by A1 Freight Solutions | Sep 30, 2025 | Domestic Shipping, Economic Trends, Truck drivers
Introduced by Congress representative Ashley Hinson on September 10, this article will explain what the Fair Trucking Act is. Over the last few decades, the trucking industry has grown to move over 70% of the US’s freight yearly. Alongside the growing number of...
by A1 Freight Solutions | Sep 10, 2025 | Domestic Shipping, Truck drivers, Trucking and Supply Chain
One of the most essential things a shipper should understand when transporting by truck is what causes delays in trucking. Since trucking tends to be part of larger supply chains, shippers, truckers, and customers are all impacted. A short holdup may have significant...
by A1 Freight Solutions | Aug 26, 2025 | Economic Trends, Expedited, Truck drivers
President Trump is pausing trucker visas for all new commercial drivers after an announcement on August 22. The pause comes after a fatal crash involving a driver who worked in the US illegally happened earlier this month. An investigation by the DOT (Department of...
by A1 Freight Solutions | Aug 5, 2025 | Domestic Shipping, Supply Chain, Truck drivers
A growing trend in the trucking industry over the last decade has been a push towards younger drivers. The ATA (American Trucking Association) recently appealed to lawmakers to lower the interstate driving age from 21 to 18. Similarly, a few years ago, the FMCSA...
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...
