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  • 31. Trucking summary statistics, by revenue size Archived
    Table: 23-10-0223-01
    Geography: Canada
    Frequency: Quarterly
    Description:

    This table contains 24 series, with data for years 2009 - 2011 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years), and was last released on 2012-06-22. This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (1 items: Canada), Summary statistics (12 items: Total operating revenue; Total operating expenses; Operating revenue from trucking; Other operating revenue ...), Revenue size (2 items: Less than $325,000; $325,000 or more).

    Release date: 2013-02-11
  • 32. Trucking summary statistics, by province and territory Archived
    Table: 23-10-0234-01
    Geography: Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Quarterly
    Description:

    This table contains 168 series, with data for years 2009 -2011 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years), and was last released on 2012-06-22. This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (14 items: Canada; Newfoundland and Labrador; Prince Edward Island; New Brunswick ...), Summary statistics (12 items: Total operating revenue; Operating revenue from trucking; Other operating revenue;Total operating expenses; ...).

    Release date: 2013-02-11
  • 33. Trucking Across the Border: The Relative Cost of Cross-border and Domestic Trucking, 2004 to 2009 Archived
    Articles and reports: 11F0027M2012081
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    Despite the elimination of tariff barriers between Canada and the United States, the volume of trade between the two countries has been less than would be expected if there were no impediments. While considerable work has been done to gauge the degree of integration between the Canadian and U.S. economies through trade, relatively little analysis has parsed out the underlying costs for cross-border trade. The costs of crossing the border can be divided into formal tariff barriers, non-tariff barriers, and the cost of the transport system itself. This paper focuses on the latter by estimating the cost of shipping goods by truck between Canada and the U.S. during the 2004-to-2009 period. The analysis assesses the degree to which costs to ship goods by truck to and from the U.S. exceed those within Canada by measuring the additional costs on a level and an ad valorem basis. The latter provides an estimate of the tariff equivalent transportation cost that applies to cross-border trade. These costs are further broken down into fixed and variable (line-haul) costs. Higher fixed costs are consistent with border delays and border compliance costs which are passed on to the consumers of trucking services. Higher line-haul costs may result from difficulties obtaining backhauls for a portion of the trip home. Such difficulties may stem from trade imbalances and regulations that restrict the ability of Canadian-based carriers to transport goods between two points in the United States.

    Release date: 2012-11-19
  • 34. How Thick Is the Border? Archived
    Articles and reports: 11-626-X2012020
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This article in the Economic Insights series examines how much crossing the border adds to the cost of moving goods by truck. It quantifies the cost of border delays, border-related compliance costs, and other costs associated with moving goods to and from Canada's main trading partner. It is based on the paper Trucking Across the Border: The Relative Cost of Cross-border and Domestic Trucking, 2004 to 2009, by William Anderson and Mark Brown.

    Release date: 2012-11-19
  • 35. Motor carriers of freight, financial data Archived
    Table: 23-10-0218-01
    Geography: Canada
    Frequency: Quarterly
    Description: This table contains 6 series, with data for years 1990 - 2008 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years), and was last released on 2009-08-11. This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (1 items: Canada ...), Motor carrier activity (3 items: Operating revenues; Operating expenses; Operating ratio ...), Seasonal adjustment (2 items: Unadjusted; Seasonally adjusted ...)
    Release date: 2009-08-11
  • 36. Trucking in Canada Archived
    Table: 53-222-X
    Description:

    This publication presents a comprehensive overview of the Canadian trucking industry, both for-hire and private (own account). Principal information includes statistics on revenues and expenses, equipment operated, investment, employment, and commodities transported from point of origin to point of destination. Also included are special studies, a glossary and an explanation of data quality measures and methodology.

    Release date: 2007-06-22
  • 37. For-hire trucking survey, commodity origin and destination Archived
    Table: 23-10-0217-01
    Geography: Canada
    Frequency: Quarterly
    Description: This table contains 3 series, with data for years 1990 - 2003 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years), and was last released on 2007-03-15. This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (1 items: Canada ...), Trucking activity (3 items: Estimated tonnage; Estimated shipments; Estimated tonne-kilometres ...).
    Release date: 2007-03-15
  • 38. Results of the Annual Motor Carriers of Freight Survey of Small For-hire Carriers and Owner Operators, 2002 Archived
    Table: 50-002-X20060029517
    Description:

    To provide users with a complete picture of the financial and operational activities associated with Small For-hire Motor Carriers of Freight and Owner Operators in Canada.

