How To Find The Right Courier Company When You Need A Same Day Delivery
How do you find the right courier company when you need a same day pick-up and delivery?
You can use a search engine and search using terms like “Atlanta courier service”, or “Los Angeles same day courier” to find a list of local courier companies. A faster and more efficient method is to use Courierboard’s free shipper tools: 1) free delivery quote tool and 2) searchable in-depth courier database. Both help those needing delivery services find professional courier companies throughout the U.S.
Individuals, businesses, and organizations post delivery quotes on Courierboard every day. Start by completing the online delivery quote request form on Courierboard with info on what you need to be picked up. Within 15 minutes you will begin to receive quotes from local courier companies. This is the fastest way to get rates from multiple companies. The second option is to search Courierboard’s database of courier company profiles and contact companies that meet your delivery requirements. There is no charge to get competitive delivery quotes or search the courier company profile database on Courierboard. Courier companies in our network don’t pay a broker or referral fee – so using Courierboard, you get the same delivery rates you would receive contacting these companies on your own. Hopefully, you will find a courier company already with deliveries in the pickup area, that can offer you a lower rate because the company is already delivering locally and has excess capacity on its delivery vehicle (s).
Examples of Courier Company Rates
These are real quotes I received from different courier companies for Same Day delivery (pickup and deliver the same day ) for 50 lbs up to to 500 lbs – 10 miles vs. 50-mile delivery distances. Rates will vary depending on your location, your pickup needs, and the company giving you a quote for your pickup.
(Oct. 2012)
| Weight – Same Day Delivery | New York City to Newark, NJ ~ 10 miles |
New York City to Norwalk, CT ~ 50 miles |
Ft. Lauderdale, FL to Hollywood, FL ~ 10 miles | Ft. Lauderdale, FL to West Palm Beach, FL ~ 50 miles |
| 50 pounds | $52 | $130 | $27 | $90 |
| 100 pounds | $57 | $135 | $30 | $94 |
| 200 pounds | $65 | $145 | $37 | $103 |
| 300 pounds | $72 | $155 | $45 | $110 |
| 400 pounds | $81 | $160 | $53 | $117 |
| 500 pounds | $89 | $167 | $60 | $125 |
As you can see in the chart above, weight is not a major factor in the cost of the delivery. The extra cost for using a courier to deliver a shipment weighing 50 pounds vs. 500 pounds – 450 pounds heavier is only about $50 – less than $.10 a pound for both the 10-mile delivery and the 50-mile delivery. And that is with a Same Day delivery turnaround.
In comparison, average standard option overnight rates for a 50 vs. 500-pound delivery were 20%* to 90% higher than courier company prices with a longer delivery time.
*for 50 lbs. ~ $75+ in NYC area **for 500 lbs. ~ $320+ in NYC area
These rates and comparisons may differ based on carrier, location, dimensions, handling, date, delivery window, etc and should be considered only approximations of cost – not exact rates.