5 Logistics Tips for Small Businesses Working with shipping companies and getting products to market are a part of every business. When managing logistics for your small business it is

Things You Should Know When Choosing A Freight Broker Freight brokers, like our team at All America Transportation, spend time connecting shippers with freight carriers. This removes the burden of

Working With a Certified Freight Broker Certified freight brokers or transportation brokers are shippers’ and carriers’ primary points of contact. Instead of being responsible for the freight itself, certified freight

Working With a Certified Freight Broker If you are looking for a shipping partner to carry your products to market, you’ve probably heard the term freight broker or certified freight

Certified Freight Broker vs. Third-Party Logistics: What is the Difference? When referring to a shipping partner, you may hear the terms third-party logistics (3PL) or Certified Freight Broker. While these

What IS The Difference Between FTL and LTL Shipping? Working with a certified freight broker can be confusing. Especially when acronyms like FTL and LTL are common across the internet.

Trucking capacity was impacted by the recession of 2009 but exactly how much ? According to SI consulting group truckload capacity was lessened by at least 20% and this percent

A bill recently passed by the Homeland Security Committee is hoping to make the enrollment process for Transportation Worker Indentification Credential easier for drivers. Overall the TWIC has enrolled over

A new Avondale Partners Report said trucking failures rose in the fourth quarter and will to continue to rise this year. The total number of failures reached 445 in the

Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR) recently introduced a bill in the House of Representatives which, if passed, would require the Dept. of Transportation (DOT) to study the amount of time truck

The main border crossing from Michigan to Canada is the Ambassador Bridge, owned by Manuel Moroun, billionaire developer and trucking executive. The multibillion dollar proposed project, known as the Detriot

According to Thom Albrecht, BB&T Capital Markets as reported on September 28, 2011, truck tonnage has grown year-over-year for 21 consecutive months, including a 9.2% growth in August. According to

All America Transportation, Inc. has become a supporting member of the OOIDA. The Owner-Operator Independent Driver Association is the independent trade association representing the interests of independent owner-operators and professional

All America Transportation Inc. announced that it has joined the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as a Smartway Transport Partner. Launched in 2004, SmartWay is an EPA program that helps

Michael White, North American president of Maersk Line, Norfolk, VA recently predicted that in the private sector, the shortage of international cargo containers that developed early in 2010 will repeat

The CSA Program was launched in 2011 under much scrutiny and controversy. A year later the program is suffering growing pains and remains a work in progress. The Compliance Safety

Due to unrelenting pressure from Trucking Organizations and Safety Advocates, the DOT has agreed to rewrite the Hours of Service Rules for truck drivers. The FMCSA, the agency within the

As freight demand grows, industry officials including fleets, brokers, and driver training schools have reported the drivers shortage is becoming increasingly worse. View All News Articles

Lianne Reizer, President of All America Transportation, Inc., completes the Kaufmann Foundation’s Fasttrac Growth Venture Training Program. Missouri DOT’s Office of External Civil Rights sponsored twelve MoDOT DBE Certified businesses

The Missouri Transportation commission recently proposed a 1-cent sale tax to fund such projects as roads, bridges, and other infrastructure needs. The proposed sales tax would last 10 years and

The Transportation Intermediaries Association has taken steps to reduce brokers liability in accident cases. At their annual meeting last month the TIA proposed a few ideas to help its effort.