    Release date: 2006-10-30
  • 39. Results of the Annual Motor Carriers of Freight Survey of Small For-hire Carriers and Owner Operators, 2001. Archived
    Table: 50-002-X20040058639
    Description:

    To provide users with a complete picture of the financial and operational activities associated with Small For-hire Motor Carriers of Freight and Owner Operators in Canada.

    Release date: 2004-12-24
  • 40. Results of the Annual Motor Carriers of Freight Survey of Small For-hire Carriers and Owner Operators, 2000. Archived
    Table: 50-002-X20030018636
    Description:

    To provide users with a complete picture of the financial and operational activities associated with Small For-hire Motor Carriers of Freight and Owner Operators in Canada.

    Release date: 2003-09-26
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  • 1. For-hire motor carrier freight services price index, monthly
    Table: 18-10-0281-01
    Geography: Canada
    Frequency: Monthly
    Description: For-hire motor carrier freight services price index (FHMCFSPI) by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). Monthly data are available from January 2007. The table presents data for the most recent reference period and the last four periods. The base period for the index is (2021=100).
    Release date: 2024-03-01
  • 2. For-hire motor carrier freight services price index, percentage change, monthly
    Table: 18-10-0281-02
    Geography: Canada
    Frequency: Monthly
    Description: For-hire motor carrier freight services price index (FHMCFSPI) by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). Monthly data are available from February 2007. The table presents month-over-month and year-over-year percentage changes for various aggregation levels. The base period for the index is (2021=100).
    Release date: 2024-03-01
  • 3. For-hire motor carrier freight services price index, quarterly
    Table: 18-10-0282-01
    Geography: Canada
    Frequency: Quarterly
    Description: For-hire motor carrier freight services price index (FHMCFSPI) by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). Quarterly data are available from the first quarter of 2007. The table presents data for the most recent reference period and the last four periods. The base period for the index is (2021=100).
    Release date: 2024-03-01
  • 4. For-hire motor carrier freight services price index, percentage change, quarterly
    Table: 18-10-0282-02
    Geography: Canada
    Frequency: Quarterly
    Description: For-hire motor carrier freight services price index (FHMCFSPI) by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). Quarterly data are available from the second quarter of 2007. The table presents quarter-over-quarter and year-over-year percentage changes for various aggregation levels. The base period for the index is (2021=100).
    Release date: 2024-03-01
  • 5. For-hire motor carrier freight services price index, monthly, inactive Archived
    Table: 18-10-0043-01
    Geography: Canada
    Frequency: Monthly
    Description: For-hire motor carrier freight services price index (FHMCFSPI) by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). Monthly data are available from January 2007. The table presents data for the most recent reference period and the last four periods. The base period for the index is (2013=100).
    Release date: 2022-12-01
  • 6. For-hire motor carrier freight services price index, percentage change, monthly, inactive Archived
    Table: 18-10-0043-02
    Geography: Canada
    Frequency: Monthly
    Description: For-hire motor carrier freight services price index (FHMCFSPI) by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). Monthly data are available from February 2007. The table presents month-over-month and year-over-year percentage changes for various aggregation levels. The base period for the index is (2013=100).
    Release date: 2022-12-01
  • 7. For-hire motor carrier freight services price index, quarterly, inactive Archived
    Table: 18-10-0044-01
    Geography: Canada
    Frequency: Quarterly
    Description: For-hire motor carrier freight services price index (FHMCFSPI) by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). Quarterly data are available from the first quarter of 2007. The table presents data for the most recent reference period and the last four periods. The base period for the index is (2013=100).
    Release date: 2022-12-01
  • 8. For-hire motor carrier freight services price index, percentage change, quarterly, inactive Archived
    Table: 18-10-0044-02
    Geography: Canada
    Frequency: Quarterly
    Description: For-hire motor carrier freight services price index (FHMCFSPI) by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). Quarterly data are available from the second quarter of 2007. The table presents quarter-over-quarter and year-over-year percentage changes for various aggregation levels. The base period for the index is (2013=100).
    Release date: 2022-12-01
  • 9. Trucking financial statistics, by province and territory
    Table: 23-10-0290-01
    Geography: Canada, Geographical region of Canada, Province or territory
    Frequency: Annual
    Description:

    Financial statistics such as expenses and revenues, for the Canadian trucking industry, for each province and territory.

