Unishippers
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| Unishippers | |
|---|---|
| Type | Franchise Organization |
| Founded | 1987 |
| Headquarters | Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Key people | Steve Nelson (co-founder) |
| Products | Freight Forwarding Services Logistic Services Courier Services LTL Trucking |
| Website | www.unishippers.com |
Unishippers is a franchise organization connecting small businesses with shipping partners.
[edit] History
Unishippers was established in 1987 as a reseller of small parcel express service, and has grown into a full service freight logistics provider with over 270 offices in the United States.
[edit] Business
According to the company's own published statistics, 2006 system-wide revenue exceeded $300 million and 2006 system-wide shipment volume reached 12 million. Unishippers is now the largest authorized reseller of DHL small parcel shipping.
Each Unishippers office is privately owned and maintains its own book of business. There are currently approximately 275 Unishippers franchises and a total of approximately 100,000 active customers. Individual offices may provide some or all of the following services: small parcel shipping via DHL, air and ocean freight forwarding, LTL logistics, FTL logistics, Next-flight-out (NFO) service, and more.
