Total freight costs continue to rise

by Truck News

TORONTO, Ont. – The total cost of ground transportation for Canadian shippers increased by 2.2% from January to February according to results published today by the Canadian General Freight Index (CGFI).

In addition, the base rate index increased by 2.6% during the same period, while average fuel surcharges assessed by carriers decreased. Fuel was 16.02% of base rates in February versus 17.22% in January.

“Total freight costs continue to rise driven by truckload activity in February, despite decreasing fuel costs,” said Doug Payne, president and COO, Nulogx. “Once again cross border and domestic LTL total costs slid in February, but were out-weighed by the domestic and cross-border TL increases. Cross border truckload base rates are 18.5 % higher than a year ago, while LTL rates – both domestic and cross-border – are more than 10% below. Domestic truckload rates are very near the level of a year ago.”

For full details on the CGFI please visit, www.cgfi.ca.


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  • This overall rate increase is the image of how bad truckers are in accounting. The 20% fluctuation in exchange rates apply to all variable.

    Where the majority are billing in CANADIAN $ and expenses are paid in U.S. $, for each loads we need at least 10%.
    On a2,000$ trip it is 200$, in the mean time the shipper collect 20% of the value of the load. The real losers the truckers. No Name