TransCore’s Canadian Freight Index – May 2017
Canadian Freight Index Highlights:

Month-over-month: Volumes increased by 17 percent compared to April 2017.

Year-over-year: Volumes increased 31 percent compared to May 2016.
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Highlights:
o
Loads within Canada increased by 40 percent year-over-year.
o
Loads for May 2017 is the second highest compared to all May indices since 2002.
Cross-Border: Cross-border load postings accounted for 70 percent of the data submitted by
Loadlink’s Canadian-based customers.

Inbound cross border loads (from the United States to Canada) increased 29 percent, and
outbound loads (from Canada to the US) increased 30 percent year-over-year.

Inbound cross border equipment decreased 7 percent and outbound equipment
decreased 5 percent.
Cross Border Loads into Canada by Region of Destination:
Ontario 57 percent
Western 23 percent
Quebec 18 percent
Atlantic 2 percent
Cross Border Equipment into Canada by Region of Destination:
Ontario 47 percent
Western 30 percent
Quebec 19 percent
Atlantic 4 percent
Intra-Canada: Postings accounted for 27 percent of the data submitted by Loadlink’s Canadianbased customers.
Loads within Canada:

By Region of Origin
Western 35 percent
Ontario 36 percent
Quebec 22 percent
Atlantic 7 percent

By Region of Destination
Western 33 percent
Ontario 38 percent
Quebec 24 percent
Atlantic 5 percent
Equipment Breakdown: The top equipment postings were Dry Vans 51 percent, Reefers 25 percent,
Flatbed 18 percent, and Other 6 percent.
TransCore’s Canadian Freight Index – May 2017
TransCore Canadian Spot Market Freight Index 2011-2017
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
Percent
Change
Y-O-Y
Percent
Change
M-O-M
222
248
337
300
307
315
245
270
263
251
252
217
220
222
276
266
301
295
233
235
200
215
215
182
228
198
245
229
252
234
233
229
218
232
210
234
335
318
369
324
331
331
291
264
279
282
251
278
275
253
285
249
258
263
197
196
210
197
182
178
199
201
236
207
252
247
197
220
231
213
226
258
284
43%
10%
269
357
34%
51%
-5%
33%
283
330
37%
31%
-21%
17%
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
TransCore Canadian Spot Market Freight Index , 2011-2017
400.0
375.0
January 2002 = 100
350.0
325.0
300.0
275.0
250.0
225.0
200.0
175.0
150.0
Jan
2011
Feb
Mar
2012
Apr
May
2013
Jun
Jul
2014
Aug
Sep
2015
Oct
Nov
2016
Dec
2017
TransCore’s Canadian Freight Index – May 2017
TransCore Canadian Spot Market Truck Index 2011-2017
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Percent
Change
Y-O-Y
Percent
Change
M-O-M
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
105
94
104
93
105
107
100
112
105
103
109
97
107
109
114
110
121
112
122
126
111
134
127
104
121
114
116
123
125
126
139
134
127
139
125
105
104
95
99
108
112
111
125
117
122
130
115
105
112
110
144
157
164
164
163
136
-6%
2%
130
145
-17%
-12%
-4%
11%
130
152
-21%
-7%
-10%
-17%
127
142
140
151
166
155
158
164
159
151
170
162
179
163
161
163
133
TransCore Canadian Spot Market Truck Index, 2011 - 2017
185.0
170.0
January 2002 = 100
155.0
140.0
125.0
110.0
95.0
80.0
Jan
Feb
2011
Mar
2012
Apr
May
2013
Jun
2014
Jul
Aug
2015
Sep
2016
Oct
Nov
2017
Dec