by A1 Freight Solutions | Jan 14, 2025 | Drayage, ILA Strike, Supply Chain
After negotiations with the USMX regarding the current contract extension, ILA reached a tentative agreement. The extension ending on January 15th would have resulted in a potential strike, significantly impacting shipping. In a joint statement on January 8th, the two...
by A1 Freight Solutions | Jan 7, 2025 | Domestic Shipping, Freight Brokers, Supply Chain
With a new year beginning, what can be expected of the trucking industry in 2025? Over the past few decades, domestic shipping has evolved to have numerous influences on shippers. Even In 2024, various changes impacted the ways carriers moved shipments. For example,...
by A1 Freight Solutions | Dec 17, 2024 | Domestic Shipping, Freight, Supply Chain
An essential consideration for shippers to ask when starting a supply chain is understanding what is intermodal trucking. Before comprehending this domestic shipping type, the shipper must know what intermodal shipping is. Intermodal shipping is the freight movement...
by A1 Freight Solutions | Dec 10, 2024 | Domestic Shipping, Supply Chain, Truck drivers
When moving cargo domestically, it is essential to understand the most common supply chain disruptions in trucking. A supply chain is a complex system of numerous parts coordinating the movement of goods to a final destination. Due to the components involved, things...
by A1 Freight Solutions | Dec 3, 2024 | Domestic Shipping, Freight, Supply Chain
Last week, the Trump Administration announced plans to hike tariffs on U.S. imports, and shippers could soon see these tariff increases impacting trucking. On President-elect Donald Trump’s first day in office, he will impose a 25% increase on importations from Canada...
by A1 Freight Solutions | Nov 26, 2024 | Domestic Shipping, Freight Brokers, Supply Chain
The FMCSA (Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration) is tightening regulations for broker-keeping by proposing new rules for broker transparency. In 2020, the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) and Small Businesses In Transportation Coalition...