Same Day Delivery Services

Same Day Delivery companies deliver practically anything in less than 24 hours and play a very important part in our economy.  While this is a multi-billion dollar industry, according to Courier Magazine there are roughly 3500 active same day delivery companies in the United States.  According the US Census Bureau, there are 11,900 registered companies.  The gap among the two numbers is likely the number of Independent Contractors who have registered as a business and provide services to the delivery agency.

The same day delivery industry utilizes independent contractors and employees to move the packages.  Since the packages range in size from an envelope to several pallets, practically anyone with any type of transporation can become a courier.  According to the MCAA, roughly 50-60% of the messengers for courier companies are independent contractors.

Both companies and consumers utilize same day delivery services from courier companies.  Businesses who require a critical part for an assembly line, a hospital who needs an organ moved, an executive at home had a power adapter on his laptop die or coordinating an International delivery.  The same day delivery company typically services companies in the medical field, banking, pharmaceutical and inventory management businesses.  Lately, ecommerce stores are beginning to offer same day delivery to their customers, like Amazon and their Local Express Delivery Service.

Same Day Delivery businesses typically will offer a variety of services that fall under two umbrellas, either on-demand type of work or scheduled / routed work.  The level of services a courier service company will offer ranges from minutes, such as the fifteen minute courier service offered by a Toronto courier company up to an overnight delivery.  The majority of companies offer a 2 hour delivery service, 4 hour delivery service or direct courier service.

Some courier services will offer other complimenting services such as Distribution Services, Logistics Services, Home Delivery, Retail Distribution or Ecommerce Distribution. 

Choosing a same day delivery service can be have it's share of challenges.  Courier software is a factor that brought many of the playing fields in alignment, however the logistics behind coordinating many drivers, with many customers in a time-sensitive business, separates companies.  Make sure to understand what you need to consider when choosing a courier service.

The same day delivery industry is one of the oldest industries still in existence and with the evolution of technology and our human nature to get information quicker is driving a new demand for the ancient courier service.