With the shipping industry facing concerns about diesel fuel supplies, the Averitt team is keeping a keen eye on supply and has contingencies in place to keep our customers' freight moving.
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The Ongoing Challenge of Driver Detention
Truck driver detention is nothing new. The issue has been discussed, debated, and argued about for years. Yet, in all that time, the challenge has only worsened – causing increasing ripples across supply chains and throwing off truckload delivery schedules that were already impacted by supply shortages, capacity issues, and an ongoing driver shortage. In this post, we examine some of the contributing factors.
Topics: Industry News Truckload Drivers Freight Handling
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FDA Food Facility Renewal Registration Begins Oct. 1
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will begin accepting food facility registration renewals on Oct. 1, 2022, and continue through the end of the calendar year.
Topics: International Industry News Supply Chain
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Cargo Thieves Are Switching Targets – And Tactics
It’s an unfortunate reality of the business – cargo has always been vulnerable to theft.
Topics: Industry News Freight Handling
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Delays in Commercial Truck and Trailer Production
As the Wall Street Journal reported in September of last year, the global shortage of computer chips fueled by the pandemic has dramatically affected commercial truck and trailer production.
Topics: Industry News LTL
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Section 301 Exclusions Being Reinstated?
As the subject line suggests, there has been a recent (March 23, 2022) development out of the office of the US Trade Representative that offers some hope to companies that had previously been subject to exclusions to the Sec. 301 duties against China.
Topics: International Industry News Tariffs
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The Truck Driver Shortage: Moving Forward
Anyone who follows transportation news is already well aware that America is facing a shortage of commercial truck drivers. According to estimates from the American Trucking Association, the United States currently needs more than 80,000 additional truck drivers – a number that could swell beyond 160,000 by the year 2030.
Topics: Industry News Trucking
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Carta Porte: New Invoices & Obligations For Mexico Shipments
On May 1, 2021, the Tax Administration Service (SAT by its Spanish acronym), published on its website the electronic document called Complemento carta porte (Carta Porte) or Bill of Lading supplement.
Topics: International Industry News Supply Chain Trucking
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2022 State of the Supply Chain [Video]
Following the release of the results from the 7th annual State of the North American Supply Chain Survey, Averitt's Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Kent Williams, recently sat down to discuss the results with the Commercial Carrier Journal's Matt Cole and Jason Cannon.
