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 23, 2024 | Drayage, Truck drivers, Trucking and Supply Chain
In the last few weeks, the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse has led to persisting delays in Baltimore trucking. On March 26th, a containership struck the Baltimore Key Bridge before falling into the Patapsco River. The bridge is a primary entryway into the Port of...
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 | Feb 13, 2024 | Supply Chain, Truck drivers, Trucking and Supply Chain, Uncategorized
A controversial topic that has gotten traction recently in cargo movement is speed limiters in trucking. In 2016, the NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and FMCSA (Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration) mutually proposed a regulation. The...
by A1 Freight Solutions | Dec 26, 2023 | Freight Brokers, Supply Chain, Trucking and Supply Chain
With domestic shipping in 2023 coming to a close, shippers are looking at the trucking trends In 2024. Several occurrences in 2023, such as inflation, driver shortages, volatile fuel prices, and more, impacted the industry. The freight was soft in 2023, meaning the...
