Freight glossary in Spanish, English and French
Even if most of the logistics professionals communicate in English as a neutral language for trade business, it is always nice to establish commercial relationships with a team able to [...]
Decoding the classification of the logistics service providers in North America
The most common classification of the logistics service providers in North America is based on the concept of logistics outsourcing upgrade from 1PL to 7PL. In this post, we include definitions [...]
Why freight rates /fuel prices are so high? When will freight rates go down?
In this article, we analyze all the events that lead to a historic increase in fuel prices in the United States and Canada, which has caused a ripple effect that has caused a sudden [...]
Why the lack of availability of trucks for shipments to Mexico?
One of the challenges of ground transportation in the North American commercial zone is the complexity of the freight border-crossing between the United States and Mexico. In this post, we [...]
Webinar recommendation: North American Transportation Forum: North American trade and transportation: Where next?
Mexicom Academy is always providing you with new resources to increase your knowledge about the freight industry in the North American Trade Zone. This is why we would like to recommend you to [...]
[Download Calendar] When supply chains may be affected by public holidays in Mexico, the United States and Canada?
“Your shipment won’t make it on time, because it is a holiday in Mexico” Can you relate? If your business ships freight between Canada, the United States and Mexico, this [...]
[Infographics] What no one tells you about ground freight rates. Essential buyer’s guide
In this post, we go beyond what you have already read in other articles about how ground freight transport rates are calculated. We will tell you what no one else tells you about how rates are [...]
Quick facts on the current state of the trucking industry in North America – Rates, Market, Vaccine Mandates, Convoy
Updated: February 2, 2022 What are the new requirements for truckers entering Canada and the US? Canadian truck drivers need to be fully vaccinated if they want to avoid a two-week quarantine and [...]
New requirements for drivers entering Canada, the U.S., and Mexico
Learn more about the latest requirements for drivers that move between the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. Each country in North America has different procedures for the drivers that enter the [...]
NOTICE: A strong cold front in the US may impact Supply Chains
A cold front extends from the southern tip of Texas to the northern tip of Maine, with temperatures well below the average recorded in the eastern half of the United States. Such weather [...]
