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 | Mar 5, 2024 | Drayage, Supply Chain, Truck drivers
The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has recently mandated a new rule on demurrage charges for containers remaining at a port. On May 26th, terminal operators and carriers must issue demurrage and detention invoices within 30 days from the charge date. The shipper...
by A1 Freight Solutions | Feb 27, 2024 | Expedited, Supply Chain, Trucking and Supply Chain
Understanding how to avoid bottlenecks is crucial when moving freight domestically. A bottleneck is a point of congestion in a process that slows movement. In shipping, this can mean traffic or other situations that cause disruptions in a supply chain. Specifically in...
by A1 Freight Solutions | Feb 13, 2024 | Supply Chain, Truck drivers, Trucking and Supply Chain, Uncategorized
A controversial topic that has gotten traction recently in cargo movement is speed limiters in trucking. In 2016, the NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and FMCSA (Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration) mutually proposed a regulation. The...
by A1 Freight Solutions | Feb 6, 2024 | Freight Brokers, Supply Chain, Trucking and Supply Chain
In domestic shipping, knowing what are detention charges is beneficial to shippers and carriers. Detention is a charge carriers give to the shipper or receiver for overstaying at the pickup or delivery location. There is a limited window of time that a driver can stay...
