Gig economy - Wikipedia
The BBC presented the following definition for the term: "a labour market characterised by the prevalence of short-term contracts or freelance work, as opposed ...
package
Among the common types of digital platforms in the gig economy are those to provide ridesharing services, food or <anchor>package</anchor> delivery services, crafts and handmade item marketplaces, on-demand labor and repair services, property and space rentals.[3][7] A study completed in 2016 by Lawrence Katz and Alan Krueger showed an increase in gig workers, freelancers, and independent contractors of 50 percent between 2005 and 2015. These jobs accounted for 94 percent of all employment growth in the United States during those ten years.[8] As of 2021, 16% of all adults in the United States had earned income through the gig economy with higher levels of gig economy experience having accrued to younger demographics, according to the Pew Research Center.[9] As of 2017, 55 million Americans contributed services to the gig economy.[10] As of 2018, 150 million people were active in the gig economy in North America and Western Europe, according the Harvard Business Review.[11]
Package delivery - Wikipedia
Package delivery - Wikipedia[Jump to content](#bodyContent)

Main menu

Main menu

move to sidebarhide

Navigation


- [Main page](/wiki/Main_Page "Visit the main page [z]")
- [Contents](/wiki/Wikipedia:Contents "Guides to browsing Wikipedia")
- [Current events](/wiki/Portal:Current_events "Articles related to current events")
- [Random article](/wiki/Special:Random "Visit a randomly selected article [x]")
- [About Wikipedia](/wiki/Wikipedia:About "Learn about Wikipedia and how it works")
- [Contact us](//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Contact_us "How to contact Wikipedia")
- [Donate](https://donate.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FundraiserRedirector?utm_source=donate&utm_medium=sidebar&utm_campaign=C13_en.wikipedia.org&uselang=en "Support us by donating to the Wikimedia Foundation")

Contribute


- [Help](/wiki/Help:Contents "Guidance on how to use and edit Wikipedia")
- [Learn to edit](/wiki/Help:Introduction "Learn how to edit Wikipedia")
- [Community portal](/wiki/Wikipedia:Community_portal "The hub for editors")
- [Recent changes](/wiki/Special:RecentChanges "A list of recent changes to Wikipedia [r]")
- [Upload file](/wiki/Wikipedia:File_upload_wizard "Add images or other media for use on Wikipedia")

[![](/static/images/icons/wikipedia.png)![Wikipedia](/static/images/mobile/copyright/wikipedia-wordmark-en.svg)![The Free Encyclopedia](/static/images/mobile/copyright/wikipedia-tagline-en.svg)](/wiki/Main_Page)

[Search](/wiki/Special:Search "Search Wikipedia [f]")

Search

Appearance

- [Create account](/w/index.php?title=Special:CreateAccount&returnto=Package+delivery "You are encouraged to create an account and log in; however, it is not mandatory")
- [Log in](/w/index.php?title=Special:UserLogin&returnto=Package+delivery "You're encouraged to log in; however, it's not mandatory. [o]")

Personal tools

- [Create account](/w/index.php?title=Special:CreateAccount&returnto=Package+delivery "You are encouraged to create an account and log in; however, it is not mandatory")
- [Log in](/w/index.php?title=Special:UserLogin&returnto=Package+delivery "You're encouraged to log in; however, it's not mandatory. [o]")

Pages for logged out editors [learn more](/wiki/Help:Introduction)

- [Contributions](/wiki/Special:MyContributions "A list of edits made from this IP address [y]")
- [Talk](/wiki/Special:MyTalk "Discussion about edits from this IP address [n]")

## Contents

move to sidebarhide

- (Top)

- [1Mail order and next-day delivery in the United Kingdom](#Mail_order_and_next-day_delivery_in_the_United_Kingdom)
- [2Package delivery in the United States](#Package_delivery_in_the_United_States)Toggle Package delivery in the United States subsection  - [2.1Same-day delivery](#Same-day_delivery)
  - [2.2Regional parcel carriers](#Regional_parcel_carriers)
  - [2.3Heavy goods delivery](#Heavy_goods_delivery)
- [3Package design for distribution](#Package_design_for_distribution)
- [4Recipients](#Recipients)
- [5Temperature considerations](#Temperature_considerations)
- [6See also](#See_also)
- [7References](#References)
- [8Further reading](#Further_reading)

Toggle the table of contents

# Package delivery

6 languages

- [Deutsch](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurier-Express-Paket-Dienst "Kurier-Express-Paket-Dienst – German")
- [한국어](https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%ED%83%9D%EB%B0%B0 "택배 – Korean")
- [日本語](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%AE%85%E9%85%8D%E4%BE%BF "宅配便 – Japanese")
- [Português](https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Entrega_de_pacote "Entrega de pacote – Portuguese")
- [Türkçe](https://tr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paket_teslimi "Paket teslimi – Turkish")
- [中文](https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%AE%85%E9%85%8D "宅配 – Chinese")

[Edit links](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:EntityPage/Q1447463#sitelinks-wikipedia "Edit interlanguage links")

- [Article](/wiki/Package_delivery "View the content page [c]")
- [Talk](/wiki/Talk:Package_delivery "Discuss improvements to the content page [t]")

English

- [Read](/wiki/Package_delivery)
- [Edit](/w/index.php?title=Package_delivery&action=edit "Edit this page [e]")
- [View history](/w/index.php?title=Package_delivery&action=history "Past revisions of this page [h]")

Tools

Tools

move to sidebarhide

Actions


- [Read](/wiki/Package_delivery)
- [Edit](/w/index.php?title=Package_delivery&action=edit "Edit this page [e]")
- [View history](/w/index.php?title=Package_delivery&action=history)

General


- [What links here](/wiki/Special:WhatLinksHere/Package_delivery "List of all English Wikipedia pages containing links to this page [j]")
- [Related changes](/wiki/Special:RecentChangesLinked/Package_delivery "Recent changes in pages linked from this page [k]")
- [Upload file](/wiki/Wikipedia:File_Upload_Wizard "Upload files [u]")
- [Special pages](/wiki/Special:SpecialPages "A list of all special pages [q]")
- [Permanent link](/w/index.php?title=Package_delivery&oldid=1227781622 "Permanent link to this revision of this page")
- [Page information](/w/index.php?title=Package_delivery&action=info "More information about this page")
- [Cite this page](/w/index.php?title=Special:CiteThisPage&page=Package_delivery&id=1227781622&wpFormIdentifier=titleform "Information on how to cite this page")
- [Get shortened URL](/w/index.php?title=Special:UrlShortener&url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FPackage_delivery)
- [Download QR code](/w/index.php?title=Special:QrCode&url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FPackage_delivery)
- [Wikidata item](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:EntityPage/Q1447463 "Structured data on this page hosted by Wikidata [g]")

Print/export


- [Download as PDF](/w/index.php?title=Special:DownloadAsPdf&page=Package_delivery&action=show-download-screen "Download this page as a PDF file")
- [Printable version](/w/index.php?title=Package_delivery&printable=yes "Printable version of this page [p]")

In other projects


Appearance

move to sidebarhide

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Type of delivery service

![Globe icon.](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bd/Ambox_globe_content.svg/48px-Ambox_globe_content.svg.png)

The examples and perspective in this article **may not represent a [worldwide view](/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Countering_systemic_bias "Wikipedia:WikiProject Countering systemic bias") of the subject**. You may [improve this article](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Package_delivery&action=edit), discuss the issue on the [talk page](/wiki/Talk:Package_delivery "Talk:Package delivery"), or [create a new article](/wiki/Wikipedia:Article_wizard "Wikipedia:Article wizard"), as appropriate._(December 2010)__([Learn how and when to remove this message](/wiki/Help:Maintenance_template_removal "Help:Maintenance template removal"))_

[![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c8/UPS_van_in_Alkmaar_%2827479172832%29.jpg/220px-UPS_van_in_Alkmaar_%2827479172832%29.jpg)](/wiki/File:UPS_van_in_Alkmaar_(27479172832).jpg) Package delivery from a [UPS](/wiki/United_Parcel_Service "United Parcel Service") truck

**Package delivery** or **parcel delivery** is the delivery of [shipping containers](/wiki/Shipping_container "Shipping container"), parcels, or high-value [mail](/wiki/Mail "Mail") as single shipments. The service is provided by most [postal systems](/wiki/Postal_system "Postal system"), [express mail](/wiki/Express_mail "Express mail"), private [courier](/wiki/Courier "Courier") companies, and [less-than-truckload shipping](/wiki/Less-than-truckload_shipping "Less-than-truckload shipping") carriers.[\[1\]](#cite_note-1) Package delivery is different in each country, and how packages are delivered is closely connected with the cost for delivering to that country as well as population. In 2019, China, The United States, and Japan were the leaders in package delivery while Latvia, Macau, and Iceland were the bottom three. [\[1\]](https://100parcels.com/en/statistics/countries-volume) The population of the bottom three barely totals 2 million while the population of the top three tops totals more than 2 billion. Package delivery is an every day occurrence in the US while many other countries do not have this luxury.

