Canadian shippers paid marginally less for ground transportation in December, down 0.44% compared to November, according to the Canadian General Freight Index (CGFI), reports Truck News.<\/p>\n
The Base Rate Index, excluding accessorial charges, dropped 1.14% month over month.<\/p>\n
Average fuel surcharges accounted for a larger share of rates.<\/p>\n
Average fuel surcharges increased, with fuel accounting for 12.15% of base rates in December compared to 11.12% in November, CGFI says.<\/p>\n
\u201cTotal freight costs decreased by 0.44% from last month driven by a decrease in cross-border LTL and cross-border truckload, and an increase in domestic LTL and truckload,\u201d said Doug Payne, President and COO of Nulogx, which produces the index.<\/p>\n
\u201cOf particular note, accessorials increased again this month. Year over year, cross-border LTL and domestic truckload are above last year\u2019s level. Domestic LTL and cross-border truckload are below last year\u2019s level.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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