Freight index tracks higher, fuel surcharges rise

The costs of trucking continue to rise, with the Canadian General Freight Index marking an increase of 0.26% between August and September. That marks the fourth consecutive monthly increase. A…

Freight costs down, accessorial and fuel surcharges rise in December

Canadian shippers paid marginally less for ground transportation in December, down 0.44% compared to November, according to the Canadian General Freight Index (CGFI). The Base Rate Index, excluding accessorial charges,…

Rates inch higher in October, cross-border LTL gains highest

TORONTO, Ont. – Canadian shippers were paying marginally more to move their freight in October, while cross-border LTL services have secured some of the biggest year-over-year increases. The monthly numbers…

Cost of ground transportation decreasing

TORONTO, Ont. – The total cost of ground transportation for Canadian shippers decreased 1.54% in November, compared to the Canadian General Freight Index. Base rates were down 1.4% and average…

Canadian shipping costs continue to rise

TORONTO, Ont. – The total cost of ground transportation for Canadian shippers rose 2% in August, according to the latest Canadian General Freight Index. The base rate was up 2.3%,…

Transportation costs continue to rise

TORONTO, Ont. – The cost of ground transportation for Canadian shippers rose for the sixth straight month in April, according to the latest Canadian General Freight Index. Costs rose 1.3%…

Canadian transport costs rise

TORONTO, Ont. – The total cost of ground transportation for Canadian shippers rose 1.9% in March, according to the latest Canadian General Freight Index (CGFI). The base rate was up…

Canadian shipping costs rose in January: CGFI

TORONTO, Ont. – The cost of ground transportation for Canadian shippers rose 2.6% in January, according to the latest Canadian General Freight Index (CGFI) by Nulogx. The base rate was…

Canadian transport costs rose in December: CGFI

TORONTO, Ont. – Ground transportation costs in Canada rose 2.2% in December, according to the latest Canadian General Freight Index (CGFI) from Nulogx. The base rate increased 0.7%, Nulogx reports,…

Canadian freight costs decreased marginally in September: CGFI

TORONTO, Ont. – Canadian shippers paid 0.4% less for ground transportation costs in September, according to the latest Canadian General Freight Index (CGFI). The base rate, excluding accessorial charges, was…

Canadian rates rose slightly in July: CGFI

TORONTO, Ont. – Canadian ground transportation rates increased by just 0.15% in July, according to the latest Canadian General Freight Index. The base rate was almost flat, up just 0.06%…

Canadian transportation costs declined in April: CGFI

TORONTO, Ont. — The total cost of ground transportation for Canadian shippers decreased 0.6% in April, according to the latest Canadian General Freight Index (CGFI) numbers. The base rate was…

Canadian transportation rates slide slightly in April: CGFI

TORONTO, Ont. — The total cost of ground transportation for Canadian shippers decreased 0.4% in April, according to the latest Canadian General Freight Index. Rates decreased 0.4% in April compared…

Canadian transportation costs increased in March: CGFI

TORONTO, Ont. — The cost of ground transportation rose 2.3% in March, according to the latest Canadian General Freight Index (CGFI). The base rate was up 1.9% compared to February…

Ground transportation costs drop in April: CGFI

TORONTO, Ont. -- The total cost of ground transportation for Canadian shippers decreased by 2.4% in April when compared with March results, according to the latest figures from the Canadian General Freight Index (CGFI).