Why does estes freight express cut transit times lately?
LTL carrier speeds freight in some lanes, says business is growing Estes Express Lines is picking up the pace of competition by slicing a day from transit times for freight moving from 26 terminals in its less-than-truckload network. The change will speed freight shipped from the Northeast, Midwest and Southwest, the Richmond, Va.-based company said. It’s part of a re-engineering effort at the carrier, which has 204 terminals nationwide. Shippers can use its online transit time calculator to determine delivery times. The company has been expanding into new territory as well, despite the recession, broadening its service this summer in the Upper Midwest. In July, Estes opened a terminal in Grand Island, Neb., to better cover central Nebraska. That followed the opening of a terminals in San Antonio and Hope, Ark.
Estes Express Cuts Transit Times William B. Cassidy | Sep 23, 2009 3:53PM GMT The Journal of Commerce Online – News Story LTL carrier speeds freight in some lanes, says business is growing Estes Express Lines is picking up the pace of competition by slicing a day from transit times for freight moving from 26 terminals in its less-than-truckload network. The change will speed freight shipped from the Northeast, Midwest and Southwest, the Richmond, Va.-based company said. It’s part of a re-engineering effort at the carrier, which has 204 terminals nationwide. Shippers can use its online transit time calculator to determine delivery times. The company has been expanding into new territory as well, despite the recession, broadening its service this summer in the Upper Midwest. In July, Estes opened a terminal in Grand Island, Neb., to better cover central Nebraska. That followed the opening of a terminals in San Antonio and Hope, Ark.
LTL carrier speeds freight in some lanes, says business is growing Estes Express Lines is picking up the pace of competition by slicing a day from transit times for freight moving from 26 terminals in its less-than-truckload network. The change will speed freight shipped from the Northeast, Midwest and Southwest, the Richmond, Va.-based company said. It’s part of a re-engineering effort at the carrier, which has 204 terminals nationwide. Shippers can use its online transit time calculator to determine delivery times. The company has been expanding into new territory as well, despite the recession, broadening its service this summer in the Upper Midwest. In July, Estes opened a terminal in Grand Island, Neb., to better cover central Nebraska. That followed the opening of a terminals in San Antonio and Hope, Ark. Sources: http://www.joc.
Estes Express Cuts Transit Times William B. Cassidy | Sep 23, 2009 3:53PM GMT The Journal of Commerce Online – News Story LTL carrier speeds freight in some lanes, says business is growing Estes Express Lines is picking up the pace of competition by slicing a day from transit times for freight moving from 26 terminals in its less-than-truckload network. The change will speed freight shipped from the Northeast, Midwest and Southwest, the Richmond, Va.-based company said. It’s part of a re-engineering effort at the carrier, which has 204 terminals nationwide. Shippers can use its online transit time calculator to determine delivery times. The company has been expanding into new territory as well, despite the recession, broadening its service this summer in the Upper Midwest. In July, Estes opened a terminal in Grand Island, Neb., to better cover central Nebraska. That followed the opening of a terminals in San Antonio and Hope, Ark. Sources:
