian General Freight Index (CGFI). "This is the third consecutive month of total cost increases," said ...
Tags: ground transportation, Canadian shippers, freight costs
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Load-Board Activity in November Fell 9.5%, Led by Flatbed Loads
Dec 19, 2013Load-board activity in November fell 9.5%, led by flatbed loads, but increased on a year-over-year basis, according to DAT, a load board owned by TransCore. Load availability dropped 21% for flatbeds and 5% for refrigerated loads, DAT ...
Tags: DAT, Load-Board Activity, Load availability
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Demand for Class 8 Trucks in North America Will Increase Modestly
Dec 13, 2013Demand for Class 8 trucks in North America will increase modestly, from 241,000 units in 2013 to 261,000 units next year, according to the latest projections from industry forecaster FTR Intel. During a Truck and Trailer Outlook Webinar ...
Tags: truck, trailer, transportation
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Canadian Shippers Paid Carriers 1.1% More for Ground Transportation
Nov 28, 2013In September, Canadian shippers paid carriers 1.1 percent more for ground transportation than they did in August, according to the latest Canadian General Freight Index (CGFI). "This is the first base cost increase since March 2013," said ...
Tags: Transportation, Freight