ABF Freight's 5.9% Rate Hike: What Hits Your Dock in Q2
ABF Freight announced a 5.9% rate increase effective mid-to-late April 2024, citing heavier freight mixes and operational pressure. For Canadian importers pulling LTL shipments across the border or consolidating inbound, the math shifts immediately. We're already seeing shippers compress pickup windows and shift LTL volumes into cross-dock consolidation plays.