AKRON, Ohio - March 1, 2005 - Roadway Express announced today the expansion of its heavyweight airfreight service to include northbound service from the U.S. to Canada. Shippers in the U.S. can select next-day, 2nd -day or 3rd -day door-to-door or door-to-airport delivery service throughout Canada. Customers have the option of specifying their own customs broker or brokerage services can be provided to perform the clearance on the consignee's behalf.
"The Roadway Express suite of time-based services provides customers with a one-stop-shop solution for all of their time-definite shipping needs regardless of the mode of transportation," stated Jim Gamache, vice president of special services for Roadway Express. "The expansion of our Time-Advantage® Service airfreight option to Canada demonstrates our commitment to meeting any need at any speed, any hour day or night, anywhere across North America."
Roadway Express offers customers options with two levels of service for their time-definite shipping needs. Time-Advantage Service provides highly reliable transit at any speed via ground or air throughout North America. Time-Critical Service provides the same coverage backed by a 100 percent on-time, no-hassle, no-invoice guarantee. On-time performance for Time-Critical Service shipments is over 99 percent for eight years running.
