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LONE STAR OVERNIGHT OFFERS NEW CUSTOMERS RED HOT EVENT
AUSTIN, Texas – Beginning June 23, 2008, Lone Star Overnight (LSO), one of the fastest-growing regional overnight package delivery companies, will be launching a bold and aggressive marketing campaign aimed at new customers for the 10:30 a.m. priority service – offering at least 20 percent off its major competitors’ priority shipping rates.
“Our objective was to do something to proactively help shippers save time, money and gas during this economic downturn,” explained LSO President and CEO Ed DiSalvo. “As we continue to build our network infrastructure and lower our overhead costs, we are delighted to pass these savings onto our customers. We think that providing shippers with reliable package delivery service at affordable prices makes Lone Star Overnight an even more attractive alternative to our competitors.”
Earlier this year, Lone Star Overnight announced an aggressive three-phase service territory expansion that will add 500 more cities to its network by the end of 2008. LSO currently provides overnight air and ground service to most destinations throughout Texas; Oklahoma; western Louisiana; and Las Cruces, New Mexico and also offers service to Mexico.
About Lone Star Overnight
Since 1991, Lone Star Overnight (LSO) has offered reliable, efficient package delivery service in Texas; Oklahoma; western Louisiana; eastern New Mexico; and Mexico. Highlighted by Inc. magazine as one of the fastest-growing regional package delivery companies and winner of the Consumers’ Choice Award® for Business Excellence for three consecutive years, LSO offers a full range of time-guaranteed, next-day delivery options throughout its service area at rates significantly lower than the competition. Our dedicated employees, late pick-up times, early morning delivery options and lower rates make LSO the “High-Value, Low-Cost Provider.” Headquartered in Austin, Texas, LSO currently posts an on-time delivery performance record exceeding 99 percent. For more information, visit www.lso.com or call 1-800-800-8984.
LONE STAR OVERNIGHT HONORED WITH CONSUMERS’ CHOICE AWARD FOR BUSINESS EXCELLENCE
AUSTIN, Texas – For the third consecutive year, Lone Star Overnight (LSO), one of the fastest-growing regional overnight package delivery companies, has been recognized with the Consumers’ Choice Award® for Business Excellence. The company won the award in the Texas Headquartered Courier Services category.
The Consumers’ Choice Award, established in 1986 to identify and promote business excellence, utilizes a unique survey that asks consumers to choose the best of their city. Respondents are randomly selected from both the business community and the general public. Based on the criteria of value, professionalism, service and any other factors they may wish to consider, respondents are asked to select the company that most merits the Consumers’ Choice Award for business excellence.
“This honor is a testament to the ongoing efforts and dedication of our entire team to offer the highest-quality overnight delivery service at affordable prices,” remarked LSO President and CEO Ed DiSalvo. “Our collective commitment to business excellence is a major reason why we continue to experience growing demand for our service.”
Officials from Lone Star Overnight accepted the award at a gala event on June 7 at the Dallas InterContinental Hotel.
About Lone Star Overnight
Since 1991, Lone Star Overnight (LSO) has offered reliable, efficient package delivery service in Texas; Oklahoma; western Louisiana; eastern New Mexico; and Mexico. Highlighted by Inc. magazine as one of the fastest-growing regional package delivery companies and winner of the Consumers’ Choice Award® for Business Excellence for three consecutive years, LSO offers a full range of time-guaranteed, next-day delivery options throughout its service area at rates significantly lower than the competition. Our dedicated employees, late pick-up times, early morning delivery options and lower rates make LSO the “High-Value, Low-Cost Provider.” Headquartered in Austin, Texas, LSO currently posts an on-time delivery performance record exceeding 99 percent. For more information, visit www.lso.com or call 1-800-800-8984.
LONE STAR OVERNIGHT (LSO) FORGES ALLIANCE WITH
McCOMBS SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AT UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN
AUSTIN, Texas – Lone Star Overnight (LSO), one of the fastest-growing regional overnight package delivery companies, has joined forces with the McCombs School of Business at The University of Texas at Austin to offer a summer internship program for MBA students.
Through the McCombs School of Business MBA Plus program, LSO will offer MBA students valuable hands-on experience in managing projects and participating in the decision-making process. The interns will also be afforded the opportunity to directly interact with the LSO executive team and learn the transportation industry from the ground up.
