Archived - For-hire Motor Carrier Freight Services Price Report

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Purpose of this survey

The data collected in this survey are used to produce indexes that measure the changes in the prices of For-Hire Motor Carrier Freight Services. Businesses use these indexes to gain a better understanding of their industry and assess their performance, while Statistics Canada uses these indexes to deflate current dollar values and derive real growth and productivity from this sector of the economy.

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Please return the completed questionnaire to Statistics Canada within 15 days of receipt by mail using the return envelope. You can also fax it to 1-888-883-7999 or email to business.surveys.unit.oid@statcan.gc.ca.

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If necessary, please make address label corrections in the boxes below (please print)

  • Legal Name
  • Business name
  • Title of Contact
  • Contact - First Name
  • Contact - Last Name
  • Address (number and street)
  • City
  • Province/territory or state
  • Postal Code/Zip Code
  • Country
  • Language Preference
    • English
    • French

The following questions ask for specific shipment information including shipment characteristics and pricing information.

This information will enable us to monitor price changes over time so that we develop accurate and relevant price indexes.

Please estimate the percentage of revenue received from each of the following NAICS categories during your last fiscal year. (NAICS - North American Industry Classification System).

Update if necessary.

48411 General Freight Trucking, Local
48412 General Freight Trucking, Long Distance 
48421 Used Household and Office Goods Moving 
48422 Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Local
48423 Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Long Distance 
Total revenue (100%)

This service description has been selected for use in the Services Price Index. You are asked to provide a price each month for the service described. Please review previously reported information . If previous information is incorrect, note the changes. Note: If your firm no longer offers this specific service, substitute another "typical shipment" under the "Service Description for substitution" and "Terms of Transaction for substitution".

Commodities 1, 2, 3

Service Description

  • NAICS:
    • 48411
    • 48412
    • 48421
    • 48422
    • 48423
  • Commodity
  • Type of shipment:
    • Truckload
    • Less Than Truckload
  • Type of shipment:
    • Domestic
    • International
  • Volume:
    • Unit of Measure
  • City of origin:
    • Province/State
  • City of destination:
    • Province/State
  • Distance:
    • Miles
    • Kilometres

Terms of Transaction

  • Buyer:
    • Domestic
    • International
  • Type of Buyer:
    • Business
    • Government
    • Exporter
    • General Consumer
  • Type of Rate:
    • List
    • Contract
    • Tariff
    • Spot
    • Other

Changes to commodities 1, 2 and 3

Service Description for substitution

  • NAICS:
    • 48411
    • 48412
    • 48421
    • 48422
    • 48423
  • Commodity
  • Type of shipment:
    • Truckload
    • Less Than Truckload
  • Type of shipment:
    • Domestic
    • International
  • Volume:
    • Unit of Measure
  • City of origin:
    • Province/State
  • City of destination:
    • Province/State
  • Distance:
    • Miles
    • Kilometres

Terms of Transaction for substitution

  • Buyer:
    • Domestic
    • International
  • Type of Buyer:
    • Business
    • Government
    • Exporter
    • General Consumer
  • Type of Rate:
    • List
    • Contract
    • Tariff
    • Spot
    • Other

Months: July, August and September

  • Price CAN$
    Exclude: GST, HST, PST and TVQ
  • Discount
    • Type of Discount
      • Cash
      • Competitive
      • Seasonal
      • Other (specify)
      • Not applicable
    • Value in Dollars or Percent
    • Already applied to Price?
      • Yes
      • No
  • Surcharge
    • Type of Surcharge
      • Fuel
      • Other (specify)
      • Not applicable
    • Value in Dollars or Percent
    • Already applied to Price?
      • Yes
      • No
  • Remarks/ Reason for price change

Please provide prices for the specific shipment described under the service description and terms, for the months indicated.

If there was no shipment, estimate the price you would have charged.

Commodities 1, 2 and 3

Months: October, November and December

  • Price CAN$
    Exclude: GST, HST, PST and TVQ
  • Discount
    • Type of Discount
      • Cash
      • Competitive
      • Seasonal
      • Other (specify)
      • Not applicable
    • Value in Dollars or Percent
    • Already applied to Price?
      • Yes
      • No
  • Surcharge
    • Type of Surcharge
      • Fuel
      • Other (specify)
      • Not applicable
    • Value in Dollars or Percent
    • Already applied to Price?
      • Yes
      • No
  • Remarks/ Reason for price change

Industry issues / Trends / Comments

Signature of authorized person
Date completed

Name of authorized person to contact about this questionnaire (please print)

  • First Name of authorized person
  • Last Name of authorized person
  • Title of authorized person
  • Telephone Number, extension
  • Fax number
  • E-mail address

Time to complete questionnaire

How long did you spend collecting and reporting the information needed to complete this questionnaire?

  • Minutes

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