Supply Chain & Logistics News, Trends, and Insights

Throughout this year, the transportation industry has seen heightened federal enforcement focused on driver licensing, cabotage regulations, and English language proficiency requirements. These initiatives, including Operation Midway Blitz and related investigations, have resulted in thousands of drivers being taken off the road. Many experts predict tighter trucking capacity across the United States as a result.

If you’ve been following trade headlines lately, you’ve seen the pattern: stability one week, uncertainty the next.

Every year, Averitt surveys supply chain and logistics professionals across North America to uncover key trends, challenges, and opportunities shaping our industry. Now in its 11th year, the State of the North American Supply Chain Survey provides valuable insights that help businesses plan for the year ahead—and we want to hear from you.

Averitt developed a secure, full-service logistics solution for a global spirits manufacturer to safely transport high-value tequila shipments from Zapopan, Jalisco, in Guadalajara, Mexico, into Texas and Kentucky.

Over the past few weeks, cross-border transportation has entered a new phase of scrutiny—one that’s already beginning to reshape capacity, disrupt operations, and force some tough conversations in the logistics world.

The automotive industry relies on seamless logistics to keep production lines running smoothly. For one major automotive manufacturer, managing freight from over 30 vendors in Mexico to a production facility in Alabama presented significant challenges.