While there are bigger national companies like FedEx and UPS, there are some considerable differences when seeking out local delivery systems. Courier services can be a vital resource for small businesses that are seeking out faster, more reliable, and cost-efficient local deliveries. Oftentimes, national companies will charge a fair amount more for same-day delivery, so we should bear in mind that there are other alternatives.

So then how do you know if your company would benefit from using a local courier? We will try to throw some light on your concern in the following paragraphs, and hopefully, after reading it you will be able to make a smarter decision for your business or the company where you work.

First of all, you have to find out whether you have some particular areas where you are sending most of your deliveries, or at least a considerable amount of volume. Unlike the larger national services that can charge you the same for orders going to very different locations, your prices will be significantly lower when you send bulk deliveries to close locations using a local courier.

Another important thing you have to take into consideration is whether you would take advantage of having all your deliveries done on the same day. With local couriers, typically you can place an order on a particular day, and on the next day, your packages are going to be picked up and delivered, therefore providing truly same-day service. While with larger national carriers, the most common kind of service consists of packages being picked up the same day the order was placed but delivered within a week. Asking for a large carrier to provide the same service as a local courier as described above, will often translate into much higher rates.

Local couriers can provide a personalized service that can accommodate your needs, and direct communication that large carriers simply can’t. This could be an important reason when you run a business that depends largely on your client’s satisfaction, and your ability to resolve any problems that may come along.

There are lots of other reasons why your company can benefit from local delivery, for example tracking technology, and delivery notifications, etc. Last but not least, by working with local delivery, you will be supporting your community by choosing to work with a local company like yours. If you would like to learn more about the service that a local courier can provide, use this link to fill the form, and we will get in touch with you.