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

Roberts Express Inc. offers many service options. In addition to exclusive-use, surface Express service, shippers may choose White Glove service for fragile, perishable, high-value, or hazardous goods; Charter Air, with multimodal and on-board courier options; HazMat service using specially trained drivers; Roberts Rescue to recover and expedite shipments from other carriers; and Government Services for government agencies. The company also has EXPRESSCentres in seven European countries. Roberts' "Customer Link" satellite-communication system provides real-time tracking information in North America and Europe.