December, 1996 -Newsletter

• Shipper Bills of Lading
• Road Safety
• Saskatchewan Deregulation
• Driver Fatigue and Alertness Handbook
• STB To Revisit 180 Day Rule

TRUCKERS STRATEGIZE FOR NEW MILLENNIUM. In the eight years since deregulation, a transformed trucking industry has emerged; -leaner, energized and eager to face new challenges. During these eight years, the industry re-invented itself, broadened the scope of service offerings...

• Deregulation - Western Canada
• US-Canada Trade Flow Database
• Surface Transportation Board (STB) Address Billing Dispute
• Shipper Bill of Lading
• Increasing the Discount by 5% is NOT a 5% Rate Reduction

FUEL PRICES SOARING AGAIN - MOTOR CARRIERS ANNOUNCE FUEL SURCHARGES. Barely emerging from a fuel crisis, motor carriers are again faced with steep fuel price increases. The Freight Carriers Association of Canada (FCA) who monitors fuel prices on an ongoing basis reports that since July some carriers have increases as high as 19% on their base fuel price. Indications from many sources are that prices will continue to rise...

The Niagara Frontier Tariff Bureau (NFTB) announces the solution for LTL shippers and carriers increasingly frustrated with the confusion, errors and outlandish discounts caused by the bringing forward an almagamation of outdated base rate structures developed for the pre- 1980 era...

• Benchmarking Surveys
• Quebec Road Plan For Trucks
• Carrier Liability Remains a Hot Topic in the US
• South Dakota Sales Tax On Transportation

MOTOR CARRIERS ANNOUNCE FUEL SURCHARGE. A sharp increase in fuel prices is creating havoc for the trucking industry causing numerous carriers to implement fuel surcharges. Fuel costs represent about 7.5% of total operating costs...

MOTOR CARRIERS BRACE FOR DISMAL FIRST QUARTER RETURNS. Severe winter weather, lower freight volumes and a sharp increase in fuel prices have created havoc for the trucking industry during the first quarter of this year. Meanwhile, truckers are still scrambling to recover the increases in operating costs experienced during 1995...

• Benchmarking Makes A Difference
• Customs Update
• Don't Be Fooled by the CPI
• How Do Shipper Groups See the Future of the LTL Trucking Industry

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