The Food Shippers of America Blog

Dan Egan, Agent for J.B. Hunt Transport Services, recently led a research study on the state of the temp-controlled LTL industry, which found there were five themes that emerged from …

Becoming a “shipper of choice” has quickly shifted from a nice-to-have distinction to a competitive necessity in food supply chains. In a market where capacity tightens, expectations rise, and disruptions …

Courtesy of Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern In July of last year, Union Pacific (UP) and Norfolk Southern (NS) announced their agreement to create America’s first transcontinental railroad. These two …

Dollar Tree, Inc., a member of Food Shippers of America (FSA), celebrated the opening of its 1-million-square-foot distribution center in Litchfield Park, AZ, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony earlier this month …

ATRI President Rebecca Brewster recently announced she will retire in early 2027, after serving the organization for 34 years, 25 of which she has led ATRI as its President and …

Trucking activity in the United States rose 0.3% in March after surging 2.9% in February, according to the American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index. “While March …

For large-scale food shippers, scorecards remain a critical tool to evaluate the performance of logistics partners. Metrics like on-time delivery, reliability, communication, and safety help benchmark performance, but at this …

The food and beverage industry is a fast-growing, ever-changing industry. Total revenue in the food manufacturing and grocery retail market reached about U.S. $11.93 trillion in 2023, and it’s still …

Getting the right products to the right place at the right time can be complicated. It starts with receiving products from thousands of vendors around the country and world that …

When a large, national bakery and snack food manufacturer turned to Penske Logistics to optimize their middle mile logistics across a sprawling network, Penske delivered. The manufacturer’s middle mile was …