Con-way Freight Announces 2011 General Rate Increase of 6.9%

Con-way Freight, the nationwide less-than-truckload carrier of Con-way Inc. CNW, announced today that it will institute a general rate increase averaging 6.9 percent applicable to non-contractual business effective August 1. The rate increase will be implemented for customers on the company's CNW 599 tariff and will apply to general LTL rates, minimum charges and accessorial or supplemental fees for special services for LTL shipments moving within the United States and Canada, as well as cross-border shipments moving between the U.S., Puerto Rico and Canada.