The Food Shippers of America Blog

More than 55,000 carriers exited the market this year through July. Since mid-2020, the trucking industry has seen a staggering period of entrepreneurship. Over the past 37 months, the Federal …

Supply chain managers in the food industry are constantly striving to achieve error-free shipments every time - but is this quest realistic? According to Tracy Rosser, Strategic Advisor of NewRoad …

American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 0.2% in August after rising 1.1% in July. In August, the index equaled 115.3 (2015=100) compared with 115 …

Nathan Ferrel receives a 2023 scholarship for $8,550. The son of FSA member Hector Ferrel of McLane Food Service, Nathan is majoring in Supply Chain Management at the University of …

American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index decreased 0.8% in July after falling 0.3% in June. In July, the index equaled 112.9 (2015=100) compared with 1138 …

Nearly every aspect of daily life is made possible because a professional truck driver delivered the goods and resources people need. This week is the National Truck Driver Appreciation Week …

In recent years, food manufacturers, retailers and distributors have set ambitious goals to decarbonate their food chains and document their progress in this area. Whether the goals are to comply …

Most food companies with private fleets or for-hire trucking companies have safety at the top of their corporate priorities. There are many ways to reduce serious injuries or fatalities by …

We're keeping a close eye on Tropical Storm Idalia – and you should be, too. If your organization has operations and/or does business in Florida and the broader Southeastern United …

Pyxis Ocean retrofitted with WindWings setting sail for its maiden voyage, August 2023 A collaboration between Cargill, BAR Technologies, Mitsubishi Corp. and Yara Marine Technologies has the potential to decarbonize …