“This partnership with Lone Star Overnight is a perfect fit for the entrepreneurial spirit of our students,” said Deidra Stephens, director of the McCombs School of Business Plus Program. “We’re confident that LSO will offer our students extensive experience in handling a variety of finance, operations, marketing and IT challenges.”
“We’re committed to giving our Plus program interns real-life problem solving opportunities,” said LSO President and CEO Ed DiSalvo. “On the flip side, our company will benefit from the students’ fresh ideas for optimizing our fleet and accelerating our network expansion.”
About Lone Star Overnight
Since 1991, Lone Star Overnight (LSO) has offered reliable, efficient package delivery service in Texas; Oklahoma; western Louisiana; eastern New Mexico; and Mexico. Highlighted by Inc. magazine as one of the fastest-growing regional package delivery companies and winner of the Consumers’ Choice Award for Business Excellence in 2007 and 2008, LSO offers a full range of time-guaranteed, next-day delivery options throughout its service area at rates significantly lower than the competition. Our dedicated employees, late pick-up times, early morning delivery options and lower rates make LSO the “High-Value, Low-Cost Provider.” Headquartered in Austin, Texas, LSO currently posts an on-time delivery performance record exceeding 99 percent. For more information, visit www.lso.com or call 1-800-800-8984.
Nexxio to Develop Lone Star Overnight Shipping Compliance
Small Parcel Shippers Can Now Automate Processing Lone Star Overnight Shipments
DALLAS — May 20, 2008 — Today Nexxio and Lone Star Overnight announced they have entered into an agreement, whereby Nexxio will develop a certified Lone Star Overnight module for its NexxShip multi-carrier shipping software. This module will allow small parcel shippers in Texas, Oklahoma, western Louisiana, and eastern New Mexico to rate, route, and print shipping labels for packages tendered to Lone Star Overnight, as well as electronically communicate with the Austin-based regional package delivery company.
“We are delighted to be working with Lone Star Overnight and incorporating their shipping functionality into our NexxShip multi-carrier software”, said David Vannoy, CEO of Nexxio. “The addition of Lone Star Overnight makes our product more robust, while allowing our customers, and all small parcel shippers, to take advantage of Lone Star Overnight’s next-day delivery options and aggressive regional rates through the use of automated technology.
“Our partnership with NEXXIO fits well with our company’s mission to provide high value, cost effective delivery solutions to our customers throughout Texas and Oklahoma. NEXXIO’s leading technology, coupled with Lone Star Overnight’s delivery capabilities allow shippers to receive high levels of service while at the same time reduce their small parcel shipping costs”, said Rick Jones, COO for Lone Start Overnight. “NEXXIO’s comprehensive solutions help us deliver on our goal to be the most reliable, highly respected, customer oriented regional carrier in the industry.
LONE STAR OVERNIGHT (LSO) CONTINUES AGGRESSIVE TERRITORY EXPANSION
Carrier Introduces Service to Numerous Cities
in Texas, New Mexico and Oklahoma
AUSTIN, Texas – Lone Star Overnight (LSO), one of the fastest-growing regional overnight package delivery companies, has announced the second phase of an aggressive service territory expansion that will add 500 more cities to its network by the end of 2008.
In the second phase of the expansion, effective June 16, 2008, LSO will introduce service to numerous cities in the Oklahoma Panhandle (ZIP code 739), North Texas (756-759, 760-766), West Texas (768-769, 797), Southeast Texas (776-779), Central Texas (780-789) and Eastern New Mexico (882). LSO currently provides overnight air and ground service to most destinations throughout Texas; Oklahoma; western Louisiana; and Las Cruces, New Mexico and also offers service to Mexico.
“We continue to expand our service area to meet the growing demand for our reliable overnight delivery service at a lower price,” said LSO President and CEO Ed DiSalvo. “This latest round of expansion makes LSO an even more attractive alternative to larger package carriers and also positions our company to offer last-mile delivery service to logistics firms and regional distribution centers.”
In April 2008, LSO implemented the first phase of this 500-city territory expansion project, which will be completed later this year.
About Lone Star Overnight
Since 1991, Lone Star Overnight (LSO) has offered reliable, efficient package delivery service in Texas; Oklahoma; western Louisiana; eastern New Mexico; and Mexico. Highlighted by Inc. magazine as one of the fastest-growing regional package delivery companies and winner of the Consumers’ Choice Award for Business Excellence in 2007 and 2008, LSO offers a full range of time-guaranteed, next-day delivery options throughout its service area at rates significantly lower than the competition. Our dedicated employees, late pick-up times, early morning delivery options and lower rates make LSO the “High-Value, Low-Cost Provider.” Headquartered in Austin, Texas, LSO currently posts an on-time delivery performance record exceeding 99 percent. For more information, visit www.lso.com or call 1-800-800-8984.
