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Freight Cost Increases Stall In September, CGFI Remains Constant While Base Rates Decrease Slightly

Results published today by the Canadian General Freight Index (CGFI) indicate that the cost of ground transportation for Canadian Shippers in September remained the same when compared with August results. However the Base Rate Index, which excludes the impact of...

Freight Costs Continue To Increase For Canadian Shippers Canadian General Freight Index Rises .4% In August

Results published today by the Canadian General Freight Index (CGFI) indicate that the cost of ground transportation for Canadian Shippers increased .4% in August 2011 when compared to July. The Base Rate Index, which excludes the impact of Fuel Surcharges assessed by...

Freight Costs Continue To Increase For Canadian Shippers Canadian General Freight Index Rises 1.2% In July

Results published today by the Canadian General Freight Index (CGFI) indicate that the cost of ground transportation for Canadian Shippers increased 1.2% in July 2011 when compared to June. The Base Rate Index, which excludes the impact of Fuel Surcharges assessed by...

Is Your Routing Guide Costing You Money?

A common sense strategy for minimizing freight costs is to aggregate spend across a company and use the increased purchasing power to negotiate the best possible agreement with your carriers. This is a win-win scenario for carriers seeking cost synergies from added...

Freight Costs Continue To Rise, Fuel Surcharges Increase For 8th Consecutive Month

Results published today by the Canadian General Freight Index (CGFI) indicate that the cost of ground transportation for Canadian Shippers increased in May when compared to April due to increases in both Base Rates and Fuel Surcharges assessed by carriers. The...

Freight Costs Increasing For Canadian Shippers

Results published today by the Canadian General Freight Index (CGFI) indicate that the cost of ground transportation for Canadian Shippers increased notably in April when compared to March due to increases in both Base Rates and Fuel Surcharges assessed by carriers....

Fuel Prices Driving Freight Costs Higher. Increased Fuel Surcharges Offsetting Reductions in Base Rates.

Results published today by the Canadian General Freight Index (CGFI) indicate that the cost of ground transportation for Canadian Shippers increased slightly in March when compared to February due to increases in Fuel Surcharges assessed by carriers. The CGFI Total...

CGFI Freight Costs Remain Unchanged in February. Modest Drop in Base Rates Offset by Significant Increase in Fuel Surcharges.

Results published today by the Canadian General Freight Index (CGFI) indicate that the cost of ground transportation for Canadian Shippers remained essentially the same in February when compared to January, while Fuel Surcharges assessed by carriers rose significantly...

Freight Costs Continue To Decline in January, CGFI drops a Further 0.4% in January, Fuel Surcharges continue to rise

Results published today by the Canadian General Freight Index (CGFI) indicate that the cost of ground transportation for Canadian Shippers dropped for the fourth consecutive month in December, while Fuel Surcharges assessed by carriers rose to the highest level in...

Cost of ground transportation for Canadian Shippers dropped for the third consecutive month in December

Results published today by the Canadian General Freight Index (CGFI) indicate that the cost of ground transportation for Canadian Shippers dropped for the third consecutive month in December, while Fuel Surcharges assessed by carriers continued to rise. The CGFI Total...