The first mile/last mile (FMLM) is an important issue for logistic companies. The term FMLM is used to describe the movement of goods from a transportation hub to its final destination. Transporting goods via a freight network system is the…
If you live in New England, then you’ve no doubt heard the adage that March comes in like a lion and out like a lamb. And with three Nor’easters in the span of the last two weeks, this oft quoted,…
First Call Trucking & Courier is a family company that was purchased by my dad and then succeeded to me when his health began to deteriorate due to idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (the “honeycombing” of the lungs). From its inception, First…
Boston Voyager is an online magazine aimed at highlighting the stories of local small business owners. You can read the original on-line article here. Meet Nancy Beaurpere of First Call Trucking & Courier in Beverly Can you tell us how…
In an effort to combat the issue truck drivers have with finding a place to stop and rest, the NATSO Foundation, NATSO, American Trucking Associations and the American Transportation Research Institute, have come up with and launched the “Park My…
Think about how many times you’ve been driving around and have been “inconvenienced” by a truck driver. Many of us become frustrated when we can’t pass them, but we never take the time to think of just how difficult it…
First Call Trucking & Courier has partnered with Sun Bug Solar Panels to store and distribute solar panels in and around the Greater Boston area. Founded in 2009, SunBug Solar has designed and installed over 800 solar systems across Massachusetts,…
An increasingly diverse national workforce allows for different people, from varied socio-economic and gendered backgrounds to collaborate together, which in turn fosters a more flexible and creative workspace. This trend is also seen and celebrated in the trucking industry. The…
In our present society, the expectation of immediate satisfaction has become commonplace. Couriers, in their most basic form, have been around for decades (longer if you count delivery by foot or horseback). With the launch of Amazon same-day, DHL Sky…
By now we’ve all heard the news – GE is coming to Boston . As the Commonwealth cheers, and our local economy booms, First Call Trucking & Courier, in conjunction with Business Transportation Solutions in Stoughton, Wisconsin is offering a…
The COPA International Men’s Soccer tournament recently wrapped three sets of games at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts. Unfortunately for Team Brazil, their porters left the team’s training equipment in Foxborough. Big mistake. Fortunately, First Call Trucking and Courier, in…
The trucking industry is currently struggling to deal with a serious issue: the scarcity of truck drivers. According to the American Trucking Association (ATA), more than 30 thousand trucking positions are now available and waiting to be filled. However, trucking…