When you have a need for speed

These providers of expedited transportation services can help you get critical and emergency shipments to their destinations on time.

By Staff -- Logistics Management, 2/1/1998

Con-Way NOW, a division of Con-Way Transportation Services, offers expedited delivery in the 48 contiguous states plus Ontario and Quebec. Con-Way NOW recently expanded its pickup range to include the Midwest, the Northeast from New England down to Maryland, and the province of Ontario. Service is provided by both company employees and dedicated contractors. If shipments are more than two hours late, charges are reduced by 50 percent; if delivery is more than four hours late, the shipment is free.