Fuel prices are rising again as diesel prices have jumped to over $5 per gallon. What does this mean for transportation and operations in the United States? Fuel now accounts for about 20% of total operating costs for carriers. As prices climb, freight rates are following closely behind. Moving goods from origin to destination is proving to become more expensive and those costs are ultimately passed down the supply chain. Currently one of the most affected industries is the food industry....

Starting off this year, we saw a reclassification, and structure to the HS Codes. This includes new Tariff schedules, HS class changes, and import controls. HS codes determine the duties that are paid and with the change, this can fluctuate duty exposures, custom penalties and audits. It is very important the correct review of your HS code is done by your company to ensure you are utilizing the proper code for your product. Unfortunately HS code issues can also impact the shipment transit...

As we all know, as of July 19, 2025 there was a massive overhaul to the NMFC classifications. This impacted the old 11-sub density scale to a 13-sun density scale, along with the retirement and change of nearly 2,000 NMFCs. This has impacted freight packaging, dimensions, and weight, due to most commodities changing to fully density based. Although we have seen this change, we have also seen positive changes: Consolidates and simplifies many NMFC items. Uses clearer, more logical...