The Transportation Price Index (TPI) remained steady in April, dropping just $0.02 to $2.05 per ton-mile. The TPI is down 3.75% from its $2.13/TM level in April 2008. The freight category showed the biggest jump, rising 16.3% to $0.50/TM, followed by
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The Transportation Price Index (TPI) fell 13.75% in March to $2.07 per ton-mile. That is 6.33% below its $2.21/TM level in March 2008. The boats category was one of the bigger movers again, dropping nearly 6% to $0.49/TM. The cost of freight shipping
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The Transportation Price Index (TPI) fell 2.46% in February to $2.38. It has risen 4.39% from $2.28 in February of last year. The boats category showed the greatest movement this month, rising more than 10% to $0.52 ahead of the summer boat season. The
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The Transportation Price Index (TPI) dropped 6.54% in January to $2.43. Over the course of the past year, the TPI has risen 10.45% from $2.20 in January 2008. Of the major categories factoring into the TPI, only household goods showed significant movement,
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The Transportation Price Index (TPI) rose sharply, jumping 23.22% in December to $2.60. It has risen 9.24% from a level of $2.38 in December 2007. The largest movement occurred in the freight category, which also showed a steep increase of nearly 25%,
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The Transportation Price Index (TPI) showed a moderate drop in November, falling 3.65% to $2.11. It has dropped 3.21% over the course of the last year. Diesel fuel prices continued to plummet this month, dropping nearly 20% to $2.61/gallon. This has clearly
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The Transportation Price Index (TPI) dropped 9.5% in October, settling at $2.19. It has risen only slightly from $2.18 in October of last year. Diesel fuel prices plummeted this month, dropping 17.68% to $3.26/gallon. Most major categories factoring into
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