by A1 Freight Solutions | Jul 29, 2025 | Domestic Shipping, Truck drivers, Trucking and Supply Chain
Over the last decade, the US truck parking shortage has reached notable levels. The US DOT (Department of Transportation) recently noted nearly one parking spot for every 11 trucks on the road. Other reports found that 98% of truck drivers regularly have issues...
by A1 Freight Solutions | Jul 8, 2025 | Domestic Shipping, Economic Trends, Truck drivers
Despite talks of a slowdown in the domestic shipping industry, shippers could see the ELP mandate benefiting trucking. The Trump Administration implemented the ELP (English Language Proficiency) mandate in June 2025, requiring US truckers to understand English...
by A1 Freight Solutions | Jul 1, 2025 | Domestic Shipping, Economic Trends, Truck drivers
Issues, such as tariffs, English proficiency standards, and war, could result in a potential slowdown in the trucking industry. Over the last few months, demand for shipping by truck has experienced a notable decline. The previous three months saw consecutive declines...
by A1 Freight Solutions | Jun 3, 2025 | Domestic Shipping, Economic Trends, Truck drivers
Last week, regulators at the DOT (Department of Transportation) posted an announcement regarding the FMCSA Unveiling Rule Changes. The FMCSA (Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration) proposed 18 new rules that would amend or rescind current regulations. Along with...
by A1 Freight Solutions | May 27, 2025 | Domestic Shipping, Economic Trends, Truck drivers
A bill that has impacted domestic shipping over the last years has had many asking what is AB5 in trucking. AB5, or Assembly Bill 5, is a California state law that took effect on January 1, 2020. The bill restricts the misclassification of workers as independent...
by A1 Freight Solutions | May 15, 2025 | Economic Trends, Freight, Truck drivers
A new executive order is resulting in Trump enforcing English in trucking for U.S. truck drivers. On Monday, April 28, President Trump signed an order requiring English proficiency for truckers to be mandatory. Titled “Enforcing Commonsense Rules of the Road for...
