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 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…
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…