by A1 Freight Solutions | May 20, 2025 | Domestic Shipping, Economic Trends, Freight
The domestic shipping industry could soon see the U.S. and China’s Tariff cuts affecting trucking. On May 12, the countries agreed to reduce taxes for 90 days. The U.S. lowered tariffs on Chinese imports from 145% to 30%, while China reduced theirs from 125% to 10%....
by A1 Freight Solutions | Apr 8, 2025 | Domestic Shipping, Economic Trends, Supply Chain
An executive order signed by the Trump administration has led to President Trump announcing import tariffs last week. Starting April 5th, all importations into the U.S. from different countries will face a 10% tariff. Likewise, country-specific levies will begin on...
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....
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...
by A1 Freight Solutions | Nov 7, 2023 | Inflation, Truck drivers, Trucking and Supply Chain
While thousands of trucking companies have shut down, the domestic transportation industry has seen rising spending during a trucking bloodbath. Approximately 35,000 new carrier companies shut down in 12 months, ending September 2023. The number of trucking companies...
