by A1 Freight Solutions | May 21, 2024 | LTL Shipping, Supply Chain, Trucking and Supply Chain
An essential consideration for smaller-scale companies is the LTL benefits for small businesses that require freight transport. Businesses have used trucking for over a century to move cargo to the next or final destination. The importance grew over time, and new,...
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 30, 2024 | Freight Brokers, Supply Chain, Trucking and Supply Chain
One of the most critical considerations in domestic shipping is knowing how to choose a carrier. A carrier or trucking company moves your goods from point A to point B by land. According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, there are reportedly over 500,000...
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...
