by A1 Freight Solutions | May 5, 2026 | Domestic Shipping, Economic Trends, Truck drivers
Autonomous trucks are growing in domestic shipping, with more of these carriers on the road. Self-driving, or autonomous, trucks are carriers that use technology to enable cargo transport with little or no human interaction. Some technologies carriers use include AI...
by mafe | Dec 23, 2025 | Domestic Shipping, Heavy Haul, Supply Chain
Despite its prevalence in domestic shipping, shippers often misunderstand key aspects when using heavy-haul trucking. Heavy-haul, or oversized trucking, is a type of shipping focused on moving huge cargo. Examples include large machinery, construction equipment such...
by A1 Freight Solutions | Apr 1, 2025 | Domestic Shipping, Freight, LTL Shipping
LTL shipping costs are changing with a trucking classification overhaul coming this summer. Late last year, the NMFTA announced a new LTL (less-than-truckload) freight classification system beginning July 19th. NMFTA’s COO, Joe Oht, describes the new system as “the...
by A1 Freight Solutions | Oct 29, 2024 | Domestic Shipping, Freight, LTL Shipping
Understanding FAK rates in trucking can be beneficial when moving cargo domestically using LTL (Less Than Truckload) shipping. The NMFTA (National Motor Freight Traffic Association) introduced this system decades ago, and truckers still use it. Freight Of All Kinds,...
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....
