Tag: Canadian freight

Canadian Freight Volumes Pick up in August

Canadian Freight Volumes Pick up in August

| September 19, 2016

TransCore Link Logistics volumes saw a double-digit increase for the month of August after a “traditional” mid-year decline in volumes in July. When compared, month-over-month and year-over-year load volumes picked up by 12 percent. Intra-Canada load volumes represented 31 percent of the total volumes and jumped 23 percent compared to August 2015. Cross-border loads averaged […]

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Canadian Freight Volumes Plummet 23% in First Quarter

Canadian Freight Volumes Plummet 23% in First Quarter

| April 14, 2015

A measure of the Canadian spot market in freight during the first quarter of this year plummeted by 23% as compared to the same period in 2014. According to TransCore, which issued the summary the Canadian Freight Index volume for the first quarter of 2015 peaked in March surpassing February volumes by 13 percent. The […]

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Canadian Freight Volumes Slow Down in April

Canadian Freight Volumes Slow Down in April

| May 14, 2014

Canadian freight volume in April declined 12 percent month-over-month after March’s spike in loads, according to a new report from TransCore. That said, year-over-year volumes continued to show growth, increasing 41 percent over April 2013. These volumes are the highest ever recorded for the month of April since TransCore Link Logistics started recording data. Cross-border […]

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Canadian Freight Volumes Remain High

Canadian Freight Volumes Remain High

| March 13, 2014

Following January’s  record performance, TransCore Link Logistics Canadian Freight Index had another strong month. February’s total load volumes dipped slightly by five percent compared to January; however, February had fewer shipping days. As a daily average, loads for February were four percent higher than in January. In fact, February had its highest year-over-year increase ever, […]

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