| If you want your packages delivered in a short | | | | commercial airlines but most major courier |
| period of time, express couriers also offer | | | | services that cater to clients worldwide have their |
| overnight courier service. This type of service | | | | own fleet of cargo planes for shipment purposes |
| usually comes with a higher rate but it gets the | | | | only. The concept of a courier service company |
| job done especially if the parcel or package you | | | | having its own fleet of cargo planes was originally |
| are sending needs to be at its destination on the | | | | thought of and implemented by Frederick W. |
| following morning. Almost all the major courier | | | | Smith, founder and owner of FedEx. |
| services that cater to worldwide clients offer | | | | The most common and some of the most |
| overnight and express deliveries, but there are | | | | sought-after express couriers are the personal |
| those express couriers that have focused and | | | | courier services. These are smaller express |
| specialized on this type of shipping service. | | | | couriers that work closely with clients. They send |
| As overnight express couriers provide clients with | | | | actual messenger personnel from the source of |
| the service that ensures their packages are | | | | the package to the delivery destination. In New |
| delivered on time, this is not an easy task so it | | | | York City, where traffic could be a problem, |
| naturally comes with a slightly higher rate than | | | | express couriers are known for their bike |
| your standard delivery service. Imagine sending a | | | | messengers. While these express couriers have |
| package from San Diego, California to Kansas City | | | | trucks to transport shipments, they use these |
| in Missouri overnight, there are several factors | | | | logistically efficient bike messengers for short |
| that come into play to make this happen. We | | | | distance, but rush deliveries within the city. |
| have to consider the cut-off time for packages | | | | Personal express couriers usually have established |
| accepted for overnight express delivery, the | | | | their relationship with clients they could anticipate |
| destination, personnel night-differential, etc. These | | | | delivery dates, understand and follow specific |
| considerations could definitely give you good | | | | instructions, etc. This "repeat-client" status is |
| reasons on the slightly higher premium on | | | | convenient for both the courier and the client. |
| overnight express deliveries. | | | | Usually, pick-ups becomes an added benefit for |
| Add to this the fact that packages that are paid | | | | these types of clients free of charge. |
| for overnight delivery by express couriers are | | | | As mentioned, clients prefer to have a single |
| mostly flown to destination city, this of course, | | | | personal express courier. It helps when the |
| excludes some instances where the recipient's | | | | company picking up and delivering your packages |
| address is just a short distance away that flying | | | | are already familiar with the client's unique |
| the package by plane is not necessary. | | | | requirements, special instructions and delivery |
| Express couriers usually piggy-back parcels, | | | | process and schedule. |
| cargoes, and other items for delivery on | | | | |