by A1 Freight Solutions | Sep 30, 2024 | Domestic Shipping, ILA Strike, Supply Chain
Drayage during an ILA protest could face significant disruptions, with the deadline being less than a week away. On October 1st, the International Longshoreman Association (ILA) plans to strike across East and Gulf Coast ports. Talks with the United States Maritime...
by A1 Freight Solutions | Sep 3, 2024 | Domestic Shipping, Supply Chain, Trucking and Supply Chain
As technological advancements have grown in trucking, so has the use of telematics in domestic shipping. Telematics is the transfer of data long distances by combining telecommunications and informatics. In the trucking industry, this is the use of technology to...
by A1 Freight Solutions | Mar 19, 2024 | Freight Brokers, Supply Chain, Trucking and Supply Chain
The Biden Industry has recently announced an EV truck charging plan to progress zero-emission shipping across the U.S. termed the National Zero Emission Corridor Strategy. This is a 16-year plan to create battery-charging and hydrogen-refueling electric truck...
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...
