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Falling
consumer demand and rising fuel costs are transforming supply chains for
all who ship finished products or raw materials.
New and emerging distribution strategies call for more speed, more reliability, and more solutions from transportation providers.
These challenges require a revolution in network design.
In a few weeks, Roadway will establish 12 next-day velocity centers, which will revolutionize our network and our service promises to you.
The improvement will be immediate, with new
next-day service and early-morning deliveries as well as more two-
and three-day regional lanes.
Those needing unique
solutions designed to meet their special requirements will notice more
flexibility and innovation all along the
supply chain.
Everyone will experience faster standards, better quality deliveries, and greater reliability.
The revolution begins in July. Your Roadway account rep will be giving you more information about these exciting changes and the value they will add to your supply chain.
Ready
to bring your import shipping from China--and your shipping costs--down to
sea level?
If you are using air for reliability, then the new Expedited Ocean Service from Roadway is the perfect alternative. Faster than standard ocean, cheaper than air, with guaranteed delivery times. That's Expedited Ocean Service, your way.
At least six days faster than standard ocean transit, the new Roadway Expedited Ocean Service for less-than-container-load shipments features multiple weekly sailings from seven origin ports in China.
Priority unloading of containers at U.S. ports further speeds deliveries. Import shipments are expedited through the Roadway network, with guaranteed delivery to final destination.
Offered in cooperation with YRC Logistics, our Expedited Ocean Service provides date delivery certainty for LCL shipments from China to the U.S.
Expedited Ocean Service, your way. Call 1-800-468-5739, option #4. Hours of operation are daily between the hours of 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. Central Time. Find out more.
Robbie
Jarman (center), freight handling professional at the Roadway
service center in Meridian, MS, has been named Grand Champion at
the company-sponsored
Professional
Freight Handlers Competition (PFHC).
Chuck Pearson (right), driver account specialist/freight handling professional at Valdosta, GA, placed second and also earned the best pretrip inspection award. Tom Filbert (left), a switcher at the Roadway service center in Chicago, IL, placed third.
Roadway sponsors the Professional Freight Handlers Competition to recognize and promote safety performance on its shipping docks.
This unique competition tested the skills and knowledge of safety and forklift operations of Roadway employees from around the country.
Learn
more.
6/9-6/13 44th
Annual Contractors Transportation Management Association
(CTMA), Doral Desert Princess Resort, Palm
Springs, CA.
If you are visiting Palm Springs while we're in town, be sure to stop and say hello!
See where our major shows are occurring in the next few months.
Be sure to view the Roadway Sealed Exhibit video or investigate our Exhibit Services.
View the more complete Roadway
Tradeshow
Schedule of recent and upcoming tradeshows. See some of the
innovative
products and services that we offer.
Texas
is big and Roadway is big in Texas.
We connect key markets throughout North America with two-day, three-day and coast-to-coast service. A network that is more reliable, flexible, and faster than ever is behind every personalized solution.
In the great state of Texas that means 24 service centers, almost 1000 doors, and 1600 plus employees to get you to or from Texas, your way.
You can find out shipment times between a Texas city and a U.S. state with our online calculator.
Email Roadway about your Texas shipping needs at: texas@roadway.com
Explore Texas, your way.
Did
you know Canadian customs will not accept or clear shipments without a
proper description listed on the Bill of Lading?
U.S. and Canadian Customs hold trailers and/or turn away at the border every day because bills do not have complete descriptions on them. The NMFC Item Number alone is not sufficient.
By utilizing my.roadway.com and E•Z Export® in creating bills of lading/commercial invoices, you help avoid delays at the border by including product descriptions.
Find out more.
Brad
Bryant teamed up with long-time pal Lonnie Nielsen in The Liberty
Mutual Legends of Golf tournament that featured a two-man team
better-ball format on the April 26-27 weekend.
Bryant and Nielsen began Sunday with high hopes, tied for 2nd place at 19-under par and four shots behind Tom Watson and Andy North. The pair struggled to a 1-under 71 on Sunday to finish tied for 15th place.
Brad is currently in 12th place in the Schwab Cup points standings.
Did you know--Brad finished 2nd on the Champions Tour 3 times in 2008?
Next up for Brad is the Regions Charity Classic at RTJ Golf Trail at Ross Bridge, Birmingham, AL, on May 16-18, where Brad is the defending champion.
Discover more about Brad Bryant.
The
Transportation
Sales and Marketing Association (TSMA) recognized Roadway for
excellence in advertising and marketing programs in its 2008
communications awards competition.
Roadway received a first place award in the Calendar Division for its 2008 calendar titled: "Roadside Drive-Ins."
The competition recognizes excellence in advertising and marketing programs by transportation service providers and firms offering products or services to the transportation industry. Winners were announced during a Communications Awards Banquet on April 21 at the TSMA Annual Conference at the Pointe Hilton Squaw Peak Resort in Phoenix, AZ.
Best work of the year is ranked against similar firms from the United States and Canada. A panel of professional advertisers, artists, educators and designers provides evaluations and critiques of each entry.
Winners are selected for their ability to apply innovation and creativity to achieve maximum results.
Q: How much will it cost to move my shipment?
A: The
online
Rating
tool found on the left navigation bar at
www.roadway.com
provides rate quotes based on origin and destination zip codes. To receive
a rate quote based on your pricing program, go to "Rate Quote" on
my.roadway.com--our
password-protected website. ExpressWORKS™, our PC-based
transportation management software, also provides rates.
Q:
How do I set up an account and start shipping with Roadway?
A:
If this is the first time you have used Roadway, it is best to
set up an account. You can do that through the
First-Time
Shipper section of our public website (or see the left
navigation bar on each page for "First-Time Shipper" link). You can also
call your
Customer
Care Team. If you are not sure what number to call for your
Customer Care Team, see the blue boxed "Find Service Centers" link on the
left navigation bar of every Roadway web page. You may qualify for
discount pricing depending on your shipment type or credit from Roadway.
Once you have an account, join the over 120,000 users who have registered
for
my.roadway.com.
Then our online
First-Time
Shipper section could be just the resource for you.
Take a virtual tour and review how shipments move through our system.
Read about all of our transportation services.
Read more.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's
Customs and Border Protection, is enforcing the third and final phase of
its wood packaging material
regulation.
