The End of Cheap Oil? Go Local to Offset Rising Shipping Costs
New search engine for shipping rates provides fast and accurate rate comparisons.
Toronto, ON (Vocus/PRWEB ) May 30, 2009 -- As the price of crude oil continues to rise, businesses can still find ways to reduce shipping costs by utilizing new shipping rate search technology on the Internet. By using a "search engine for shipping rates", companies can significantly reduce small package shipping costs by considering local couriers who service their markets. Local couriers often reduce handling and transportation costs, while providing faster delivery times.
ShipGooder.com brings a network of local, regional, national and international couriers to business and consumers as a free service, with no website registration required. Visitors simply enter the origin and destination zip codes along with the package weight. Within seconds, the website displays a table of rates and services from national, regional and local courier companies.
"ShipGooder's Rapid Rate Search [RRS technology has put them at the top of the list when it comes to speed and ease of use of their site," stated noted reviewer, Bill Hartzer.
ShipGooder also allows visitors to search for local couriers from across the U.S. and Canada simply by clicking on the name of a city or by entering a zip code. Like other features on ShipGooder.com, the new courier directory was designed to be comprehensive, yet simple to use.
"There are some expenses that just feel like a black hole, with little opportunity to control costs; courier costs are one of them. By using ShipGooder.com, we saved about 20 percent on courier costs. In addition, my staff reports that service levels have improved as a result of having the right courier for the right distance, timing and price," said Brooke Hunter of Hunters International Insurance.
"Our new courier directory covers cities in all fifty states and every province in Canada," stated Franc Vodopivec, President of ShipGooder, Inc. "The new directory is extensive, and is also a natural extension of the services that we already provide for visitors who search for the most competitive shipping rates. The proximity search using the visitor's zip code adds another powerful user interface to ShipGooder.com."
Courier companies are provided with one free listing on ShipGooder's directory, and are encouraged to contact ShipGooder.com to have their company included. The directory displays couriers with their city locations, phone numbers and links to their websites. Additional details, such as the types of delivery services offered, specialties, and hours of operation are also displayed. Couriers may also request to have their rates included in ShipGooder's proprietary rate search system, which has won praise from industry analysts and website visitors for its speed and ease of use.
About ShipGooder, Inc.
Toronto-based ShipGooder, Inc. was founded in October 2006 and developed a multi-carrier rate engine that allows users to quickly compare services from national, regional and local couriers in the U.S. and Canada. ShipGooder.com provides an easy, fast rate engine to obtain the best shipping rates.
For more information and additional media resources, please contact:
Nancy Chafee, V.P. Sales and Marketing
(416) 930-3043
www.shipgooder.com
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