by A1 Freight Solutions | May 28, 2024 | Supply Chain, Truck drivers, Trucking and Supply Chain
Shippers have gained value in the domestic shipping industry by using drop-and-pick trucking services. While this method may be unfamiliar to inexperienced shippers, it has gained popularity due to its numerous advantages. Drop-and-picks are when a trucker drops a...
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...
