by A1 Freight Solutions | Nov 26, 2024 | Domestic Shipping, Freight Brokers, Supply Chain
The FMCSA (Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration) is tightening regulations for broker-keeping by proposing new rules for broker transparency. In 2020, the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) and Small Businesses In Transportation Coalition...
by A1 Freight Solutions | Nov 12, 2024 | Domestic Shipping, Supply Chain, Trucking and Supply Chain
After over two years of downturn in the domestic shipping industry, many believe the trucking recession has ended. In early 2022, freight rates began plummeting rapidly to record levels. From March 2022 to March 2023, truck spot load postings dropped nearly 70%. By...
by A1 Freight Solutions | Jan 23, 2024 | Freight Brokers, Supply Chain, Trucking and Supply Chain
Fraud in domestic shipping is one of the biggest concerns that truckers and shippers have in the trucking industry. Yearly, brokerage fraud causes the industry nearly $800 million in losses despite being only one type of fraud. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety...