Eastern Connection’s Ground Delivery guarantees next day delivery by 5:00 pm throughout our footprint, Maine to Virginia. Our pricing model qualifies hundredweight rates in order to provide you the best rates possible. Eastern Connection also handles oversize shipments, and allows for more flexible guidelines than the National Carriers. Our ground shipping services are guaranteed to save you both time and money.
Next business day delivery by 5 p.m., or later, depending on destination ZIP code. Check transit times. Locations requiring later deliveries can be viewed in the service guide. Please download ZIP codes in either PDF format or Excel format. Our CommitmentWe are the only Express Parcel Delivery Service in the Northeast that can guarantee next day delivery by 5pm. Competitors deliver the same service 2, 3, and 4 days later We have a dedicated “spoke and hub” Ground trucking fleet, centered around our Newark, NJ location
ServiceHandle both B2B and Residential deliveries Hundredweight and minimum shipment charges are more flexible than the national carriers Automated shipping system options of web-based ECShip, our proprietary Partnership Software, Pitney Bowes and Kewill software modules On-line tracking and tracing throughout the delivery process Service thousands of zip codes, including statewide coverage for CT, MA, NJ, RI and the DC region
BenefitsFaster transit times - We are the only carrier on the East Coast able to guarantee a next day ground delivery, ME-VA. Priced-right and cost-competitive Later Pick-ups and earlier deliveries than our competitors Utilize a more benign sort system resulting in less damage claims. Industry average is .50%, EC's is .0007%**
View our comparison maps to see an example of our competitor's transit time zones versus Eastern Connection's NEXT DAY FOOTPRINT! Download Ground product sheet **Figures computed based on the amount of yearly Bills of Lading processed compared to the number of filed claims. The dollar value of the claims is expressed as a percentage of the carrier’s total revenue |