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 | 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 2, 2024 | Freight Brokers, Supply Chain, Trucking and Supply Chain
After more than a day since the incident, many have seen how the Baltimore bridge collapse is affecting trucking. Early last Tuesday morning, a containership struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge, causing it to fall into the Patapsco River. A few cars and workers were...
by A1 Freight Solutions | Mar 26, 2024 | Freight Brokers, Supply Chain, Trucking and Supply Chain
Not using a freight broker can hurt the shipment when moving cargo domestically. Freight brokers are the intermediary between shippers and trucking companies. The job of freight brokers is to ensure the delivery of goods by coordinating between the two parties....
by A1 Freight Solutions | Mar 12, 2024 | Freight Brokers, Supply Chain, Trucking and Supply Chain
Many predict freight rates will rise soon after the record lows experienced in the trucking industry last year. In 2023, transportation prices lowered to the lowest in over six years. By February 2023, the Logistics Manager’s index indicated a reading of 36.1....
