Which carrier has the BEST service?

crobinso · 02-03-05, 07:08

This thread http://autopia.org/forums/showthread...threadid=50180 about USPS has prompted me to conduct a quick poll.

Which carrier has the BEST service? Is it:

USPS Priority Mail

UPS

FedEx

Other (name)

AlexRuiz · 02-03-05, 07:32

Winner but doesn't count: Estafeta

My very personal experience while being in SE Michigan goes this way:

1) Airborne Express at OfficeMax (now DHL) with the best rates, the fastest gorund service, real time tracking, careful with the packages and the convenience of location at each OM. Did I mention that very often OM has coupon to make the shipping even cheaper?

2) FedEx. Ground service similar to above, but a little more expensive and takes a day longer. Express saver may be the best combination of price and speed.

3) USPS and UPS. USPS is fast, UPS is more reliable. Still airborne ran circles around them.

Accumulator · 02-03-05, 07:48

Having had all kinds of problems (and heard all kinds of excuses) from everybody else (including USPS

), when it *really* matters I send it FedEx.

Bill D · 02-03-05, 07:48

FedEx Overnight for sure!

RedondoV6 · 02-03-05, 08:21

You get what you pay for .... Fedex is best IMHO.

Having a major UPS hub in my hometown helps some with the speed of their delivery.

jvcn · 02-03-05, 08:32

Fedex does almost everything. They even delivered a car! When I bought a car off Ebay, not only did they undercut the price of the shippers that were commonly used but the service was excellent.

a.k.a. Patrick · 02-03-05, 08:34

Thanks for posting this pole !
Are we considering prices here ? Obviously UPS and FedEx, USPS first class would be ranked together?
I favor FedEx for prices and service.....

crobinso · 02-03-05, 08:45

Quote:

Originally posted by a.k.a. Patrick
Thanks for posting this pole !

It was my pleasure. It seems the timing was right, so I posted.

Charles

jasonmac · 02-03-05, 08:54

I've been pretty lucky with UPS and FedEx (knocks on wood), though strictly on delivery time, FedEx shows up sooner than UPS.

USPS hasn't been horrible for the few things I've shipped out, and there's always been a post office around.

04MysticCobra · 02-03-05, 10:04

UPS has damaged too many of my packages in the past 10 years and I tend to stay away from them. I use FedEx most of the time and USPS sometimes. Both of them have given me good reliable sevice without any damages.

Later, 04MysticCobra.

2004 Mystichrome Cobra coupe
2004 Majestic Blue Maxima SE

PrinzII · 02-03-05, 02:31

I have gotten the best service out of FedEx. USPS is a close second. UPS is a distant third.

Spilchy · 02-03-05, 03:46

Quote:

Originally posted by PrinzII
I have gotten the best service out of FedEx. USPS is a close second. UPS is a distant third.

I completely agree, with USPS having the best ship rates.