## Mail order and next-day delivery in the United Kingdom

\[ [edit](/w/index.php?title=Package_delivery&action=edit&section=1 "Edit section: Mail order and next-day delivery in the United Kingdom")\]

Welsh entrepreneur [Pryce Pryce-Jones](/wiki/Pryce_Pryce-Jones "Pryce Pryce-Jones") formed the first [mail order](/wiki/Mail_order "Mail order") company in 1861.[\[2\]](#cite_note-2)[\[3\]](#cite_note-“Catalogue”-3) He distributed catalogues of Welsh [flannel](/wiki/Flannel "Flannel") across the United Kingdom, with customers able to order by mail for the first time—this following the [Uniform Penny Post](/wiki/Uniform_Penny_Post "Uniform Penny Post") in 1840 and the invention of the [postage stamp](/wiki/Postage_stamp "Postage stamp") ( [Penny Black](/wiki/Penny_Black "Penny Black")) where there was a charge of one penny for carriage and delivery between any two places in the United Kingdom irrespective of distance—and the goods were delivered throughout the UK via the newly created [railway](/wiki/Railway "Railway") system.[\[3\]](#cite_note-“Catalogue”-3)[\[4\]](#cite_note-“Mail”-4) Pryce-Jones promised next-day delivery throughout much of the country.[\[4\]](#cite_note-“Mail”-4)

## Package delivery in the United States

\[ [edit](/w/index.php?title=Package_delivery&action=edit&section=2 "Edit section: Package delivery in the United States")\]

In 1852, [Wells Fargo](/wiki/Wells_Fargo "Wells Fargo"), the first of such services, was formed to provide both banking and express services.[\[5\]](#cite_note-5) These went hand-in-hand, as the handling of California gold and other financial matters required a secure method for transporting them across the country. This put Wells Fargo securely in the [stagecoach](/wiki/Stagecoach "Stagecoach") business and prompted them to participate in the [Pony Express](/wiki/Pony_Express "Pony Express") venture. They were preceded, among others, by the [Butterfield Overland Stage](/wiki/Butterfield_Overland_Stage "Butterfield Overland Stage"), but the failure of the latter put the business in Wells Fargo's hands and led to a monopoly on overland traffic that lasted until 1869 when the transcontinental rail line was completed. During this period they carried regular mail in addition to the package business, defying the post office monopoly; eventually, a compromise was worked out wherein Wells Fargo charged its own fee on top of federal postage, in recognition of the limitations of the post office reaching all areas easily.

From 1869 on, package services rapidly moved to the rail, which was faster and cheaper. The express office was a universal feature of the staffed railroad station. Packages travelled as "head-end" traffic in passenger trains. In 1918 the formation of the [United States Railroad Administration](/wiki/United_States_Railroad_Administration "United States Railroad Administration") resulted in a consolidation of all such services into a single agency, which after the war continued as the [Railway Express Agency](/wiki/Railway_Express_Agency "Railway Express Agency") (REA).

[![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/FedEx_Express_Line_Up_%289297622831%29.jpg/220px-FedEx_Express_Line_Up_%289297622831%29.jpg)](/wiki/File:FedEx_Express_Line_Up_(9297622831).jpg) A part of the [FedEx Express](/wiki/FedEx_Express "FedEx Express") fleet in [Memphis Airport](/wiki/Memphis_Airport "Memphis Airport"), its main hub

On 1 January 1913, [parcel post](/wiki/Parcel_post "Parcel post") service began,[\[6\]](#cite_note-sil1-6) providing rural postal customers with package service along with their regular mail and obviating a trip to a town substantial enough to support an express office. This, along with [Rural Free Delivery](/wiki/Rural_Free_Delivery "Rural Free Delivery"), fueled a huge rise in catalogue sales. By this time the post office monopoly on mail was effectively enforced, and Wells Fargo had exited the business in favour of its banking enterprises.

Motor freight services arose quickly with the advent of gasoline and diesel-powered trucks. [United Parcel Service](/wiki/United_Parcel_Service "United Parcel Service") had its origins in this era, initially as a private courier service. The general improvement of the highway system following [World War II](/wiki/World_War_II "World War II") prompted its expansion into a nationwide service, and other similar services arose. At the same time, the contraction of rail passenger service hurt rail-based package shipping; these contractions led to the cancellation of the mail contracts with the railroads, which in turn caused further passenger cuts. Eventually, REA was dissolved in bankruptcy in 1975.\[ _[citation needed](/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed "Wikipedia:Citation needed")_\]

Air mail was conceived early, and scheduled service began in 1918. Scheduled airlines carried high valued and perishable goods from early on. The most important advance, however, came with the "hub and spoke" system pioneered by Federal Express (now known as [FedEx](/wiki/FedEx "FedEx")) in 1973. With deregulation in 1977, they were able to establish an air-based system capable of delivering small packages—including mail—overnight throughout most of the country. In response, the postal service initiated a comparable [Express Mail](/wiki/Express_Mail "Express Mail") service. In the same period, they also began contracting with [Amtrak](/wiki/Amtrak "Amtrak") to carry mail by rail. Thus at the beginning of the 21st century, the U.S. consumer can choose from a variety of public and private services offering deliveries at various combinations of speed and cost.

By 2018, parcel carriers are hauling 14% of U.S. goods, up from 10% 25 years ago, and FedEx’s US domestic volume increased 4.9% in 2018, while UPS reported a 3.3% increase and a 5.6% increase in domestic next-day air package.[\[7\]](#cite_note-AvWeek13feb2019-7)

### Same-day delivery

\[ [edit](/w/index.php?title=Package_delivery&action=edit&section=3 "Edit section: Same-day delivery")\]

Same-day delivery for local parcels (such as documents) has long been available by local courier. Rail and air transport made same-day delivery feasible over longer distances; for example, packages shipped in the early morning can be delivered (at relatively high cost) anywhere in the mainland United States. Retail goods were seldom sold with shipping any faster than overnight.

Some [online grocers](/wiki/Online_grocer "Online grocer") such as [AmazonFresh](/wiki/AmazonFresh "AmazonFresh") and [Webvan](/wiki/Webvan "Webvan"), and delivery services operated by grocery stores like [Peapod](/wiki/Peapod "Peapod") and [Safeway](/wiki/Safeway_Inc. "Safeway Inc.") have had same-day or next-day delivery windows. Many restaurants have long delivered [takeout](/wiki/Takeout "Takeout") locally on-demand, and [online food ordering](/wiki/Online_food_ordering "Online food ordering") services have expanded this to many restaurants that would otherwise not deliver.

In the 2010s, various experimental services launched, using [online shopping](/wiki/Online_shopping "Online shopping") and retail warehouses or chain stores local to the ordering consumer for fulfillment at relatively low cost. The [United States Postal Service](/wiki/United_States_Postal_Service "United States Postal Service") "Metro Post" started in 2012,[\[8\]](#cite_note-8)[\[9\]](#cite_note-9) which by 2014 was shipping Amazon orders to 15 cities.[\[10\]](#cite_note-10)[\[11\]](#cite_note-11) In 2013, [Walmart](/wiki/Walmart "Walmart") was delivering same-day packages from its own stores in test cities[\[12\]](#cite_note-12) via UPS.[\[13\]](#cite_note-13)

[Kozmo.com](/wiki/Kozmo.com "Kozmo.com") started a general one-hour local delivery service for small items in 1998, but failed in 2001. Same-day retail service [Postmates](/wiki/Postmates "Postmates") began in 2011, and [Google Express](/wiki/Google_Express "Google Express") began in 2013 with a limited number of vendors and cities. By September 2015, [Amazon Prime Now](/wiki/Amazon_Prime_Now "Amazon Prime Now") (which includes selected goods including some groceries) offered 1-hour delivery in 13 cities,[\[14\]](#cite_note-14)
and the company launched Amazon Flex, which is a service similar to Postmates using part-time workers to deliver Amazon Prime Now packages.[\[15\]](#cite_note-15)

Some [vehicle for hire](/wiki/Vehicle_for_hire "Vehicle for hire") companies offer courier service and delivery of items ordered online from local vendors. Startups with similar services include [Doorman](/wiki/Doorman_(company) "Doorman (company)") in San Francisco, Chicago, and New York City,[\[16\]](#cite_note-16) Deliv in San Francisco, WeDeliver in Chicago, and Shutl in Manhattan and Chicago.[\[17\]](#cite_note-17)[\[18\]](#cite_note-18)

An alternative to same-day delivery is [in-store pickup](/wiki/In-store_pickup "In-store pickup"), which has been adopted even by previously online-only retailers like Amazon.[\[19\]](#cite_note-19)

### Regional parcel carriers

\[ [edit](/w/index.php?title=Package_delivery&action=edit&section=4 "Edit section: Regional parcel carriers")\]

[![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/99/Question_book-new.svg/50px-Question_book-new.svg.png)](/wiki/File:Question_book-new.svg)

This section **does not [cite](/wiki/Wikipedia:Citing_sources "Wikipedia:Citing sources") any [sources](/wiki/Wikipedia:Verifiability "Wikipedia:Verifiability")**. Please help [improve this section](/wiki/Special:EditPage/Package_delivery "Special:EditPage/Package delivery") by [adding citations to reliable sources](/wiki/Help:Referencing_for_beginners "Help:Referencing for beginners"). Unsourced material may be challenged and [removed](/wiki/Wikipedia:Verifiability#Burden_of_evidence "Wikipedia:Verifiability")._(November 2015)__([Learn how and when to remove this message](/wiki/Help:Maintenance_template_removal "Help:Maintenance template removal"))_

In addition, a number of regional parcel delivery companies have sprung up since the 1990s. They combine the track and trace capability of the national carriers with the ability to guarantee next day delivery at ground rates over a larger delivery footprint. Because they are regionally based, they are able to improve shipment time in transit and increase shippers productivity with later pick up times. The regional parcel carriers can be a cost-effective enhancement to UPS and FedEx because they do not charge the full array of accessorial charges mentioned in the section above.

