LTL
Carriers Announce Rate Increases
A number of
large U.S. LTL carriers have recently announced rate increases. The increases impact non contract freight and
act as the base for future contract negotiations.
Carriers
announcing rate increases include:
o
ABF
Freight 6.9%
effective July 25, 2011
o
Con-way
Freight 6.9%
effective August 1, 2011
o
Estes
Express Lines 6.9%
effective August 8, 2011
o
FedEx
Freight 6.75%
effective September 6, 2011
o
Hercules
Freight 5.95%
effective August 1, 2011
o
New
England Motor Freight 6.9%
effective August 1, 2011
o
New
Penn Motor Freight 6.9%
effective August 1, 2011
o
Oak
Harbor Freight Lines 6.9%
effective August 1, 2011
o
Roadrunner
Transportation 6.9% effective August
15, 2011
o
Southeastern
Freight 6.9%
effective August 22, 2011
o
UPS
Freight 6.9%
effective August 1, 2011
o
USF
Carriers 6.9%
effective August 1, 2011
o
YRC 6.9%
effective August 1, 2011