All About Blind Shipments

Blind shipments protect the identity of the buyer, the sender, or both. Blind shipping means one or more participants in a transaction are “blind” to the other participants. Blind shipments require pre-payment and pre-determined package delivery services. Distributors, who want manufacturers to ship directly to customers, initiate most blind shipments. In many instances, customers place the order…

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The Importance Of Safely Delivering Medical & Lab Specimens

  While some labs and medical facilities prefer to handle their own specimen deliveries with an in-house fleet, others outsource the medical logistics services to an independent shipping and delivery company. With safe delivery being the primary concern with shipping these specimens, it can be difficult to entrust their delivery to a third party. However, package delivery companies know…

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Benefits Of Using A Smaller Shipping Company

Individuals and business with a need for package delivery services have two options – small shipping companies or large shipping companies. While it is comfortable to use the well-known big name shipping companies, this is not always the best choice. Smaller shipping companies have their advantages over the larger companies. Faster Delivery Service In some instances, using…

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Shipping Terms 101

When shipping packages and products for the first time, the terminology used by the shipping companies is sometimes confusing. Some terms are acronyms that you might not recognize, while others are industry specific terms that you may have never encountered. For a quick introduction to shipping industry jargon, check out some of the most common…

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Package Delivery in the Cold

Local trucking depends heavily on weather conditions. Snow, rain, and the like can impede travel, particularly if roads or highways get shut down due to the hazardous weather conditions. As a result, terrible weather conditions, like the kind we’ve been having here in the Northeast over the last few weeks, may impact the expected package…

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Happy New Year’s from Your Package Delivery Company

It’s January 1st! Happy New Year’s from all of us here at Eveready Express, your local trucking company. 2014 is here and we’re hoping it’ll be the best year yet, filled with love, laughter, fun, and economic success. The new year is a time for resolutions and commitments to improving things over the 12 months…

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Post-Holiday Delivery Services

The holidays are over, but that doesn’t mean the time for holiday delivery services has passed. December 26th marks the beginning of a time that is as much a tradition as the madhouse shopping experiences that lead up to Christmas — a time for returns and exchanges, a time almost as crazy busy as the pre-holiday…

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End of Year Logistics Services

If you’re a retail store owner, you probably place a big priority on logistics services for the fourth quarter. At this point in the year, most of your existing inventory is off the shelves and in the hands of customers so that there’s room for any new products you have coming in for 2014. Stuff…

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Happy Holidays from Your Local Trucking Company

All of us here at Eveready Express want to wish you a very Happy Holidays! Whether you celebrate Kwanza, Hanukkah, Christmas, or just the winter solstice, we’re hoping your winter holiday season has been, and will continue to be, as amazing as possible, filled with laughter and love and packages that arrive on time. Our…

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Messenger Services for Business Christmas Gifts

Hand delivered packages are an excellent way to show clients how much you appreciate them and the winter holiday season is the perfect time to send such gifts. Holiday presents let your clients know that you value them and their business and are a common tool used to ensure customer satisfaction and retention. Some of…

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