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 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 26, 2024 | Freight Brokers, Supply Chain, Trucking and Supply Chain
Not using a freight broker can hurt the shipment when moving cargo domestically. Freight brokers are the intermediary between shippers and trucking companies. The job of freight brokers is to ensure the delivery of goods by coordinating between the two parties....
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...