    Release date: 2021-04-14
  • 10. Trucking financial statistics, by industry group
    Table: 23-10-0291-01
    Geography: Canada
    Frequency: Annual
    Description:

    Financial statistics such as expenses and revenues, for the Canadian trucking industry, by industry group from the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS).

    Release date: 2021-04-14
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Analysis (10) ((10 results))

  • 1. COVID-19 Impact Analysis and 2020 Outlook: For-hire Motor Carrier Freight Services Price Index Archived
    Stats in brief: 45-28-0001202000100067
    Description:

    This article presents an impact analysis and 2020 outlook for the For-hire Motor Carrier Freight Services Price Index (FHMCFSPI) amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The FHMCFSPI represents the change in the price of for-hire motor carrier freight services, which are services of goods transportation provided by the trucking industry.

    Release date: 2020-08-17
  • 2. Study: COVID-19 impact analysis and 2020 outlook: For-hire Motor Carrier Freight Services Price Index Archived
    Stats in brief: 11-001-X202023025923
    Description: Release published in The Daily – Statistics Canada’s official release bulletin
    Release date: 2020-08-17
  • 3. How Much Thicker Is the Canada–U.S. Border? The Cost of Crossing the Border by Truck in the Pre- and Post 9/11 Eras Archived
    Articles and reports: 11F0027M2015099
    Description:

    In the aftermath of 9/11, a new security regime was imposed on Canada–U.S. truck-borne trade, raising the question of whether the border has ‘thickened.’ Did the cost of moving goods across the border by truck rise? If so, by how much, and have these additional costs persisted through time? Building on previous work that measured the premium paid by shippers to move goods across the Canada–U.S. border by truck, from the mid- to late 2000s, this paper extends the time series back to 1994, encompassing the pre- and post-9/11 eras.

    Release date: 2015-07-24
  • 4. Trucking dangerous goods in Canada, 2004 to 2012 Archived
    Articles and reports: 16-002-X201500114132
    Description:

    This study uses the Trucking Commodity Origin and Destination Survey to examine the dangerous goods transported by the Canadian for-hire trucking industry from 2004 to 2012, focusing on tonnage, types of goods and average distances.

    Release date: 2015-02-11
  • 5. Trucking Across the Border: The Relative Cost of Cross-border and Domestic Trucking, 2004 to 2009 Archived
    Articles and reports: 11F0027M2012081
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    Despite the elimination of tariff barriers between Canada and the United States, the volume of trade between the two countries has been less than would be expected if there were no impediments. While considerable work has been done to gauge the degree of integration between the Canadian and U.S. economies through trade, relatively little analysis has parsed out the underlying costs for cross-border trade. The costs of crossing the border can be divided into formal tariff barriers, non-tariff barriers, and the cost of the transport system itself. This paper focuses on the latter by estimating the cost of shipping goods by truck between Canada and the U.S. during the 2004-to-2009 period. The analysis assesses the degree to which costs to ship goods by truck to and from the U.S. exceed those within Canada by measuring the additional costs on a level and an ad valorem basis. The latter provides an estimate of the tariff equivalent transportation cost that applies to cross-border trade. These costs are further broken down into fixed and variable (line-haul) costs. Higher fixed costs are consistent with border delays and border compliance costs which are passed on to the consumers of trucking services. Higher line-haul costs may result from difficulties obtaining backhauls for a portion of the trip home. Such difficulties may stem from trade imbalances and regulations that restrict the ability of Canadian-based carriers to transport goods between two points in the United States.

