by A1 Freight Solutions | Sep 12, 2023 | Freight Brokers, Truck drivers, Trucking and Supply Chain
Over the past few years, an increase in carriers has led many to believe in an unreal truck driver shortage. A scarcity of drivers has been a recent hot topic in the domestic transportation industry. The American Trucking Association (ATA) reported a shortage of...
by A1 Freight Solutions | Sep 5, 2023 | Freight Brokers, Supply Chain, Truck drivers
Two terms continuously popping up in the domestic transportation industry are freight brokers and dispatchers. Both collaborative, brokers and dispatchers work with shippers and other parts of a supply chain to transport goods. While both roles act as intermediaries...
by A1 Freight Solutions | Aug 29, 2023 | Freight Brokers, Supply Chain, Trucking and Supply Chain
While less talked about than last-mile logistics, first-mile shipping logistics is equally important in a supply chain. A supply chain is a complex network of components working together to get goods to the final destination. This may include all the steps to make raw...
by A1 Freight Solutions | Aug 22, 2023 | Supply Chain, Truck drivers, Trucking and Supply Chain
A recent technological trend in the cargo transportation industry has been blockchain’s influence on trucking. Blockchain is a digital database or ledger where a computer network stores and shares data by decentralization. Compared to a centralized database like a...
by A1 Freight Solutions | Aug 8, 2023 | Freight Brokers, Temperature Controlled, Trucking and Supply Chain
Temperature-controlled shipping logistics are among the most complex but essential parts of moving goods like medicine and certain foods. Temperature-controlled shipping is cargo movement that must stay at a certain coldness or heat. Some examples are moving...