by A1 Freight Solutions | Nov 7, 2023 | Inflation, Truck drivers, Trucking and Supply Chain
While thousands of trucking companies have shut down, the domestic transportation industry has seen rising spending during a trucking bloodbath. Approximately 35,000 new carrier companies shut down in 12 months, ending September 2023. The number of trucking companies...
by A1 Freight Solutions | Oct 24, 2023 | Supply Chain, Truck drivers, Trucking and Supply Chain
Despite being an integral part of the transportation industry, many shippers don’t understand what is long-haul trucking. In domestic shipping, there are various transport methods that differ both on the truck types and distance the carrier travels. For example, the...
by A1 Freight Solutions | Oct 10, 2023 | Supply Chain, Truck drivers, Trucking and Supply Chain
The growth of electric trucking is a popular topic as technological advancements have allowed for new solutions in domestic shipping. An electric semi-truck is a vehicle that relies on batteries to power the motor and move it. The method of movement is different from...
by A1 Freight Solutions | Sep 12, 2023 | Freight Brokers, Truck drivers, Trucking and Supply Chain
Over the past few years, an increase in carriers has led many to believe in an unreal truck driver shortage. A scarcity of drivers has been a recent hot topic in the domestic transportation industry. The American Trucking Association (ATA) reported a shortage of...
by A1 Freight Solutions | Sep 5, 2023 | Freight Brokers, Supply Chain, Truck drivers
Two terms continuously popping up in the domestic transportation industry are freight brokers and dispatchers. Both collaborative, brokers and dispatchers work with shippers and other parts of a supply chain to transport goods. While both roles act as intermediaries...
by A1 Freight Solutions | Aug 22, 2023 | Supply Chain, Truck drivers, Trucking and Supply Chain
A recent technological trend in the cargo transportation industry has been blockchain’s influence on trucking. Blockchain is a digital database or ledger where a computer network stores and shares data by decentralization. Compared to a centralized database like a...
