FedEx Freight Announces General Rate Increase of 6.75%

FedEx Freight, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. FDX, will implement a 6.75% general rate increase effective Sept. 6, 2011. This rate increase applies to FedEx Freight shipments within the contiguous U.S., between the contiguous U.S. and Canada, and within Canada. The rate for cross-border FedEx Freight shipments between the U.S. and Mexico will also increase 6.75% for only the U.S. portion of the shipment, and will be effective Sept. 6, 2011.