by A1 Freight Solutions | Dec 27, 2022 | Freight Brokers, Trucking and Supply Chain
On March 7, 2022, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a plan for new emission standards for trucks. The proposed standards for heavy-duty trucks will be stricter than the previous ones, which haven’t changed in 20 years. The EPA will implement...
by A1 Freight Solutions | Nov 23, 2022 | Freight Brokers, Trucking and Supply Chain
LTL, or less-than-truckload shipping, is the transportation of cargo that does not need an entire truck. Unlike FTL or full-truckload shipment, LTLs are much smaller yet too big to be shipped by postal service. In 2022, the LTL industry has grown to a market size of...
by A1 Freight Solutions | Oct 10, 2022 | Trucking and Supply Chain
Trucks can spend hours and even days delivering freight across large distances. Because of this, diesel trucks can be a significant source of air pollution. In 2018, medium to heavy-duty trucks emitted an estimated 440 million metric tons of carbon dioxide in the U.S....
by A1 Freight Solutions | Apr 25, 2022 | Freight Forwarding
A supply chain is a system of different components coming together to facilitate the delivery of goods to a customer. Often complex, shippers categorize the journey through a supply chain as the first mile, middle mile, and last mile. This article will discuss the...
by A1 Freight Solutions | Apr 20, 2022 | Trucking and Supply Chain
Truck driver scarcity has heightened in the past decade, and now shippers are finding alternative solutions to navigate the shortage. In 2021, The American Trucking Association (ATA) reported a shortage of 80,000 truck drivers in America. If this pattern continues on...
