Carrier Delivery Service   What types of Carriers are there? Common Carrier: Transports goods between companies or people and has a license from a regulatory authority, allowing them to work for multiple shippers in one day. Contract Carrier: Provides transport services for only one shipper long term. This can include a single person with their own minivan or a large-scale company with trucks, boats, trains, and planes. What they ship: Carriers primarily only ship larger packages or quantities of packages as a whole. This means a typical delivery weight of over 100 pounds to one ton. Car ..read more

It is important to ship larger or bulkier items correctly with proper packaging and the right courier service to ensure your item gets delivered. If the packaging is incorrect, the large or bulky item may not get delivered to the right address or could be damaged during transportation. Here are some tips and tricks on what you need to know when shipping large and bulky items. Use correct packaging:   When packaging large or bulky items, it is important that they are correctly packaged according to their size and weight. This also includes placing protective wrappings and cushioning aroun ..read more

What is same day delivery According to Dictionary Cambridge, same day delivery is “used to describe a service that is provided on the same day that it is ordered.” This shipping model means that when a customer orders an item online or over the phone, it can be delivered to their doorstep within 24 hours of confirming their order. Of course, all things must be relative to the courier service you utilize, weather, traffic, and time of year. However, with a good and experienced courier like Reliable couriers, there is no question that your package will arrive within 24 hours with our same day d ..read more

As of March 31st, FedEx will no longer provide its same day city delivery service. In a phone call with FedEx representatives, the spokesperson stated that FedEx has ended its Same Day City services and will be discontinued into the foreseeable future as they “prioritize several other opportunities for growth. But what does this mean for the population and businesses who have relied on FedEx’s Same Day City Service for their supply chain operations? What FedEx Has to Say:   After starting its same day city delivery services over a decade ago, FedEx is retiring the service to prioritize ..read more

Before your big day, a lot of planning needs to be done, and not everything is always remembered until the last minute. Here is a list of things you should remember to do before your big day as well as a list of items of regularly forgotten Items our couriers have delivered. To-do list:   Here are some things you may not have thought of or will want to double-check the week(s) or day(s) before your wedding. Transportation: It is important that transportation and backup transportation are in place for the bridal couple, party, family, and any other important people or vendors. Task ..read more

With all the different ways to process an order for a service today, the steps you need to take to complete your order can get confusing. At Reliable couriers, we make the process simple and easy to follow. Here’s how our ordering process works for our same day delivery services. Overview:   Receive a quote Place the order Transport Delivery Quoting:   The first step in the process is to receive a quote from a Reliable couriers dispatcher. Our dispatchers can be reached 24 hours a day 7 days a week, online or over the phone. When you call in or complete an online quote request fo ..read more

There are many same day delivery companies available throughout the United States, but how do you decide which one is best for saving you time and money? Here are the top ways Reliable couriers save you more time and money than any other same day delivery service in the country. Dedicated drivers   Saving time: With our team of dedicated delivery drivers available to our clients 24/7, we can save them time and money in many different ways. Having couriers available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, saves our clients time by not having to wait for a pickup and delivery during regular busines ..read more

All Same Day Couriers are the Same: False This is a myth about the same day courier industry for many reasons, each of which is explained in the list below. Time: Myth: Not every same day delivery service company has courier services available at the same times. Many courier services may only deliver during regular business hours; others may slightly skew their hours off from regular hours, such as a 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. or 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. schedule. Fact: With Reliable couriers’ same day delivery services, you can have a package couriered whenever you need it, as our delivery drivers are availa ..read more

What is HIPAA   HIPAA is an acronym that stands for the Health Insurance and Accountability Act. This act requires that all healthcare providers, and those who provide to them, handle Protected health information (PHI) safely and keep the information confidential and secure. Some items under this protection are medical documents, medical specimens, and any other personal work about a patient or healthcare provider. Because of this, any courier hired to handle such items must also be HIPAA compliant. HIPAA Compliance   In 1996, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is ..read more

A legal courier service provider is responsible for many things, such as making sure their legal couriers maintain confidentiality, have experience, know proper packaging, maintain pick-up and delivery times, and do it all in a cost-effective manner for their clients. Their couriers expected duties also range from document retrieval to court filings to staging of records. How they do it Confidentiality: When hiring your legal courier service, you should expect the courier service to have trained their legal messengers to keep confidentiality at all times. Documents should never be tampered wit ..read more