### Heavy goods delivery

\[ [edit](/w/index.php?title=Package_delivery&action=edit&section=5 "Edit section: Heavy goods delivery")\]

Delivery of heavy goods, such as [furniture](/wiki/Furniture "Furniture") or large appliances, requires a different logistical process than most small parcel couriers. For example, the [supply chain](/wiki/Supply_chain "Supply chain") of shipping large household goods from their manufacturers, to residential or business locations throughout the country and world is more complex and carries with it a higher potential for damage and error than with smaller packages.

Specialized less than truckload shipping carriers handle shipping furniture and other heavy goods from the manufacturer to a [last mile](/wiki/Last_mile_(transportation) "Last mile (transportation)") hub.[\[20\]](#cite_note-udel-20)[\[21\]](#cite_note-21) The last mile problem can also include the challenge of making deliveries in urban areas. Deliveries to retail stores, restaurants, and other merchants in a central business district often contribute to congestion and safety problems.[\[20\]](#cite_note-udel-20)[\[22\]](#cite_note-22) Once the goods arrive at the last mile hub, which is typically located less than 200 miles from the final delivery location, a dedicated last-mile carrier, also known as a white glove delivery company, will handle the final leg of the delivery.

White glove refers to the highest service level for last-mile delivery of heavy goods. It involves the delivery team bringing the item to the room of choice, unpacking and assembling it, and removing all packaging and debris from the customer's home. There are over 4,000 white glove delivery companies in the United States, most of which only perform local deliveries. Some large less-than-truckload shipping carriers also offer white glove delivery service, and in recent years start-ups have emerged that offer nationwide networks of white glove delivery coverage. With the growth of [E-commerce](/wiki/E-commerce "E-commerce") websites that sell heavy goods throughout the country and world the white glove delivery marketplace is shifting from mostly regional carriers working with local [brick and mortar](/wiki/Brick_and_mortar "Brick and mortar") stores to E-commerce websites working with national delivery networks.[\[23\]](#cite_note-23)[\[24\]](#cite_note-24)

## Package design for distribution

\[ [edit](/w/index.php?title=Package_delivery&action=edit&section=6 "Edit section: Package design for distribution")\]

[![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bb/Distribution_differences.jpg/220px-Distribution_differences.jpg)](/wiki/File:Distribution_differences.jpg) Transport packaging needs to be matched to its logistics system. Packages designed for controlled shipments of uniform pallet loads may not be suited to mixed shipments with express carriers.

The individual sorting and handling systems of small parcel carriers can put severe stress on the packages and contents. [Packaging](/wiki/Packaging "Packaging") needs to be designed for the potential hazards which may be encountered in parcel delivery systems. The major carriers have a [packaging engineering](/wiki/Packaging_engineering "Packaging engineering") staff which provides packaging guidelines and sometimes package design and [package testing](/wiki/Package_testing "Package testing") services.[\[25\]](#cite_note-25) Many e-retailers have specific packaging requirements for their suppliers and also offer assistance in package design.[\[26\]](#cite_note-26)

When shopping retail order from a warehouse, such as for [online shopping](/wiki/Online_shopping "Online shopping"), multiple items are often placed in a single box (secondary packaging) for cheaper and easier transportation and tracking. This creates waste when there is only a single item that could be transported without an outer box (for example something that already has durable retail primary packaging). To avoid this problem, some items are designated in the industry as _ships in own container (SIOC)_ and will receive only a shipping label. Some products are specifically designed as SIOC for environmental or cost reasons.[\[27\]](#cite_note-27)

[Package testing](/wiki/Package_testing "Package testing") procedures include:

- [ASTM International](/wiki/ASTM_International "ASTM International") D7386- Standard Practice for Performance Testing of Packages for Single Parcel Delivery Systems.

- International Safe Transit Association

Project 3K: Fast Moving Consumer Goods for the European Retail Supply Chain6-FEDEX-A: FedEx Procedures for Testing Packaged Products Weighing Up to 150 lbs6-FEDEX-B: FedEx Procedures for Testing Packaged Products Weighing Over 150 lbs6-SAMSCLUB, Packaged-Products for Sam’s Club® Distribution System ShipmentProcedure 7D: Thermal Controlled Transport Packaging for Parcel Delivery System Shipment

## Recipients

\[ [edit](/w/index.php?title=Package_delivery&action=edit&section=7 "Edit section: Recipients")\]

[![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/95/SF_Express_Taiwan_KPA-1063_20180126.jpg/220px-SF_Express_Taiwan_KPA-1063_20180126.jpg)](/wiki/File:SF_Express_Taiwan_KPA-1063_20180126.jpg) A [SF Express](/wiki/SF_Express "SF Express") delivery truck[![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/74/Parcel_box_and_mailbox.webp/220px-Parcel_box_and_mailbox.webp.png)](/wiki/File:Parcel_box_and_mailbox.webp) Parcel box next to mailbox at the end of a long driveway out in the country

Recipients, if they are to receive packages in a timely and appropriate manner, must accommodate carriers.\[ _[opinion](/wiki/Wikipedia:Neutral_point_of_view/FAQ#Assert_facts,_not_opinions "Wikipedia:Neutral point of view/FAQ")_\] With the rise of the [sharing economy](/wiki/Sharing_economy "Sharing economy") multiple family dwelling with restricted access face difficulties due to increasing volume of deliveries, some of which, such as food, may be time-sensitive. Some have built storage rooms for packages and installed refrigerators.[\[28\]](#cite_note-NYT8715-28)

Recipients often choose to use a high capacity "parcel box" which will store large numbers of items and mail at the same time. Deposited items are securely stored with the use of internal security baffles which allow parcels to drop down into the lower portions of the box whilst restricting the theft of items through the aperture opening.\[ _[citation needed](/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed "Wikipedia:Citation needed")_\]

## Temperature considerations

\[ [edit](/w/index.php?title=Package_delivery&action=edit&section=8 "Edit section: Temperature considerations")\]

[![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/86/Frozen_Oranges.jpg/250px-Frozen_Oranges.jpg)](/wiki/File:Frozen_Oranges.jpg) Frozen delivery: Boxes of fresh oranges and grapefruit delivered at side of street in winter

Prolonged extreme temperature exposure is an important consideration for delivery of some types of products. Many delivery vans are not controlled for temperature: Delivered items may sit unattended for hours on porches, on driveways, or in mail boxes.

Potential heat exposure may cause degradation to some pharmaceuticals, live plants, foods, paint, cut flowers, chemicals, etc. Packages sitting on hot pavement or in the direct sun can become very hot. Sunlight on enclosed mail boxes can amplify the ambient temperature. For example, the [USFDA](/wiki/USFDA "USFDA") found that the temperature in a steel mailbox painted black could reach 136 °F (58 °C) in full sun while the ambient air temperature was 101 °F (38 °C).[\[29\]](#cite_note-29)

Similarly, extreme cold temperature can damage or degrade other types of products.

Several options may help. [Insulated shipping containers](/wiki/Insulated_shipping_container "Insulated shipping container"), [thermal bags](/wiki/Thermal_bag "Thermal bag"), or special mailing envelopes are sometimes used. Some carriers offer express delivery or "special handling". Consignees may be required to personally accept delivery to prevent unattended drop-offs. [Temperature data loggers](/wiki/Temperature_data_logger "Temperature data logger"), analog devices, and [thermochromic inks](/wiki/Thermochromic_ink "Thermochromic ink") are available to help identify temperature abuse.

## See also

\[ [edit](/w/index.php?title=Package_delivery&action=edit&section=9 "Edit section: See also")\]

- [Shipping list](/wiki/Shipping_list "Shipping list")
- [Document automation](/wiki/Document_automation "Document automation")
- [Fire sign (address)](/wiki/Fire_sign_(address) "Fire sign (address)")
- [Mail carrier](/wiki/Mail_carrier "Mail carrier")
- [Last mile (transportation)](/wiki/Last_mile_(transportation) "Last mile (transportation)")
- [Package pilferage](/wiki/Package_pilferage "Package pilferage")
- [Package theft](/wiki/Package_theft "Package theft")
- [Parcel post](/wiki/Parcel_post "Parcel post")
- [Delivery drone](/wiki/Delivery_drone "Delivery drone")
- [Autonomous car](/wiki/Autonomous_car "Autonomous car")

## References

\[ [edit](/w/index.php?title=Package_delivery&action=edit&section=10 "Edit section: References")\]

01. **[^](#cite_ref-1)**William T. Dennis (2011). _Parcel and Small Package Delivery Industry_. Transportation. [ISBN](/wiki/ISBN_(identifier) "ISBN (identifier)") [978-1461021544](/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1461021544 "Special:BookSources/978-1461021544").
02. **[^](#cite_ref-2)**Shuttleworth, Peter (25 December 2020). ["The mail-order pioneer who started a billion-pound industry"](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-55244397). _BBC News_. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20210127002807/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-55244397) from the original on 27 January 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
03. ^ [_**a**_](#cite_ref-“Catalogue”_3-0) [_**b**_](#cite_ref-“Catalogue”_3-1)["Mail-order catalogue from Pryce-Jones"](https://www.bbc.co.uk/ahistoryoftheworld/objects/HADPDl08QUGVNkTqh9nEeg). BBC. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20190216213426/http://www.bbc.co.uk/ahistoryoftheworld/objects/HADPDl08QUGVNkTqh9nEeg) from the original on 16 February 2019. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
04. ^ [_**a**_](#cite_ref-“Mail”_4-0) [_**b**_](#cite_ref-“Mail”_4-1)["Pryce-Jones: Pioneer of the Mail Order Industry"](https://www.bbc.co.uk/legacies/work/wales/w_mid/article_3.shtml). BBC. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20210414141603/https://www.bbc.co.uk/legacies/work/wales/w_mid/article_3.shtml) from the original on 14 April 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
05. **[^](#cite_ref-5)**James Lynn Bartz (1993). _Company Property of Wells, Fargo & Co's Express, 1852–1918_. [ISBN](/wiki/ISBN_(identifier) "ISBN (identifier)") [1882824067](/wiki/Special:BookSources/1882824067 "Special:BookSources/1882824067").
06. **[^](#cite_ref-sil1_6-0)**["Parcel Post: Delivery of Dreams: Introduction"](http://www.sil.si.edu/ondisplay/parcelpost/intro.htm). Smithsonian Institution Libraries. 2004. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20150502220355/http://www.sil.si.edu/ondisplay/parcelpost/intro.htm) from the original on 2 May 2015. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
07. **[^](#cite_ref-AvWeek13feb2019_7-0)**Sean Broderick (13 February 2019). ["Amazon Air Seen As Little Threat To Incumbent Package Carriers"](http://aviationweek.com/commercial-aviation/amazon-air-seen-little-threat-incumbent-package-carriers). _Aviation Week & Space Technology_. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20190216051450/http://aviationweek.com/commercial-aviation/amazon-air-seen-little-threat-incumbent-package-carriers) from the original on 16 February 2019. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
08. **[^](#cite_ref-8)**Yen, Hope (2012-11-23). ["Post office tests same-day delivery"](https://www.bostonglobe.com/news/nation/2012/11/23/cash-strapped-post-office-tests-same-day-delivery/EeG60PN9dhT9N7cdfMyj7J/story.html). _[Boston Globe](/wiki/Boston_Globe "Boston Globe")_. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20170629183904/http://www.bostonglobe.com/news/nation/2012/11/23/cash-strapped-post-office-tests-same-day-delivery/EeG60PN9dhT9N7cdfMyj7J/story.html) from the original on 2017-06-29. Retrieved 2015-11-22.
09. **[^](#cite_ref-9)**Target (2011-03-28). ["USPS.com® – Metro Post"](https://www.usps.com/metropost/). Usps.com. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20130613090157/https://www.usps.com/metropost/) from the original on 2013-06-13. Retrieved 2013-03-24.
10. **[^](#cite_ref-10)**Joseph Adinolfi (2013-11-14). ["Terms Of Deal For US Postal Service (USPS) To Deliver Amazon (AMZN) Packages Not Revealed By USPS Or Amazon"](http://www.ibtimes.com/terms-deal-us-postal-service-usps-deliver-amazon-amzn-packages-not-revealed-usps-or-amazon-1470726). Ibtimes.com. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20151123000617/http://www.ibtimes.com/terms-deal-us-postal-service-usps-deliver-amazon-amzn-packages-not-revealed-usps-or-amazon-1470726) from the original on 2015-11-23. Retrieved 2015-11-22.
11. **[^](#cite_ref-11)**Bishop, Todd (2014-05-07). ["Amazon and USPS expand Sunday delivery to 15 more cities, will reach 'large portion' of U.S. this year"](http://www.geekwire.com/2014/amazon-expands-sunday-delivery-15-cities-deal-u-s-postal-service/). _GeekWire_. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20150223050133/http://www.geekwire.com/2014/amazon-expands-sunday-delivery-15-cities-deal-u-s-postal-service/) from the original on 2015-02-23. Retrieved 2015-11-22.
12. **[^](#cite_ref-12)**Perez, Sarah (2013-10-15). ["Walmart Expands Same-Day Grocery Delivery To Denver"](https://techcrunch.com/2013/10/15/walmart-expands-same-day-grocery-delivery-to-denver/). _TechCrunch_. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20151202075030/http://techcrunch.com/2013/10/15/walmart-expands-same-day-grocery-delivery-to-denver/) from the original on 2015-12-02. Retrieved 2015-11-22.
13. **[^](#cite_ref-13)**Anne D'Innocenzio (2012-10-09). ["Wal-Mart same-day deliveries"](https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2012/10/09/walmart-same-day-delivery/1622867/). Usatoday.com. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20160105032818/http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2012/10/09/walmart-same-day-delivery/1622867/) from the original on 2016-01-05. Retrieved 2015-11-22.
14. **[^](#cite_ref-14)**Perez, Sarah (2015-09-16). ["Amazon's Prime Now Expands To L.A., Ramps Up For SoCal Grocery Deliveries"](https://techcrunch.com/2015/09/16/amazons-prime-now-expands-to-l-a-ramps-up-for-socal-grocery-deliveries/). _TechCrunch_. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20151121104111/http://techcrunch.com/2015/09/16/amazons-prime-now-expands-to-l-a-ramps-up-for-socal-grocery-deliveries/) from the original on 2015-11-21. Retrieved 2015-11-22.
15. **[^](#cite_ref-15)**Leena Rao (2015-09-29). ["Amazon unveils new on-demand delivery service, Flex"](http://fortune.com/2015/09/29/amazon-ondemand-flex/). _[Fortune Magazine](/wiki/Fortune_Magazine "Fortune Magazine")_. Retrieved 2015-11-22.
16. **[^](#cite_ref-16)**["Stocked Up: 150+ Companies Attacking The Supply Chain & Logistics Space"](https://www.cbinsights.com/blog/supply-chain-logistics-tech-infographic/). November 30, 2016. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20161220114049/https://www.cbinsights.com/blog/supply-chain-logistics-tech-infographic/) from the original on December 20, 2016. Retrieved December 11, 2016.
17. **[^](#cite_ref-17)**Spors, Kelly (2014-07-15). ["4 Startups Helping Local Retailers Offer Same-Day Delivery"](https://www.americanexpress.com/us/small-business/openforum/articles/4-startups-helping-local-retailers-offer-same-day-delivery/). [American Express](/wiki/American_Express "American Express"). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20151122223947/https://www.americanexpress.com/us/small-business/openforum/articles/4-startups-helping-local-retailers-offer-same-day-delivery/) from the original on 2015-11-22. Retrieved 2015-11-22.
18. **[^](#cite_ref-18)**Klinkenberg, Brendan (February 9, 2015). ["Sidecar Announces Nationwide Same-Day Delivery"](https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/brendanklinkenberg/sidecar-announces-nationwide-same-day-delivery). _[BuzzFeed](/wiki/BuzzFeed "BuzzFeed")_. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20210305230337/https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/brendanklinkenberg/sidecar-announces-nationwide-same-day-delivery) from the original on March 5, 2021. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
19. **[^](#cite_ref-19)**["In Boston, Amazon items will be available in an instant"](https://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2017/08/17/boston-amazon-items-will-available-instant/UaSCdRApAf8duRjL5BSCmJ/story.html). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20211208015323/https://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2017/08/17/boston-amazon-items-will-available-instant/UaSCdRApAf8duRjL5BSCmJ/story.html) from the original on 2021-12-08. Retrieved 2021-12-08.
20. ^ [_**a**_](#cite_ref-udel_20-0) [_**b**_](#cite_ref-udel_20-1)Scott, Martia (November 2009). ["Improving Freight Movement in Delaware Central Business Districts"](http://www.ipa.udel.edu/publications/FreightMovementCDBs.pdf)(PDF). Institute for Public Administration, University of Delaware. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20120415010548/http://www.ipa.udel.edu/publications/FreightMovementCDBs.pdf)(PDF) from the original on 15 April 2012. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
21. **[^](#cite_ref-21)**Rodrigue, Jean-Paul; Claude Comtois; Brian Slack (2009). "The "Last Mile" in Freight Distribution". _The Geography of Transport Systems_ (2nd ed.). Routledge. p. 212. [ISBN](/wiki/ISBN_(identifier) "ISBN (identifier)") [978-0-415-48323-0](/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0-415-48323-0 "Special:BookSources/978-0-415-48323-0").
22. **[^](#cite_ref-22)**Allen, Brigitte (2012) [Improving freight efficiency within the 'last mile': A case study of Wellington’s Central Business District](http://otago.ourarchive.ac.nz/handle/10523/2247) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20150111120506/http://otago.ourarchive.ac.nz/handle/10523/2247) 2015-01-11 at the [Wayback Machine](/wiki/Wayback_Machine "Wayback Machine") (Thesis, Master of Planning). University of Otago.
23. **[^](#cite_ref-23)**Hu, Michael. ["US E-Commerce Trends and the Impact on Logistics \| A.T. Kearney"](https://www.atkearney.com/retail/article?/a/us-e-commerce-trends-and-the-impact-on-logistics). A.T. Kearney. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20180224052859/https://www.atkearney.com/retail/article?/a/us-e-commerce-trends-and-the-impact-on-logistics) from the original on 2018-02-24. Retrieved 2018-02-23.
24. **[^](#cite_ref-24)**Goodman, R W (December 2005). ["Whatever You Call It, Just Don't Think of Last-Mile Logistics, Last"](https://www.kn-portal.com/fileadmin/_public/documents/material/KNUCLRP_LastMile_Logistics.pdf)(PDF). _Global Logistics & Supply Chain Strategies_: 84–86. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20190412171811/https://www.kn-portal.com/fileadmin/_public/documents/material/KNUCLRP_LastMile_Logistics.pdf)(PDF) from the original on 2019-04-12. Retrieved 2018-02-24.
25. **[^](#cite_ref-25)**Butschli, J (28 April 2010). ["Carrier sets 'green' standards for shipment packaging"](https://www.packworld.com/machinery/primary-packaging/news/13346692/carrier-sets-green-standards-for-shipment-packaging). _Packaging World_. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20210819210217/https://www.packworld.com/machinery/primary-packaging/news/13346692/carrier-sets-green-standards-for-shipment-packaging) from the original on 19 August 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
26. **[^](#cite_ref-26)**[_Packaging and prep requirements_](https://sellercentral.amazon.com/gp/help/external/200141500), Amazon Seller Central, 2021, [archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20210819214119/https://sellercentral.amazon.com/gp/help/external/200141500) from the original on 19 August 2021, retrieved 12 August 2021
27. **[^](#cite_ref-27)**["How COVID-19 might change packaging for good"](https://www.marketplace.org/2021/05/10/how-covid-19-might-change-packaging-for-good/). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20210819181705/https://www.marketplace.org/2021/05/10/how-covid-19-might-change-packaging-for-good/) from the original on 2021-08-19. Retrieved 2021-08-19.
28. **[^](#cite_ref-NYT8715_28-0)**Joanne Kaufman (7 August 2015). ["The Doorman's Dilemma: What to Do With All Those Packages?"](https://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/09/realestate/the-doormans-dilemma-what-to-do-with-all-those-packages.html). _The New York Times_. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20150809040740/http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/09/realestate/the-doormans-dilemma-what-to-do-with-all-those-packages.html) from the original on 9 August 2015. Retrieved 8 August 2015. Fresh Direct and restaurant deliveries
29. **[^](#cite_ref-29)**Black, J. C.; Layoff, T. ["Summer of 1995 – Mailbox Temperature Excurions of St Louis"](http://www.layloff.net/articles/1995%20Mailbox%20Temp%20in%20STL.pdf)(PDF). _US FDA Division of Drug Analysis_. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20201126070938/http://www.layloff.net/articles/1995%20Mailbox%20Temp%20in%20STL.pdf)(PDF) from the original on 26 November 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2017.

