How Do Holidays Affect Supply Chains and Logistics?
Whether it’s Easter, Thanksgiving or Christmas, maintaining supply chains and deliveries during the holidays can be a challenge. We explore the solutions.
How Are Rising Fuel Prices Impacting the Supply Chain?
Several factors are working against the supply chain right now, but the cost of fuel continues to have a considerable impact. While conversations around fuel prices aren’t new, in 2022 the price of gas in the US broke previous records, coming in at an average
A New Year Driving New Opportunities
At American Distribution, our drivers are valued team members, and we rely on them to get goods where they need to go. If you’re looking for a new opportunity in 2023, consider becoming part of the American Distribution family.
Three Steps to a Smoother 2023
Did you know that 70% of goods traveling across the country travel by truck? The new year brings fresh challenges to logistics, so as the US continues to battle inflation and rising costs of fuel, insurance, and transportation, we look at three ways you can
Working the Holiday Season? Here are 6 Tips to Stay Festive
The holiday season is a busy time of year for the transportation industry, and truckers are delivering orders and shipments all over the country. For this reason, you may find that you can’t take time off this holiday season. If this is the case, don’t
How Your Trusted 3PL Provider Can Help You Avoid Cargo Theft
Cargo theft in shipping and logistics is not a new phenomenon. In fact, for as long as goods have been transported, they’ve been at risk of being stolen. What has changed, however, is how logistics providers respond to the problem and the technology now available
Top Freight Transportation Challenges and How We Help Solve Them
The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted significant challenges facing the US transportation and logistics sector. In 2022, shipping and trucking were presented with numerous obstacles (some new and others all too familiar), which, according to the experts, will likely remain as we head into 2023. Here are
Leveraging Logistics Freight Brokers and their Carrier Partnerships
If you are an expanding business with full truckloads (TL) of cargo to move – whether across states or to multiple local destinations – you need the help of a freight logistics partner with the expertise and carrier partnerships to get your full load delivered
Working With a Distribution Company
What is 3PL? Third-party logistics, or 3PL as it’s usually abbreviated, provides a series of services for outsourced logistics. Over the last two years, we’ve heard the phrase “supply chain problems” more times than anyone has probably ever heard in their lives. 3PL helps manage
Types of Logistics
Logistics is often lumped together with various supply chain-related terms like distribution, operations, and more, but as we’ve clarified in a previous blog, logistics is its own realm. Today, we will dive into the three types of logistics previously mentioned to understand better what logistics