ANN ARBOR, Mich., Oct. 24, 2014 /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 4.7 percent, applicable to
non-contractual business, effective October
27.
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 involved in the provision
of service for 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, including enhanced compensation programs to attract
and retain quality drivers, increased regulatory compliance, 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 27
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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Con-way equipment images are available at
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
$5.5 billion diversified freight
transportation and logistics services company. For more
information, visit www.con-way.com/en/freight.
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