## Further reading

\[ [edit](/w/index.php?title=Package_delivery&action=edit&section=11 "Edit section: Further reading")\]

- [A Brief History of the Package Delivery Industry](https://web.archive.org/web/20090115000000*/https://www.treasury.gov/offices/domestic-finance/usps/docs/parcel_history_final1.doc), [United States Treasury](/wiki/United_States_Treasury "United States Treasury")

- [v](/wiki/Template:Postal_system "Template:Postal system")
- [t](/wiki/Template_talk:Postal_system "Template talk:Postal system")
- [e](/wiki/Special:EditPage/Template:Postal_system "Special:EditPage/Template:Postal system")

[Mail and postal systems](/wiki/Mail "Mail")

[History](/wiki/Postal_history "Postal history")

- [Timeline of postal history](/wiki/Timeline_of_postal_history "Timeline of postal history")
- [African countries](/wiki/Template:Postal_history_of_Africa "Template:Postal history of Africa")
- [Asian countries](/wiki/Template:Postal_history_of_Asia "Template:Postal history of Asia")
- [European countries](/wiki/Template:Postal_history_of_Europe "Template:Postal history of Europe")
- [Oceanian countries](/wiki/Template:Postal_history_of_Oceania "Template:Postal history of Oceania")
- [Pan-American countries](/wiki/Template:Postal_history_of_the_Americas "Template:Postal history of the Americas")
- [Postal censorship](/wiki/Postal_censorship "Postal censorship")

[![Envelope for mailing](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7e/Cartica.png/70px-Cartica.png)](/wiki/File:Cartica.png "Envelope for mailing") Envelope for mailing

Components

- [Advertising mail](/wiki/Advertising_mail "Advertising mail")
- [Bulk mail](/wiki/Bulk_mail "Bulk mail")
- [Envelope](/wiki/Envelope "Envelope")
- [Indicia](/wiki/Indicia_(philately) "Indicia (philately)")
- [Information-Based Indicia](/wiki/Information-Based_Indicia "Information-Based Indicia")
- [Letter box](/wiki/Letter_box "Letter box")
- [Mail](/wiki/Mail "Mail")
- [Mail bag](/wiki/Mail_bag "Mail bag")
- [Meter stamp](/wiki/Meter_stamp "Meter stamp")
- [Parcel](/wiki/Parcel_post "Parcel post")
- [Parcel locker](/wiki/Parcel_locker "Parcel locker")
- [Post box / Mailbox](/wiki/Post_box "Post box")
- [Relay box](/wiki/Relay_box "Relay box")
- [Post office](/wiki/Post_office "Post office")
- [Post office box](/wiki/Post_office_box "Post office box")
- [Postage meter](/wiki/Postage_meter "Postage meter")
- [Postage stamp](/wiki/Postage_stamp "Postage stamp")
- [Postal code](/wiki/Postal_code "Postal code")
- [Postal marking](/wiki/Postal_marking "Postal marking")
- [Variable value stamp](/wiki/Variable_value_stamp "Variable value stamp")

Delivery

- [Airmail](/wiki/Airmail "Airmail")
- [Express](/wiki/Express_mail "Express mail")
- Package delivery
- [Registered](/wiki/Registered_mail "Registered mail")
- [Surface](/wiki/Surface_mail "Surface mail")
- [Surface Air Lifted (SAL)](/wiki/Surface_Air_Lifted "Surface Air Lifted")

Staff

- [Mail carrier](/wiki/Mail_carrier "Mail carrier")
- [Postal worker](/wiki/Postal_worker "Postal worker")
- [Postmaster](/wiki/Postmaster "Postmaster")
- [Postmaster General](/wiki/Postmaster_General "Postmaster General")

Processing

- [Intelligent Mail barcode](/wiki/Intelligent_Mail_barcode "Intelligent Mail barcode")
- [Mail Isolation Control and Tracking](/wiki/Mail_Isolation_Control_and_Tracking "Mail Isolation Control and Tracking")
- [Multiline Optical Character Reader](/wiki/Multiline_Optical_Character_Reader "Multiline Optical Character Reader")
- [Mail cover](/wiki/Mail_cover "Mail cover")
- [Mail sorting](/wiki/Mail_sorting "Mail sorting")
- [Package forwarding](/wiki/Package_forwarding "Package forwarding")
- [PLANET](/wiki/Postal_Alpha_Numeric_Encoding_Technique "Postal Alpha Numeric Encoding Technique")
- [POSTNET](/wiki/POSTNET "POSTNET")

