Transportation Media - Transportation Buying Trends 2011 Survey

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* 1. Please indicate if you expect freight volumes to increase, decrease or stay about the same in 2012 compared to this year.

It will be down more than 20%

It will be down 10-20%

It will be down 5-10%

It will be about the same

It will be up 5-10%

It will be up 10-20%

It will be up more than 20%

Not sure

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* 2. Compared to this year, please indicate if you expect your rates on average (excluding surcharges) to increase, decrease or stay about the same in 2012.

Down 5%+

Down 2-5%

Down 0-2%

They will be flat

Up 0-2%

Up 2-5%

Up 5%+

Not sure

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* 3. Please indicate which surcharges/ancillary charges you have in place.

Fuel surcharge

Currency surcharge

Detention surcharge

Border delay surcharge

Border security surcharge

Other (please specify)

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* 4. Do you anticipate fuel surcharges in 2012 to increase, decrease or stay about the same compared to this year?

Down 5%+

Down 2-5%

Down 0-2%

They will be flat

Up 0-2%

Up 2-5%

Up 5%+

Not sure

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* 5. Which contract period do you use most often?

Under 1 year

1 year

2-3 years

4-5 years

More than 5 years

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* 6. Will you be purchasing new heavy-duty trucks in 2012?

Yes

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* 6. a) If so, approximately how many heavy duty trucks do you expect to purchase in 2012?

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* 6. b) Will you be purchasing new medium-duty trucks in 2012?

Yes

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* 6. c) If so, approximately how many medium-duty trucks do you expect to purchase in 2012?

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* 7. Please indicate what you consider to be the most pressing issues facing the trucking industry in 2012. Rate each issue on a scale of 1 to 10 with 10 being of most importance.

	1 - Least important	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10 - Most important
Economy	Economy 1 - Least important	Economy 2	Economy 3	Economy 4	Economy 5	Economy 6	Economy 7	Economy 8	Economy 9	Economy 10 - Most important
Freight Volumes	Freight Volumes 1 - Least important	Freight Volumes 2	Freight Volumes 3	Freight Volumes 4	Freight Volumes 5	Freight Volumes 6	Freight Volumes 7	Freight Volumes 8	Freight Volumes 9	Freight Volumes 10 - Most important
Freight Rates	Freight Rates 1 - Least important	Freight Rates 2	Freight Rates 3	Freight Rates 4	Freight Rates 5	Freight Rates 6	Freight Rates 7	Freight Rates 8	Freight Rates 9	Freight Rates 10 - Most important
Capacity	Capacity 1 - Least important	Capacity 2	Capacity 3	Capacity 4	Capacity 5	Capacity 6	Capacity 7	Capacity 8	Capacity 9	Capacity 10 - Most important
Equipment Costs	Equipment Costs 1 - Least important	Equipment Costs 2	Equipment Costs 3	Equipment Costs 4	Equipment Costs 5	Equipment Costs 6	Equipment Costs 7	Equipment Costs 8	Equipment Costs 9	Equipment Costs 10 - Most important
Currency Exchange	Currency Exchange 1 - Least important	Currency Exchange 2	Currency Exchange 3	Currency Exchange 4	Currency Exchange 5	Currency Exchange 6	Currency Exchange 7	Currency Exchange 8	Currency Exchange 9	Currency Exchange 10 - Most important
Border Security	Border Security 1 - Least important	Border Security 2	Border Security 3	Border Security 4	Border Security 5	Border Security 6	Border Security 7	Border Security 8	Border Security 9	Border Security 10 - Most important
Driver Shortage	Driver Shortage 1 - Least important	Driver Shortage 2	Driver Shortage 3	Driver Shortage 4	Driver Shortage 5	Driver Shortage 6	Driver Shortage 7	Driver Shortage 8	Driver Shortage 9	Driver Shortage 10 - Most important
Government Regulation	Government Regulation 1 - Least important	Government Regulation 2	Government Regulation 3	Government Regulation 4	Government Regulation 5	Government Regulation 6	Government Regulation 7	Government Regulation 8	Government Regulation 9	Government Regulation 10 - Most important
Fuel Costs	Fuel Costs 1 - Least important	Fuel Costs 2	Fuel Costs 3	Fuel Costs 4	Fuel Costs 5	Fuel Costs 6	Fuel Costs 7	Fuel Costs 8	Fuel Costs 9	Fuel Costs 10 - Most important
Congestion/Highway Infrastructure	Congestion/Highway Infrastructure 1 - Least important	Congestion/Highway Infrastructure 2	Congestion/Highway Infrastructure 3	Congestion/Highway Infrastructure 4	Congestion/Highway Infrastructure 5	Congestion/Highway Infrastructure 6	Congestion/Highway Infrastructure 7	Congestion/Highway Infrastructure 8	Congestion/Highway Infrastructure 9	Congestion/Highway Infrastructure 10 - Most important
Hours of Service	Hours of Service 1 - Least important	Hours of Service 2	Hours of Service 3	Hours of Service 4	Hours of Service 5	Hours of Service 6	Hours of Service 7	Hours of Service 8	Hours of Service 9	Hours of Service 10 - Most important
Environmental Issues	Environmental Issues 1 - Least important	Environmental Issues 2	Environmental Issues 3	Environmental Issues 4	Environmental Issues 5	Environmental Issues 6	Environmental Issues 7	Environmental Issues 8	Environmental Issues 9	Environmental Issues 10 - Most important
Tolls/Highway Funding	Tolls/Highway Funding 1 - Least important	Tolls/Highway Funding 2	Tolls/Highway Funding 3	Tolls/Highway Funding 4	Tolls/Highway Funding 5	Tolls/Highway Funding 6	Tolls/Highway Funding 7	Tolls/Highway Funding 8	Tolls/Highway Funding 9	Tolls/Highway Funding 10 - Most important
Truck Sizes and Weights	Truck Sizes and Weights 1 - Least important	Truck Sizes and Weights 2	Truck Sizes and Weights 3	Truck Sizes and Weights 4	Truck Sizes and Weights 5	Truck Sizes and Weights 6	Truck Sizes and Weights 7	Truck Sizes and Weights 8	Truck Sizes and Weights 9	Truck Sizes and Weights 10 - Most important
Onboard Truck Technology	Onboard Truck Technology 1 - Least important	Onboard Truck Technology 2	Onboard Truck Technology 3	Onboard Truck Technology 4	Onboard Truck Technology 5	Onboard Truck Technology 6	Onboard Truck Technology 7	Onboard Truck Technology 8	Onboard Truck Technology 9	Onboard Truck Technology 10 - Most important
Insurance Costs	Insurance Costs 1 - Least important	Insurance Costs 2	Insurance Costs 3	Insurance Costs 4	Insurance Costs 5	Insurance Costs 6	Insurance Costs 7	Insurance Costs 8	Insurance Costs 9	Insurance Costs 10 - Most important

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* 8. On a scale of 1 to 10, with 1 being negative and 10 being positive, how optimistic are you about your company’s growth for next year?

	1 - Negative	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10 - Positive
Optimism	Optimism 1 - Negative	Optimism 2	Optimism 3	Optimism 4	Optimism 5	Optimism 6	Optimism 7	Optimism 8	Optimism 9	Optimism 10 - Positive

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* 9. Please indicate which region your office is located in:

Maritimes

Quebec

Ontario

Prairies

British Columbia

Territories

Other (please specify)

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* 10. What is the approximate size of your company’s commercial vehicle fleet (at all locations) for heavy duty vehicles?

5-9 vehicles

10-24 vehicles

25-99 vehicles

100-499 vehicles

500 or more vehicles

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