by A1 Freight Solutions | Aug 19, 2025 | Domestic Shipping, Freight, Supply Chain
Understanding the peak season in trucking is essential for a shipper when shipping domestically. The peak season is when the demand for transporting freight and volume skyrockets. Separate from the November to December holiday rush, this is typically from August to...
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...
by A1 Freight Solutions | Feb 6, 2024 | Freight Brokers, Supply Chain, Trucking and Supply Chain
In domestic shipping, knowing what are detention charges is beneficial to shippers and carriers. Detention is a charge carriers give to the shipper or receiver for overstaying at the pickup or delivery location. There is a limited window of time that a driver can stay...