Institutions and systems

- [Postal entities](/wiki/List_of_postal_entities "List of postal entities")
- [Postal museums](/wiki/Postal_museum "Postal museum")
- [Postal services](/wiki/List_of_national_postal_services "List of national postal services")
- [Postal systems by country](/wiki/Category:Postal_systems_by_country "Category:Postal systems by country")
- [Trade unions](/wiki/Category:Postal_trade_unions "Category:Postal trade unions")

Related

- [Courier](/wiki/Courier "Courier")
- [Philately](/wiki/Philately "Philately")
  - [most expensive philatelic items](/wiki/List_of_most_expensive_philatelic_items "List of most expensive philatelic items")
- [Stamp collecting](/wiki/Stamp_collecting "Stamp collecting")
  - [notable stamps](/wiki/List_of_postage_stamps "List of postage stamps")
  - [catalogues](/wiki/Stamp_catalog "Stamp catalog")
  - [Philatelic terminology](/wiki/Category:Philatelic_terminology "Category:Philatelic terminology")

List of entities that have

issued postage stamps

- [A–E](/wiki/List_of_entities_that_have_issued_postage_stamps_(A%E2%80%93E) "List of entities that have issued postage stamps (A–E)")
- [F–L](/wiki/List_of_entities_that_have_issued_postage_stamps_(F%E2%80%93L) "List of entities that have issued postage stamps (F–L)")
- [M–Z](/wiki/List_of_entities_that_have_issued_postage_stamps_(M%E2%80%93Z) "List of entities that have issued postage stamps (M–Z)")

- **![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c1/Stamp_UK_Penny_Red_pl148.jpg/24px-Stamp_UK_Penny_Red_pl148.jpg)[Philately portal](/wiki/Portal:Philately "Portal:Philately")**
- ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/96/Symbol_category_class.svg/16px-Symbol_category_class.svg.png)**[Category](/wiki/Category:Postal_systems "Category:Postal systems")**
- ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4a/Commons-logo.svg/12px-Commons-logo.svg.png)**[Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Post "commons:Category:Post")**

- [v](/wiki/Template:Trucking_industry_in_the_United_States "Template:Trucking industry in the United States")
- [t](/wiki/Template_talk:Trucking_industry_in_the_United_States "Template talk:Trucking industry in the United States")
- [e](/wiki/Special:EditPage/Template:Trucking_industry_in_the_United_States "Special:EditPage/Template:Trucking industry in the United States")

[Trucking industry in the United States](/wiki/Trucking_industry_in_the_United_States "Trucking industry in the United States")

Regulated by the [Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration](/wiki/Federal_Motor_Carrier_Safety_Administration "Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration")

[Economy of the United States](/wiki/Economy_of_the_United_States "Economy of the United States")

Regulations

- [Commercial driver's license](/wiki/Commercial_driver%27s_license "Commercial driver's license")
- [Electronic on-board recorder](/wiki/Electronic_on-board_recorder "Electronic on-board recorder")
- [Federal Bridge Gross Weight Formula](/wiki/Federal_Bridge_Gross_Weight_Formula "Federal Bridge Gross Weight Formula")
- [Hours of service](/wiki/Hours_of_service "Hours of service")
- [International Registration Plan](/wiki/International_Registration_Plan "International Registration Plan")
- [Motor Carrier Act of 1980](/wiki/Motor_Carrier_Act_of_1980 "Motor Carrier Act of 1980")
- [Motor carrier safety rating](/wiki/Motor_carrier_safety_rating "Motor carrier safety rating")
- [National Network](/wiki/National_Network "National Network")

Manufacturers

Truck manufacturers

- [AM General](/wiki/AM_General "AM General")
- _[American LaFrance](/wiki/American_LaFrance "American LaFrance")_
- [Autocar](/wiki/Autocar_Company "Autocar Company")
- _[Bering](/wiki/Bering_Truck "Bering Truck")_
- [Bremach](/wiki/Bremach "Bremach")
- _[Brockway](/wiki/Brockway_Motor_Company "Brockway Motor Company")_
- [BYD Auto](/wiki/BYD_Auto "BYD Auto")
- [Caterpillar](/wiki/Caterpillar_Inc "Caterpillar Inc")
- _[Chase](/wiki/Chase_Motor_Truck_Company "Chase Motor Truck Company")_
- [Chevrolet](/wiki/Chevrolet "Chevrolet")
- [CCC](/wiki/Crane_Carrier_Company "Crane Carrier Company")
- [CNH Industrial](/wiki/CNH_Industrial "CNH Industrial")
- _[Dart](/wiki/Dart_(commercial_vehicle) "Dart (commercial vehicle)")_
- _[Diamond Reo](/wiki/Diamond_Reo_Trucks "Diamond Reo Trucks")_
  - _[Diamond T](/wiki/Diamond_T "Diamond T")_
  - _[Reo](/wiki/Reo_Motor_Car_Company "Reo Motor Car Company")_
- [Dina](/wiki/DINA_SA "DINA SA")
- [Dodge](/wiki/Dodge "Dodge")
- [Freightliner](/wiki/Freightliner_Trucks "Freightliner Trucks")
- [Ford](/wiki/Ford_Motor_Company "Ford Motor Company")
- [GMC](/wiki/GMC_(marque) "GMC (marque)")
- _[Hayes](/wiki/Hayes_Manufacturing_Company "Hayes Manufacturing Company")_
- [Fuso](/wiki/Fuso_Trucks_America "Fuso Trucks America")
- [Hino](/wiki/Hino_Motors "Hino Motors")
- [Hyundai Motor America](/wiki/Hyundai_Motor_America "Hyundai Motor America")
- [Hyzon](/wiki/Hyzon_Motors "Hyzon Motors")
- [International](/wiki/Navistar "Navistar")
- [Isuzu](/wiki/Isuzu "Isuzu")
- [Kenworth](/wiki/Kenworth "Kenworth")
- _[Marmon-Herrington](/wiki/Marmon-Herrington "Marmon-Herrington")_
- [Mercedes-Benz](/wiki/Mercedes-Benz "Mercedes-Benz")
- _[Moreland](/wiki/Moreland_Motor_Truck_Company "Moreland Motor Truck Company")_
- [Mack](/wiki/Mack_Trucks "Mack Trucks")
- [Nissan](/wiki/Nissan "Nissan")
- [Oshkosh](/wiki/Oshkosh_Corporation "Oshkosh Corporation")
- [Peterbilt](/wiki/Peterbilt "Peterbilt")
- [Ram Trucks](/wiki/Ram_Trucks "Ram Trucks")
- _[Selden](/wiki/Selden_Motor_Vehicle_Company "Selden Motor Vehicle Company")_
- _[Schacht](/wiki/Schacht_(automobile) "Schacht (automobile)")_
- [Shyft Group](/wiki/Shyft_Group "Shyft Group")
- [Smith](/wiki/Smith_Electric_Vehicles "Smith Electric Vehicles")
- [Spartan](/wiki/Spartan_Motors "Spartan Motors")
- _[Sterling](/wiki/Sterling_Trucks "Sterling Trucks")_
- [Tesla](/wiki/Tesla,_Inc. "Tesla, Inc.")
- [Tiger Truck](/wiki/Tiger_Truck "Tiger Truck")
- [Toyota](/wiki/Toyota "Toyota")
- _[Traffic](/wiki/Traffic_Motor_Truck_Corporation "Traffic Motor Truck Corporation")_
- [UD Trucks](/wiki/UD_Trucks "UD Trucks")
- [VIA](/wiki/VIA_Motors "VIA Motors")
- [Volvo](/wiki/Volvo_Trucks "Volvo Trucks")
- _[Ward LaFrance](/wiki/Ward_LaFrance "Ward LaFrance")_
- [Western Star](/wiki/Western_Star_Trucks "Western Star Trucks")
- _[White](/wiki/White_Motor_Company "White Motor Company")_
- [Workhorse Group](/wiki/Workhorse_Group "Workhorse Group")

Engine manufacturers

- [Caterpillar](/wiki/Caterpillar_Inc "Caterpillar Inc")
- [Cummins](/wiki/Cummins "Cummins")
- [Detroit Diesel](/wiki/Detroit_Diesel "Detroit Diesel")
- [Mack](/wiki/Mack_Trucks "Mack Trucks")
- [MaxxForce](/wiki/Navistar "Navistar")
- [Mercedes-Benz](/wiki/Mercedes-Benz "Mercedes-Benz")
- [Paccar](/wiki/Paccar "Paccar")
- [Volvo](/wiki/Volvo_Trucks "Volvo Trucks")

Trailer manufacturers

- [Daseke](/wiki/Daseke "Daseke")
- [Fontaine](/wiki/Marmon_Group "Marmon Group")
- [Fruehauf](/wiki/Fruehauf "Fruehauf")
- [Great Dane](/wiki/Great_Dane_Trailers "Great Dane Trailers")
- [Hyundai Translead](/wiki/Hyundai_Motor_Company "Hyundai Motor Company")
- [Lufkin Trailers](/wiki/Lufkin_Industries "Lufkin Industries")
- [Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company](/wiki/Utility_Trailer_Manufacturing_Company "Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company")
- [Vanguard](/wiki/China_International_Marine_Containers "China International Marine Containers")
- [Wabash National](/wiki/Wabash_National "Wabash National")
- [Wilson](/wiki/Wilson_Trailer_Company "Wilson Trailer Company")