    Release date: 2012-11-19
  • 6. How Thick Is the Border? Archived
    Articles and reports: 11-626-X2012020
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    This article in the Economic Insights series examines how much crossing the border adds to the cost of moving goods by truck. It quantifies the cost of border delays, border-related compliance costs, and other costs associated with moving goods to and from Canada's main trading partner. It is based on the paper Trucking Across the Border: The Relative Cost of Cross-border and Domestic Trucking, 2004 to 2009, by William Anderson and Mark Brown.

    Release date: 2012-11-19
  • 7. New time series on for-hire trucking Archived
    Articles and reports: 53-222-X19980006587
    Description:

    The primary purpose of this article is to present a new time series data and to demonstrate its analytical potential and not to provide a detailed analysis of these data. The analysis in section 5.2.4 will deal primarily with the trends of major variables dealing with domestic and transborder traffic.

    Release date: 2000-03-07
  • 8. Work patterns of truck drivers Archived
    Articles and reports: 75-001-X19990044754
    Geography: Canada
    Description:

    Increased interprovincial and cross-border trucking has fuelled the demand for truck drivers. This study examines the hours, earnings and demographic characteristics of workers in one of the most common occupations among men.

    Release date: 1999-12-01
  • 9. Trucking in a borderless market: A profile of the Canadian trucking industry, 1988 to 1994 Archived
    Articles and reports: 61-532-X19970013499
    Description:

    Issues affecting the transportation industry impact on the day to day concerns of Canadians. Changes in policy affecting transportation and trade have altered the landscape for the primary mode of commodity transport, trucking. Economic factors typically affecting the demand for trucking services are - the volume of production of goods for domestic and foreign consumption and exports and imports, interest rates and the value of the Canadian dollar. The supply of truck transport in turn is affected by the price of inputs, namely labour (drivers and helpers) and capital (straight trucks, road tractors and semi- and full-trailers). These variables are key determinants of the day to day activities of the industry.

    Release date: 1998-02-02
  • 10. Wheels of change: Employment in Canada's trucking industry, 1988-1994 Archived
    Articles and reports: 61-532-X19970013500
    Description:

    "If you've got it, a truck brought it." When you stop to think about it, an increasing number of the things we use are transported to market for at least part of the way, by truck. The trucking industry is becoming increasingly important to the transportation sector of the Canadian economy. This growing importance can be attributed to several factors including the deregulation of transportation, the surge in trade with the United States and the evolving structure of the industry itself. It is within this context that concern for labour issues, including a driver shortage, has been voiced. The demands on drivers have increased, driver training is inadequate and as a result, there is a perceived shortage of qualified drivers. This study examines employment in the trucking industry from 1988 to 1994 by looking at various sources of employment data at Statistics Canada.

    Release date: 1998-02-02
Reference (6)

Reference (6) ((6 results))

  • 1. North American Industry Classification System Archived
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 53-222-X19970004367
    Description:

    This study deals with the introduction of the newly developed North American Industry Classification system (NAICS), and its impact on the Trucking surveys at Statistics Canada. This paper provides an overview of the uses and needs of an industry classification system and the processes involved in the collection, implementation and dissemination of trucking statistics based on this new classification.

    Release date: 1999-02-09
  • 2. Trucking Commodity Origin and Destination Survey
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 2741
    Description: The purpose of the Trucking Commodity Origin and Destination Survey is to measure the commodity movements and the outputs of the Canadian trucking industry.
  • 3. Annual Trucking Survey
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 2742
    Description: The purpose of this survey is to measure the size, structure and economic performance of the trucking industry and to analyze its impact on the Canadian economy.
  • 4. Quarterly Trucking Survey
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 2748
    Description: The purpose of this survey is to collect the financial data needed to estimate value-added for the trucking industry and to analyze its impact on the Canadian economy.
  • 5. Annual Survey of Small For-Hire Carriers of Freight and Owner-Operators
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 2800
    Description: The main purpose of this survey is to provide information about the size, structure and economic performance of Canada's small for-hire trucking industry and Owner-operators.
  • 6. For-hire Motor Carrier Freight Services Price Index
    Surveys and statistical programs – Documentation: 5136
    Description: The purpose of this survey is to collect and compile data to measure the monthly change in the movement of the price for for-hire motor carrier freight services. These prices are combined and chained to form a price index. The estimates are produced on a quarterly basis.
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