LONE STAR OVERNIGHT TO ADD 500 MORE CITIES TO NETWORK
Carrier to Complete Aggressive Territory Expansion by End of 2008
AUSTIN, Texas – Lone Star Overnight (LSO), one of the fastest-growing regional overnight package delivery companies, has announced an aggressive service territory expansion that will add 500 more cities to its network by the end of 2008.
In the first phase of the expansion, effective April 7, 2008, LSO will add service to numerous cities in Southeast Texas (ZIP codes 770-775), the Rio Grande Valley (785), North Texas (750-753) and the Texas Panhandle (790-795). LSO currently provides overnight air and ground service to destinations throughout Texas; Oklahoma; western Louisiana; and Las Cruces, New Mexico and also offers service to Mexico.
“This latest round of territory expansion is in direct response to an increasing demand for our reliable, efficient overnight delivery service,” said LSO President and CEO Ed DiSalvo. “Our simplified regional footprint provides customers with an increased level of service at a lower price.”
LSO also plans to roll out hundreds of additional service points later this year to complete the 500-city territory expansion. About Lone Star Overnight
Founded in 1991, Lone Star Overnight (LSO) is a regional expedited package carrier offering reliable, efficient service in Texas; Oklahoma; western Louisiana; Las Cruces, New Mexico; and Mexico. Highlighted by Inc. magazine as one of the fastest-growing private companies in America, LSO offers a full range of time-guaranteed, next-day delivery options throughout its service area at rates significantly lower than its competitors. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, LSO currently posts an on-time delivery performance record exceeding 99 percent. For more information, visit www.lso.comor call 1-800-800-8984.
As part of our continuing efforts to provide increased functionality, we are pleased to announce significant improvements to our package pricing. We are currently testing new functionality to provide our users better management of their shipping costs. To support that testing and new functionality, package weight is now a required field. As this is in testing, the input weight currently only affect the estimated shipping cost.
Lone Star Overnight is pleased to announce service to new cities such as Ardmore in Oklahoma, Vinton in Louisiana and Brownwood, Canyon, Corsicana, Happy, Jasper, Kaufman, Lamesa, Lampasas, Little Elm, Marshall, Plainview, Prosper, Rusk, Silsbee and a few others in Texas. For a complete listing of the zip codes served, service options including pickup and guaranteed delivery times, please visit the Service Area section of our website.
Lone Star Overnight is pleased to announce the beginning of service to Las Cruces, New Mexico. Effective Monday September 25th, you can send your important packages to Las Cruces. For a complete listing of the zip codes served, service options including pickup and guaranteed delivery times, please visit the Service Area section of our website.
Lone Star Overnight now offers service to destinations throughout Mexico with some limitations:
- Documents Only
- Weight Limit - 10 lbs or Less
For heavier weights, please consult Customer Service or your local Account Executive. Shipments to Mexico are handled in the same manner as all other LSO service options. For example, customers can
- Order International Shipping Supplies by calling Customer Service at 800.800.8984
- Then arrange for a pickup:
On-line at Request Pickup
Find a Drop Box
Schedule an on-call pickup by calling 800.800.8984
Click here for Frequently Asked Questions - FAQ about this new service:
Lone Star
Overnight will be
implementing a ground
service structure change
in the area of El Paso,
Texas starting June 1,
2006. Customer response
to ground end-of-day
delivery service has
been extremely positive
and we are, forced by
the constraints of
distance and new
security regulations,
modifying the delivery
commitment for
end-of-day packages. As
of June 1, 2006, our
ground end-of-day
service for packages
originating from and/or
destined to El Paso and
its surrounding area,
will be modified to a
two-day morning delivery
service. This variance
in delivery commitment
time will allow Lone
Star Overnight to keep
providing the highest
on-time reliability in
the industry at the same
substantial savings you
are accustomed to
receiving. You’ll still
be able to receive
overnight ground service
to and from El Paso and
its surrounding area by
using our ground 3 P.M.
delivery service, at its
usual service fee.
Last Updated: 6/17/2008
Please send any questions to: LSOInfo@lso.com
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