by A1 Freight Solutions | Jan 16, 2024 | Freight Brokers, Supply Chain, Trucking and Supply Chain, Uncategorized
A shipment’s safety is vital during cargo movement, but this can be challenging when trucking during harsh weather conditions. Bad weather reportedly causes nearly $3.5 billion in yearly losses to the trucking industry. The industry also feels the consequences of...
by A1 Freight Solutions | Jan 9, 2024 | Supply Chain, Trucking and Supply Chain, Uncategorized
There can be countless benefits of palletized shipping when moving goods domestically. Palletization is securing cargo on a pallet before loading it into a container for transportation. Pallets are flat structures for handling, storing, stacking, and transporting...
by A1 Freight Solutions | Jan 2, 2024 | Freight Brokers, Supply Chain, Trucking and Supply Chain, Uncategorized
Understanding the factors influencing trucking rates can be essential in determining how much your shipment could cost. A trucking or freight rate is the price of transporting a shipment from one location to another. In other words, this is the amount that a shipper...
by A1 Freight Solutions | Dec 19, 2023 | Heavy Haul, Supply Chain, Trucking and Supply Chain, Uncategorized
A less common and more risky type of shipping is transporting high value cargo domestically. Due to the cost of the shipment, the transportation process may require different logistics from standard cargo. A general definition of high value cargo is any shipment worth...
by A1 Freight Solutions | Dec 12, 2023 | Drayage, Truck drivers, Trucking and Supply Chain, Uncategorized
Over the last decade, the U.S. has seen a growing usage of EV trucks in drayage pickup. An EV is an electric vehicle that fully or partially uses battery power. Unlike traditional cars, EVs do not require gasoline and regular oil changes. Trucking companies and port...
by A1 Freight Solutions | Oct 3, 2023 | LTL Shipping, Supply Chain, Trucking and Supply Chain
E-commerce’s impact On trucking has been shown recently with the amount of products bought online. Even before the coronavirus pandemic, e-commerce meant that the logistics for cargo movement would change. It became possible for a customer to purchase goods from the...
