BY OTL Blog Dec 3, 2019 Northwest Arkansas, OTL Blog, The OTL Family

Meet: Jaime Monsour-Portillo

For this month’s team member update, we want to introduce you to our new scheduler/dispatcher in our Northwest Arkansas office. Jaime Monsour-Portillo joined our team in November and comes to us with an extensive background in customer service. She also has sales experience and has worked in the medical field. “Most of my jobs before […]

BY OTL Blog Nov 25, 2019 Community, OTL Blog

Thanksgiving weekend shopping to see huge gains

The countdown to Thanksgiving is on as people are making their last-minute preparations for their holiday plans. Accompanying Thanksgiving celebrations are some of the best deals of the year. All followed up by another opportunity to demonstrate thankfulness. Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, Cyber Monday,and Giving Tuesday have all become major holidays in their own […]

BY OTL Blog Nov 18, 2019 Company News, Northwest Arkansas, OTL Blog

OTL Expands to Bethel Heights

It’s an exciting time at On Time Logistics as we move and expand into a new building in the coming weeks, just in time for the holiday rush season. The new facility will allow for more trucks to process through in a timely manner, making it possible for us to better serve existing customers and […]

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BY OTL Blog Nov 11, 2019 Northwest Arkansas, OTL Blog, The OTL Family

Meet: James Crow

In this month’s team member spotlight, we are featuring a warehouse worker who has a long-term background in various forms of factory work before joining On Time Logistics. James Crow started working with us in July as a temp worker and was hired full-time in September. He works in the warehouse unloading trucks, operating a […]

BY OTL Blog Nov 4, 2019 Logistics, OTL Blog

How inclement weather impacts last mile

In Arkansas, we’ve already had below-freezing temperatures this season and this year has seen lots of unusual flooding. Weather is amazing but it can also wreak havoc on lives and businesses. For the last mile delivery industry, weather can easily cause time-consuming, costly problems. In Arkansas, we’ve already had below-freezing temperatures this season and this […]

BY OTL Blog Oct 21, 2019 Logistics, OTL Blog

E-commerce and Brick-and-Mortar working together

E-commerce has been all the rage for years as it is convenient and ever-changing to better suit its customers. Brick-and mortar stores have seen tremendous struggles trying to keep up with companies such as Amazon, who have seemed to have taken control over how customers view and purchase products. Although it seems that the two […]

BY OTL Blog Oct 16, 2019 Logistics, OTL Blog, Small Business

Rising insurance rates affecting delivery rates

Like any business or industry, the logistics and transportation industries must always be aware of the costs associated with business and adjust their rates and policies accordingly. In the last two years or so, insurance has been a major cost concern as its risen exponentially, even doubling in many cases. This forces logistics companies to […]

BY OTL Blog Oct 8, 2019 Northwest Arkansas, OTL Blog, The OTL Family

Meet: Gary S. Chaudoin

In this month’s team member spotlight, we bring you one couriers who may be new to On Time Logistics but has decades of experience in the trucking industry. Gary S. Chaudoin has driven a truck for 50 years, “coast to coast and border to border.” He joined our team last month as a courier and […]

BY OTL Blog Sep 30, 2019 OTL Blog, Small Business

How to prepare for the 2019 holiday shopping season

The official first day of Fall has come and gone, and it is time for retailers and consumers alike to start thinking about the holiday shopping season. Christmas lists are emerging, and people are ready to begin their holiday gift shopping. Retailers must start planning months in advance, so they are prepared when the craziness […]

BY OTL Blog Sep 23, 2019 Northwest Arkansas, OTL Blog, The OTL Family

Meet: Brooke Campbell

In the world of last mile delivery, people are working even when the office isn’t technically open. Such is the case with our latest team member spotlight, Brooke Campbell. Brooke joined On Time Logistics in March of this year and she does the overnight post office truck delivery runs in and throughout parts of western […]

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