by A1 Freight Solutions | May 14, 2024 | Supply Chain, Truck drivers, Trucking and Supply Chain
While less talked about in domestic shipping compared to long haul, there are many benefits of short-haul trucking. Short-haul trucking is the transportation of freight over relatively short distances. The distance is roughly less than 250 miles and may include nearby...
by A1 Freight Solutions | Apr 23, 2024 | Drayage, Truck drivers, Trucking and Supply Chain
In the last few weeks, the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse has led to persisting delays in Baltimore trucking. On March 26th, a containership struck the Baltimore Key Bridge before falling into the Patapsco River. The bridge is a primary entryway into the Port of...
by A1 Freight Solutions | Apr 16, 2024 | Supply Chain, Truck drivers, Trucking and Supply Chain
On Friday, March 29th, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced new heavy-duty emission standards. Starting with model year 2027 carriers, a percentage of heavy-duty vehicles will have to be zero-emission. By 2032, 30% of vocational heavy-duty carriers and...
by A1 Freight Solutions | Apr 9, 2024 | Supply Chain, Truck drivers, Trucking and Supply Chain
A popular topic that the trucking industry has raised in the last decade is safer highways for shipping cargo domestically. The U.S. Interstate Highway System is a network of roads connecting major cities nationwide. In 2021, trucks used this 46,876-mile-long...
by A1 Freight Solutions | Mar 5, 2024 | Drayage, Supply Chain, Truck drivers
The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has recently mandated a new rule on demurrage charges for containers remaining at a port. On May 26th, terminal operators and carriers must issue demurrage and detention invoices within 30 days from the charge date. The shipper...
by A1 Freight Solutions | Feb 20, 2024 | Supply Chain, Truck drivers, Trucking and Supply Chain, Uncategorized
Over the last few decades, technology’s influence on shipping goods domestically has evolved to offer more to the industry. From the start of modern trucking in the 20th century, technological advancements have allowed shippers more solutions. While Gottlieb Daimer...