25 Jan The Illinois Manufacturers’ Association Announces New State of Illinois Training Grants
The Illinois Manufacturers' Association encourages manufacturers to apply for new training grants through the state of Illinois....
16 Nov The New Infrastructure Bill and the Trucking Industry
$1.2 Trillion Infrastructure Bill The long-awaited infrastructure bill with a price tag of $1.2 trillion finally passed the House of Representatives late November 5th. And it couldn’t come at a better time. According to the American Society of Civil Engineers’ Infrastructure Report Card, “43% of the...
28 Oct Supply Chain Headaches: What the headlines can’t tell you.
The best way to fix a broken supply chain is to work with a trusted freight broker....
28 Sep Supply Chain Challenges Continue: What Can You do?
Supply chain challenges continue to create hurdles for manufacturers and distributors. Now's the time to work with professional logisticians....
04 Mar Have you heard of these women in logistics history?
Women's History Month It’s Women’s History Month and a great time to remember some of the great women who have contributed to the transportation industry. Every year, during the month of March, you can Google “women and transportation” and find numerous stories of courageous women who...
25 Feb Black History Month in Logistics
Black History Month February is Black History Month. Here at AM Transport, we recognize that American history should and must encompass black history--not just one month a year, but during all months. For too long, African Americans have felt much like James Baldwin who said in...
01 Sep International Roadcheck 2020: September 9-11
Roadcheck = Less Capacity Be prepared for a tightening of capacity during the week beginning September, as this year’s International Roadcheck is scheduled for September 9-11. The three day blitz will most definitely result in a decrease in capacity with inspectors focusing on “the driver requirements...
14 May Forbes’ Small Giants Top 25 Small American Companies
At AM Transport, we are longtime fans of and proud members of the Small Giants Community. That’s why we’re proud to announce our inclusion on the Forbes’ Small Giants list. This annual list highlights 25 “privately owned companies whose commitment to greatness over fast growth...
29 Aug Purpose-Driven Business–Big Corporations Join the Club!
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Big news--181 CEOs of the largest corporations in the US just signed a new statement of corporate purpose, turning the old model of shareholder primacy on its head. For years, corporations have operated under Milton Friedman’s idea that “there is only one social responsibility of...
18 Jul The ELD Mandate and AOBRDs
The Electronic Logging Device (ELD) mandate has been in effect for a while--with a soft enforcement in December 2017 and a hard enforcement in April 2018. In the months and days approaching the rule’s enforcement there were many predictions of doom and constricted capacity, and...