Motor carriers

[Truckload](/wiki/Truckload_shipping "Truckload shipping") carriers

- [Averitt Express](/wiki/Averitt_Express "Averitt Express")
- _[Celadon](/wiki/Celadon_Group "Celadon Group")_
- [CFI](/wiki/Contract_Freighters_Inc. "Contract Freighters Inc.")
- [Covenant](/wiki/Covenant_Transport "Covenant Transport")
- [CRST](/wiki/CRST "CRST")
- [FFE Transportation](/wiki/FFE_Transportation "FFE Transportation")
- [J. B. Hunt](/wiki/J._B._Hunt "J. B. Hunt")
- [Knight-Swift](/wiki/Knight-Swift "Knight-Swift")
- [Landstar System](/wiki/Landstar_System "Landstar System")
- [PAM Transport](/wiki/PAM_Transport "PAM Transport")
- [Patriot Transportation](/wiki/Patriot_Transportation "Patriot Transportation")
- [Roehl Transport](/wiki/Roehl_Transport "Roehl Transport")
- [Schneider](/wiki/Schneider_National "Schneider National")
- [Swift](/wiki/Swift_Transportation "Swift Transportation")
- [Werner](/wiki/Werner_Enterprises "Werner Enterprises")
- [Western Express](/wiki/Western_Express,_Inc. "Western Express, Inc.")
- [WTI Transport](/wiki/WTI_Transport "WTI Transport")

[Less than truckload (LTL)](/wiki/Less-than-truckload_shipping "Less-than-truckload shipping")

- [ABF](/wiki/ABF_Freight_System "ABF Freight System")
- [Averitt Express](/wiki/Averitt_Express "Averitt Express")
- _[Con-way Freight](/wiki/Con-way_Freight "Con-way Freight")_
- _[Consolidated Freightways](/wiki/Consolidated_Freightways "Consolidated Freightways")_
- [Estes Express Lines](/wiki/Estes_Express_Lines "Estes Express Lines")
- [FedEx](/wiki/FedEx "FedEx")
- _[New England Motor Freight](/wiki/New_England_Motor_Freight "New England Motor Freight")_
- [Old Dominion Freight Line](/wiki/Old_Dominion_Freight_Line "Old Dominion Freight Line")
- [R+L Carriers](/wiki/R%2BL_Carriers "R+L Carriers")
- [Saia](/wiki/Saia "Saia")
- [Southeastern](/wiki/Southeastern_Freight_Lines "Southeastern Freight Lines")
- [TForce Freight](/wiki/TForce_Freight "TForce Freight")
- [XPO, Inc.](/wiki/XPO,_Inc. "XPO, Inc.")
- _[Yellow Corporation](/wiki/Yellow_Corporation "Yellow Corporation")_

[Third-party logistics](/wiki/Third-party_logistics "Third-party logistics") providers

- _[Access America Transport](/wiki/Access_America_Transport "Access America Transport")_
- [American Lamprecht Transport](/wiki/American_Lamprecht_Transport "American Lamprecht Transport")
- [C.H. Robinson](/wiki/C.H._Robinson "C.H. Robinson")
  - [Freightquote](/wiki/Freightquote "Freightquote")
- [CaseStack](/wiki/CaseStack "CaseStack")
- [Ryder](/wiki/Ryder "Ryder")
- [Total Quality Logistics](/wiki/Total_Quality_Logistics "Total Quality Logistics")
- [Trailer Bridge](/wiki/Trailer_Bridge "Trailer Bridge")
- [XPO, Inc.](/wiki/XPO,_Inc. "XPO, Inc.")

National parcel carriers

- [DHL](/wiki/DHL "DHL")
- [FedEx](/wiki/FedEx "FedEx")
- [Greyhound](/wiki/Greyhound_Lines#Greyhound_Package_Express "Greyhound Lines")
- [UPS](/wiki/United_Parcel_Service "United Parcel Service")
- [United States Postal Service](/wiki/United_States_Postal_Service "United States Postal Service")

Regional parcel carriers

- [GLS](/wiki/GLS_Group "GLS Group")
- [LaserShip](/wiki/LaserShip "LaserShip")
- [LSO](/wiki/LSO_(company) "LSO (company)")
- [OnTrac](/wiki/OnTrac "OnTrac")

[Moving companies](/wiki/Moving_company "Moving company")

- [Allied](/wiki/Allied_Van_Lines "Allied Van Lines")
- [Atlas](/wiki/Atlas_Van_Lines "Atlas Van Lines")
- [Bekins](/wiki/Bekins_Van_Lines "Bekins Van Lines")
- [Gentle Giant Moving Company](/wiki/Gentle_Giant_Moving_Company "Gentle Giant Moving Company")
- [Global](/wiki/Global_Van_Lines "Global Van Lines")
- [Interstate](/wiki/Interstate_Van_Lines "Interstate Van Lines")
- [Mayflower](/wiki/Mayflower_Transit "Mayflower Transit")
- [National](/wiki/National_Van_Lines "National Van Lines")
- [North American](/wiki/North_American_Van_Lines "North American Van Lines")
- [PODS](/wiki/PODS_(company) "PODS (company)")
- [Two Men and a Truck](/wiki/Two_Men_and_a_Truck "Two Men and a Truck")
- [United](/wiki/United_Van_Lines "United Van Lines")
- [Wheaton](/wiki/Wheaton_World_Wide_Moving "Wheaton World Wide Moving")

[Truck stops](/wiki/Truck_stop "Truck stop")

- [BETO Junction](/wiki/BETO_Junction "BETO Junction")
- [Bowlin Travel Centers](/wiki/Bowlin_Travel_Centers "Bowlin Travel Centers")
- [Dixie Travel Plaza](/wiki/Dixie_Travel_Plaza "Dixie Travel Plaza")
- [Iowa 80](/wiki/Iowa_80 "Iowa 80")
- [Love's](/wiki/Love%27s "Love's")
- [Pilot Flying J](/wiki/Pilot_Flying_J "Pilot Flying J")
- [Road Ranger](/wiki/Road_Ranger "Road Ranger")
- [Roady's](/wiki/Roady%27s_Truck_Stops "Roady's Truck Stops")
- [T/A & Petro](/wiki/TravelCenters_of_America "TravelCenters of America")
- [Town Pump](/wiki/Town_Pump "Town Pump")

People

- [Frederick W. Smith](/wiki/Frederick_W._Smith "Frederick W. Smith")
- [Iyman Faris](/wiki/Iyman_Faris "Iyman Faris")
- [J. Harwood Cochrane](/wiki/J._Harwood_Cochrane "J. Harwood Cochrane")
- [Jimmy Hoffa](/wiki/Jimmy_Hoffa "Jimmy Hoffa")
- [John Hunt](/wiki/Johnnie_Bryan_Hunt "Johnnie Bryan Hunt")
- [Keith Jesperson](/wiki/Keith_Hunter_Jesperson "Keith Hunter Jesperson")
- [Kelly Reno](/wiki/Kelly_Reno "Kelly Reno")
- [Reginald Denny](/wiki/Attack_on_Reginald_Denny "Attack on Reginald Denny")

Organizations

- [American Moving & Storage Association](/wiki/American_Moving_%26_Storage_Association "American Moving & Storage Association")
- [American Trucking Associations](/wiki/American_Trucking_Associations "American Trucking Associations")
- [DAT Solutions](/wiki/DAT_Solutions "DAT Solutions") (Dial-A-Truck)
- [International Brotherhood of Teamsters](/wiki/International_Brotherhood_of_Teamsters "International Brotherhood of Teamsters")
- [National Motor Freight Classification](/wiki/National_Motor_Freight_Classification "National Motor Freight Classification")
- [National Motor Freight Traffic Association](/wiki/National_Motor_Freight_Traffic_Association "National Motor Freight Traffic Association")
- [National Private Truck Council](/wiki/National_Private_Truck_Council "National Private Truck Council")
- [SmartWay Transport Partnership](/wiki/SmartWay_Transport_Partnership "SmartWay Transport Partnership")

- [Glossary of the American trucking industry](/wiki/Glossary_of_the_American_trucking_industry "Glossary of the American trucking industry")

[Popular culture](/wiki/Trucking_industry_in_American_culture "Trucking industry in American culture")

