UPS Freight to increase rates

UPS Freight to increase rates    UPS Freight, the nation's fourth-largest less-than-truckload carrier, announced a general rate increase averaging 5.9 percent covering non-contractual shipments in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
   The rate adjustment takes effect Oct. 18, and applies to minimum charge, LTL rates and accessorial charges.
   UPS Freight, is UPS's over-the-road heavy freight division and offers LTL and truckload service in all 50 states, the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and Guam, and cross-border service in Canada and Mexico