Every year, refrigerated truckload capacity tightens when produce freight from Florida and Texas is transported throughout the Southeast, Southwest and beyond. Despite the heavy toll COVID-19 has had on the economy and many industries (including freight) — the produce season is creating a capacity crunch yet again.

Despite the turmoil in every other industry, freight is still moving. A lot of freight. After all, truck drivers have to deliver the goods we’re all expecting, whether its more toilet paper at the local grocery store, the dog food we ordered on Amazon or the gas we used to fill up our cars last week.

In response to the elevated risks of the COVID-19 virus, AMX is taking proactive measures to minimize potential risks while we maintain regular business operations. We have activated a cross-functional task force to track real-time updates and implement comprehensive contingency plans, if needed.

There are one billion reasons why now is the best time to solve the parking and detention problem.

Over the past three decades, a wide range of professionals have helped ensure AMX customers receive their freight as promised. Recently, two of our employees shared their thoughts on the industry — and their place in it.

After 25 years in the transportation industry, I’ve learned that some things are simply out of our control. Sometimes, we have to trust our supply chain logistics partners. That can be a scary proposition, considering the many ever-changing dynamics in the freight shipping process. After all, the company’s bottom line is at stake… along with jobs, customer relationships, business partnerships and more if things don’t pan out.

We’ve all made the signature “arm pump” and directed it toward a truck driver in hopes that we get a burst from the air horn in return. It’s one of the first things we learned about truck drivers. But there’s so much more to discover about the millions of men and women who make our country move forward while carrying 80% of the products we use every day.

A lot has changed in the trucking industry since the record-setting levels of 2018. Freight markets are looser.¹ And more changes loom on the horizon. Fortunately, there’s a lot we can learn about recent developments to help you prepare for a successful 2020, including:

You’ll never guess what’s new in logistics. Actually, with today’s proliferation of new logistics technologies, you may never have to guess again.