Film

- _[Black Dog](/wiki/Black_Dog_(1998_film) "Black Dog (1998 film)")_
- _[Breakdown](/wiki/Breakdown_(1997_film) "Breakdown (1997 film)")_
- _[Breaker! Breaker!](/wiki/Breaker!_Breaker! "Breaker! Breaker!")_
- _[Convoy](/wiki/Convoy_(1978_film) "Convoy (1978 film)")_
- _[Duel](/wiki/Duel_(1971_film) "Duel (1971 film)")_
- _[F.I.S.T.](/wiki/F.I.S.T._(film) "F.I.S.T. (film)")_
- _[High-Ballin'](/wiki/High-Ballin%27 "High-Ballin'")_
- _[Joy Ride](/wiki/Joy_Ride_(2001_film) "Joy Ride (2001 film)")_
- _[Maximum Overdrive](/wiki/Maximum_Overdrive "Maximum Overdrive")_
- _[Over The Top](/wiki/Over_the_Top_(1987_film) "Over the Top (1987 film)")_
- _[Smokey & the Bandit](/wiki/Smokey_%26_the_Bandit "Smokey & the Bandit")_
- _[They Drive by Night](/wiki/They_Drive_by_Night "They Drive by Night")_
- _[The Gang's All Here](/wiki/The_Gang%27s_All_Here_(1941_film) "The Gang's All Here (1941 film)")_
- _[The Great Smokey Roadblock](/wiki/The_Great_Smokey_Roadblock "The Great Smokey Roadblock")_
- _[Trucker](/wiki/Trucker_(film) "Trucker (film)")_
- _[White Line Fever](/wiki/White_Line_Fever_(film) "White Line Fever (film)")_

Television

- _[American Loggers](/wiki/American_Loggers "American Loggers")_
- _[American Trucker](/wiki/American_Trucker "American Trucker")_
- _[B. J. and the Bear](/wiki/B._J._and_the_Bear "B. J. and the Bear")_
- _[Ice Road Truckers](/wiki/Ice_Road_Truckers "Ice Road Truckers")_
- _[Movin' On](/wiki/Movin%27_On_(TV_series) "Movin' On (TV series)")_
- _[Trick My Truck](/wiki/Trick_My_Truck "Trick My Truck")_

Music

- [A Tombstone Every Mile](/wiki/A_Tombstone_Every_Mile "A Tombstone Every Mile")
- [Big Wheels in the Moonlight](/wiki/Big_Wheels_in_the_Moonlight "Big Wheels in the Moonlight")
- [Bonnie Jean (Little Sister)](/wiki/Bonnie_Jean_(Little_Sister) "Bonnie Jean (Little Sister)")
- [Convoy](/wiki/Convoy_(song) "Convoy (song)")
- [Drivin' My Life Away](/wiki/Drivin%27_My_Life_Away "Drivin' My Life Away")
- [East Bound and Down](/wiki/East_Bound_and_Down "East Bound and Down")
- [Eighteen Wheels and a Dozen Roses](/wiki/Eighteen_Wheels_and_a_Dozen_Roses "Eighteen Wheels and a Dozen Roses")
- [Giddyup Go](/wiki/Giddyup_Go "Giddyup Go")
- [Girl on the Billboard](/wiki/Girl_on_the_Billboard "Girl on the Billboard")
- [Movin' On](/wiki/Movin%27_On_(Merle_Haggard_song) "Movin' On (Merle Haggard song)")
- [Papa Loved Mama](/wiki/Papa_Loved_Mama "Papa Loved Mama")
- [Phantom 309](/wiki/Phantom_309 "Phantom 309")
- [Roll On Big Mama](/wiki/Roll_On_Big_Mama "Roll On Big Mama")
- [Roll On (Eighteen Wheeler)](/wiki/Roll_On_(Eighteen_Wheeler) "Roll On (Eighteen Wheeler)")
- [Six Days on the Road](/wiki/Six_Days_on_the_Road "Six Days on the Road")
- [Teddy Bear](/wiki/Teddy_Bear_(Red_Sovine_song) "Teddy Bear (Red Sovine song)")
- [The White Knight](/wiki/The_White_Knight_(Cledus_Maggard_song) "The White Knight (Cledus Maggard song)")

Radio

- [Dale Sommers](/wiki/Dale_Sommers "Dale Sommers")
- [Red Eye](/wiki/Red_Eye_Radio "Red Eye Radio") ( [Bill Mack](/wiki/Bill_Mack_(songwriter) "Bill Mack (songwriter)"))
- [Road Dog Trucking](/wiki/Road_Dog_Trucking "Road Dog Trucking") ( [Dave Nemo](/wiki/Dave_Nemo "Dave Nemo"))

Video games

- _[18 Wheeler: American Pro Trucker](/wiki/18_Wheeler:_American_Pro_Trucker "18 Wheeler: American Pro Trucker")_
- _[18 Wheels of Steel](/wiki/18_Wheels_of_Steel "18 Wheels of Steel")_
- _[American Truck Simulator](/wiki/American_Truck_Simulator "American Truck Simulator")_
- _[Rig 'n' Roll](/wiki/Rig_%27n%27_Roll "Rig 'n' Roll")_
- _[Big Rigs: Over the Road Racing](/wiki/Big_Rigs:_Over_the_Road_Racing "Big Rigs: Over the Road Racing")_

Other

- [Citizens band radio](/wiki/Citizens_band_radio "Citizens band radio")
- [The Rolling Memorial](/wiki/The_Rolling_Memorial "The Rolling Memorial")

- Note: Defunct companies are shown in _italics_

[Authority control databases](/wiki/Help:Authority_control "Help:Authority control"): National [![Edit this at Wikidata](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/8/8a/OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg/10px-OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg.png)](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1447463#identifiers "Edit this at Wikidata")

- [Germany](https://d-nb.info/gnd/4756620-6)
- [United States](https://id.loc.gov/authorities/sh85046532)
- [Latvia](https://kopkatalogs.lv/F?func=direct&local_base=lnc10&doc_number=000203618&P_CON_LNG=ENG)
- [Israel](http://olduli.nli.org.il/F/?func=find-b&local_base=NLX10&find_code=UID&request=987007562805405171)

Retrieved from " [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Package\_delivery&oldid=1227781622](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Package_delivery&oldid=1227781622)"

[Categories](/wiki/Help:Category "Help:Category"):

- [Postal systems](/wiki/Category:Postal_systems "Category:Postal systems")
- [Express mail](/wiki/Category:Express_mail "Category:Express mail")
- [Packaging](/wiki/Category:Packaging "Category:Packaging")

Hidden categories:

- [Webarchive template wayback links](/wiki/Category:Webarchive_template_wayback_links "Category:Webarchive template wayback links")
- [Articles with short description](/wiki/Category:Articles_with_short_description "Category:Articles with short description")
- [Short description matches Wikidata](/wiki/Category:Short_description_matches_Wikidata "Category:Short description matches Wikidata")
- [Articles with limited geographic scope from December 2010](/wiki/Category:Articles_with_limited_geographic_scope_from_December_2010 "Category:Articles with limited geographic scope from December 2010")
- [All articles with unsourced statements](/wiki/Category:All_articles_with_unsourced_statements "Category:All articles with unsourced statements")
- [Articles with unsourced statements from March 2017](/wiki/Category:Articles_with_unsourced_statements_from_March_2017 "Category:Articles with unsourced statements from March 2017")
- [Articles needing additional references from November 2015](/wiki/Category:Articles_needing_additional_references_from_November_2015 "Category:Articles needing additional references from November 2015")
- [All articles needing additional references](/wiki/Category:All_articles_needing_additional_references "Category:All articles needing additional references")
- [All articles with minor POV problems](/wiki/Category:All_articles_with_minor_POV_problems "Category:All articles with minor POV problems")
- [Articles with minor POV problems from December 2022](/wiki/Category:Articles_with_minor_POV_problems_from_December_2022 "Category:Articles with minor POV problems from December 2022")
- [Articles with unsourced statements from February 2016](/wiki/Category:Articles_with_unsourced_statements_from_February_2016 "Category:Articles with unsourced statements from February 2016")

- This page was last edited on 7 June 2024, at 19:21 (UTC).
- Text is available under the [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 4.0](//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Text_of_the_Creative_Commons_Attribution-ShareAlike_4.0_International_License);
additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the [Terms of Use](//foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Policy:Terms_of_Use) and [Privacy Policy](//foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Policy:Privacy_policy). Wikipedia® is a registered trademark of the [Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.](//wikimediafoundation.org/), a non-profit organization.

- [Privacy policy](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Policy:Privacy_policy)
- [About Wikipedia](/wiki/Wikipedia:About)
- [Disclaimers](/wiki/Wikipedia:General_disclaimer)
- [Contact Wikipedia](//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Contact_us)
- [Code of Conduct](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Policy:Universal_Code_of_Conduct)
- [Developers](https://developer.wikimedia.org)
- [Statistics](https://stats.wikimedia.org/#/en.wikipedia.org)
- [Cookie statement](https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Policy:Cookie_statement)
- [Mobile view](//en.m.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Package_delivery&mobileaction=toggle_view_mobile)

- [![Wikimedia Foundation](/static/images/footer/wikimedia-button.svg)](https://wikimediafoundation.org/)
- [![Powered by MediaWiki](/w/resources/assets/poweredby_mediawiki.svg)](https://www.mediawiki.org/)