General freight rates up, specialized unchanged
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.
Have your say
This is a moderated forum. Comments will no longer be published unless they are accompanied by a first and last name and a verifiable email address. (Today's Trucking will not publish or share the email address.) Profane language and content deemed to be libelous, racist, or threatening in nature will not be published under any circumstances.