ShipRightNow.com: Connecting Consumers and Independent Carriers to Cut Shipping Costs
New Arkansas company, ShipRightNow.com, launches website to connect consumers and independent carriers for affordable shipping of furniture, cars, boats, pets, and other unusual or large freight items.
Flippin, AR, February 12, 2011 --(PR.com)-- When Jill Popowitz relocated from Atlanta to Chicago, the hardest part of the move was shipping her furniture. “I had an apartment full of furniture that I loved,” Jill says, “My living room set was brand new; I was still making payments on it. I definitely didn’t want to have to sell it and replace it.”
Trying to get the best deal, she called around to several moving companies. “It was such a headache. I was basically just going through the phone book, leaving messages and waiting for them to call me back.” With only two weeks to get packed and moved before starting a new job, Jill didn’t have much time to wait. “I ended up going with the first company that was available. I’m pretty sure I paid too much, but I didn’t have time to negotiate with a bunch of people.”
According to Bill Weaver, Jill’s moving experience is a common one. “People moving often find themselves in a jam when it comes to locating an affordable and experienced transportation company. Everyone knows to use UPS, FedEx, or the USPS to ship small packages, but when it comes to shipping larger items like furniture, where do you go? And how do you make sure you’re getting the best price?”
Weaver recently launched his online company ShipRightNow.com to address this problem. ShipRightNow.com connects consumers with independent carriers—independent owner/operator truck drivers who have the leeway to set their own prices.
“My company helps to keep shipping prices lower for the consumer by allowing shippers to anonymously list their jobs and have different carriers bid on the job. The shipper can get all the information they need from each carrier and then make a selection based on the best prices and overall service.”
Carriers benefit by being able to fill empty cargo space with freight that needs to be delivered along their scheduled route. “Using ShipRightNow.com to find loads along your route saves truckers from experiencing empty miles. If the delivery is along a route they’re already running, they can afford to bid it out for lower than a big freight company would charge and still make a profit.”
ShipRightNow.com is also a profit enhancer for auction houses, car dealerships, and other small businesses that ship large freight on an irregular basis. Companies like these may not qualify for rate discounts with large freight companies like FedEx or UPS because of their irregular shipping patterns. Because of this, many of these companies turn to shipping brokers to find the best shipping deals.
“The problem with brokers,” Weaver says, “is that most of them are on a commission. It’s not in their best interest to get the lowest shipping fee because that makes their commission lower.”
“Using ShipRightNow.com, carriers are dealing with you directly and they know to win the job they need to make sure you get a reasonable, affordable shipping rate. It’s a win-win system for everyone.”
About ShipRightNow.com
Founded in 2009 by former truck driver and Arkansas deputy Sheriff, William Weaver, ShipRightNow.com connects shippers with independent carriers to deliver affordable shipping solutions. Shippers place free listings for bid requests to ship a variety of items including household goods, office furniture, cars, pets, art work, and antiques. Carriers can also create free accounts to search these listings and bid on loads along their existing routes to fill empty cargo space. Please visit www.shiprightnow.com for more information.
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Trying to get the best deal, she called around to several moving companies. “It was such a headache. I was basically just going through the phone book, leaving messages and waiting for them to call me back.” With only two weeks to get packed and moved before starting a new job, Jill didn’t have much time to wait. “I ended up going with the first company that was available. I’m pretty sure I paid too much, but I didn’t have time to negotiate with a bunch of people.”
According to Bill Weaver, Jill’s moving experience is a common one. “People moving often find themselves in a jam when it comes to locating an affordable and experienced transportation company. Everyone knows to use UPS, FedEx, or the USPS to ship small packages, but when it comes to shipping larger items like furniture, where do you go? And how do you make sure you’re getting the best price?”
Weaver recently launched his online company ShipRightNow.com to address this problem. ShipRightNow.com connects consumers with independent carriers—independent owner/operator truck drivers who have the leeway to set their own prices.
“My company helps to keep shipping prices lower for the consumer by allowing shippers to anonymously list their jobs and have different carriers bid on the job. The shipper can get all the information they need from each carrier and then make a selection based on the best prices and overall service.”
Carriers benefit by being able to fill empty cargo space with freight that needs to be delivered along their scheduled route. “Using ShipRightNow.com to find loads along your route saves truckers from experiencing empty miles. If the delivery is along a route they’re already running, they can afford to bid it out for lower than a big freight company would charge and still make a profit.”
ShipRightNow.com is also a profit enhancer for auction houses, car dealerships, and other small businesses that ship large freight on an irregular basis. Companies like these may not qualify for rate discounts with large freight companies like FedEx or UPS because of their irregular shipping patterns. Because of this, many of these companies turn to shipping brokers to find the best shipping deals.
“The problem with brokers,” Weaver says, “is that most of them are on a commission. It’s not in their best interest to get the lowest shipping fee because that makes their commission lower.”
“Using ShipRightNow.com, carriers are dealing with you directly and they know to win the job they need to make sure you get a reasonable, affordable shipping rate. It’s a win-win system for everyone.”
About ShipRightNow.com
Founded in 2009 by former truck driver and Arkansas deputy Sheriff, William Weaver, ShipRightNow.com connects shippers with independent carriers to deliver affordable shipping solutions. Shippers place free listings for bid requests to ship a variety of items including household goods, office furniture, cars, pets, art work, and antiques. Carriers can also create free accounts to search these listings and bid on loads along their existing routes to fill empty cargo space. Please visit www.shiprightnow.com for more information.
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