Con-way Freight will raise its less-than-truckload base rates 5.9 percent on average June 24, along with minimum charges and accessorial fees.
FedEx Freight
10 Jun 2013
The latest round of general rate increases points to higher contractual pricing to come as LTL carriers seek to regain lost pricing levels.
10 Jun 2013
FedEx Freight will raise its general tariff rates 4.5 percent on average July 1, following a route blazed by UPS Freight and ABF Freight System in May and June.
17 May 2013
FedEx Freight Canada, a subsidiary of FedEx, has held an opening ceremony for its new service center for the Vancouver, British Columbia, area.
12 Apr 2013
FedEx Trade Networks has expanded its presence and service capabilities in the Latin America region through a series of operational developments.
29 Mar 2013
When it comes to delivering freight, speed is important, but in an uncertain economy, money often matters most. Shippers are turning to slower, lower-priced transportation options, both international and domestic, deferring delivery of freight and better managing inventory pipelines to cut transportation costs.
20 Mar 2013
Winter storms, new technology and other expected and unexpected costs may carve $14 million from Con-way Freight's first quarter earnings, but the less-than-truckload trucking company said yield, a measure of pricing, is rising, despite lower tonnage levels. Con-way also reported progress on initiatives designed to improve pricing and optimize its LTL network.
20 Mar 2013
FedEx today reported net income in the third quarter of fiscal year 2013, ending Feb. 28, 2013, was $361 million, dropping 31 percent from $521 million in the same quarter in the previous year.
11 Mar 2013
The 10 less-than-truckload carriers with more than $1 billion in annual revenue increased combined sales 4.3 percent in 2012 to $23.2 billion.
19 Dec 2012
FedEx Freight increased its profit 90 percent from a year ago as less-than-truckload revenue and freight demand climbed in the three months that ended Nov. 30.
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