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January 31, 2000 9:05 AM, EST

Dart Transit and its affiliate Fleetline Inc. plan to raise mileage rates to primary customers by 5% to 15% to offset rising costs and a growing shortage of truck drivers.

President Donald G. Oren said the higher rates will take effect by March 31.

“It is important to the overall health of the industry that freight rates reflect the true cost of doing business,” he said.

“During the past 15 years, the trucking industry has made huge strides in improving efficiency and productivity. Continued improvement requires that shippers share in the cost of implementing these improvements, just as they benefit from the resulting efficiencies.”

For the full story, see the Jan. 31 print edition of Transport Topics. .