ANN ARBOR, Mich., Oct. 2, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Con-way Freight, the
nationwide less-than-truckload (LTL) carrier of Con-way Inc. (NYSE:
CNW), announced today that it will implement a general rate
increase averaging 4.9 percent, applicable to non-contractual
business, effective October 19th.
The rate increase will apply to customers on the company's CNWY
599 tariff. It will affect general LTL rates, minimum charges,
accessorial and other supplemental fees applicable to LTL shipments
moving within the United States
and Canada, cross-border shipments
moving between the United States,
Puerto Rico and Canada, and the domestic U.S. portion of
shipments into Mexico.
The rate increase is intended to help offset rising costs of
doing business, which include contending with the nationwide
shortage of qualified truck drivers, increased regulatory
compliance, higher fleet operations and revenue equipment costs,
and technology upgrades which enable the company's premium service
product. Customers can view the new rates after October 5 through the My Con-way.com page on the
Con-way website.
Con-way Freight provides time-definite regional and national LTL
service with the industry's fastest and most reliable transit times
through a network of more than 425 service locations in
the United States and Canada, and provides service to and from
Mexico in partnership with sister
company Con-way Truckload. With 21,000 employees, Con-way Freight
operates a fleet of 8,900 tractors and 25,000 freight trailers.
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www.con-way.com/en/about_con_way/newsroom.
About Con-way Freight
Con-way Freight is the industry's leading less-than-truckload
(LTL) freight transportation company, providing guaranteed,
day-definite regional and transcontinental service with
exception-free delivery, on-time service performance and faster
transit times through a single, unified network of more than 425
service locations serving the United
States, Canada,
Mexico and Puerto Rico. Con-way Freight offers LTL
freight transportation across North
America and through Global LTLTM delivery in
the United States from around the
world. Global solutions include international less-than-container
(LCL) ocean shipments from Asia
through its OceanGuaranteed® service; U.S. and
Europe delivery for inbound and
outbound international cargoes through an exclusive alliance with
TNT; direct service to more than 30 Bahamian and Caribbean ports; and domestic offshore
transportation to Alaska,
Hawaii and Puerto Rico. Based in Ann Arbor, Mich., Con-way Freight is a
certified FAST highway carrier and is C-TPAT/PIP, ACE- and
CSA-certified.
Con-way Freight is a subsidiary of Con-way Inc. (NYSE: CNW), a
$5.8 billion diversified freight
transportation and logistics services company. For more
information, visit www.con-way.com/en/freight.
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