The measure includes all accessorial and fuel surcharges for all over-the road, general freight shipments, but excludes specialty freight services, rail, air, ocean and courier.
In addition, the base rate index (which excludes the impact of accessorial charges assessed by carriers) went up by 1.2% this month, while average fuel surcharges went down this month.
Accessorial liability provisions, which impose liability on a person without that person necessarily having committed any wrongdoing, should not be introduced.