We can deliver large items like this king-size mattress or the smallest, most delicate items to your home.
If you’re like many Americans, you purchase items online. Last year (2013) was the first time that online purchases superseded the number of purchases in brick and mortar stores, according to Deloitte Annual Holiday Survey.
The question becomes, what type of service do you use to get your purchases to your home? Or even if you don’t purchase something online, you might find that you need home delivery service for your products.
We at On Time Logistics would guess that most might just look at the delivery cost and decide that way but we believe it’s better to make a well-informed decision. What are the different services and what do they offer? Is paying less going to mean that you “get what you pay for?”
Home delivery service options
Parcel services
We’re familiar with one of the big international parcel services – UPS, FedEx and of course, the US Postal Service. They specialize in envelope or small-package delivery, usually on the next day. There are lots of other options available when you need something other than a parcel delivered the same day. We can pick up your packages at the hub for these national companies and deliver them to you faster and more professionally.
Freight companies
A freight company can deliver heavy and large items, usually on pallets. Typically freight drivers do not unpack or place your delivery exactly where you need it so you’ll need to be sure you have the right equipment to get everything off the pallet and where you need it, and even assembling it. At On Time Logistics, we’ll help you get the pallets or other large items right where you need them.
Specialized delivery services
Specialized delivery services take care of things that need special handling – flowers, legal documents, medical supplies. We deliver it all! Many of our couriers are certified to handle medical equipment and certain hazardous materials. We also recognize the need for immediacy and discretion regarding certain types of document delivery.
Courier Services
We’ve talked about courier services already, but to be more specific: courier services deliver packages of any size on the same day, usually within a specified delivery area, like a city or a region. Prices for this delivery usually beat those offered by the big overnight delivery companies.
White Glove Delivery Service
Many of these services will only get your item to the door and that is fine when that is all you need. At other times, some items need special handling and installation that many delivery companies would not offer these services. This enhanced service is often called “white glove delivery service.” On Time Logistics provides this service in Arkansas, and parts of Oklahoma and Missouri.
So when choosing a home delivery service, think about your needs. Do you need it to arrive today? Do you need your parcel to be handled with care? Do you need someone to do more than just bring it to your door? Do you want trained, uniformed professional delivery personnel coming to your home?
Next time you need home delivery service, give On Time Logistics a call!