Roadie Launches Same-Day Delivery Service for Big and Bulky Goods
Roadie Launches Same-Day Delivery Service for Big and Bulky Goods
Three years after being acquired by shipping giant UPS, Roadie has launched a new delivery service for large and bulky products. The service effectively provides same-day delivery by transporting goods directly from retailers' distribution centers to cross-dock facilities. Initially launched in the metro Atlanta area, the service now operates in New York, Miami, and Dallas. Facilities in Chicago and Los Angeles are scheduled to open in the coming months, with additional locations expected to come online throughout 2024 and 2025.
\nOperating under the name "RoadieXD," the new service accepts full truckload pickups directly from customer distribution centers, reducing delivery times and minimizing handling. Currently applicable to items weighing up to 200 pounds and up to 12 feet in length, including palletized goods, the service is particularly useful for large, voluminous, oversized, or oddly shaped shipments—what traditional carriers classify as "irregular." These types of products have historically made delivery costly and complex for traditional carriers, but this new model enables retailers to offer same-day delivery across a broad range of products with minimal cost and complexity.
\nMarc Gorlin, founder and CEO of Roadie, noted that with the new cross-dock solutions, customers can deliver large-screen televisions, mini refrigerators, or even 50-pound bags of dog food to customers' doorsteps—and in some markets, inside their homes—on the same day.
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Roadie has launched a same-day delivery service for large and bulky products.
\n The service picks up goods directly from retailers' distribution centers and transports them to cross-dock facilities.
\n The service is currently active in Atlanta, New York, Miami, and Dallas; facilities in Chicago and Los Angeles will open soon.
\n RoadieXD is available for items weighing up to 200 pounds and up to 12 feet in length.
\n This service is designed for large, bulky items that traditional carriers struggle to handle.
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