According to history, Robert “Pony Bob” Haslam of the Pony Express, made the most legendary ride ever recorded in the spring of 1860. The then 20-year-old Haslam departed on his established 75-mile ride between Friday’s Station and Buckland Station Nevada only to discover when arriving at Buckland the relief rider was unwilling to run the next leg of the perilous journey. Undaunted by the other rider’s refusal to take the mail, Pony Bob vaulted back in the saddle and finished the 190-mile route unassisted.
But that wasn’t the end of his quest. After a brief rest, Haslam mounted a fresh horse and retraced the ride back to where it originated at Friday’s Station, narrowing escaping life-threatening danger along the way. Written accounts indicate Pony Bob rode some 380 miles in less than 40 hours by the time he arrived back at his home station — an unmatched feat in the annals of the Pony Express.
MMS Courier is built with the same level of grit and determination. Founder Michael Eshelby established the business driving a 600-mile route seven days a week, 52 weeks a year, rain or shine. The over 200 independent contract drivers that now make your deliveries are cut from the same cloth — independent, tireless, and faithfully committed to making every delivery with the highest regard for safety, efficiency, and promptness. In their minds, there is no such thing as a routine assignment because every delivery is of extreme importance to someone.
Of course, the couriers of today are equipped with a host of powerful resources that ensure optimum performance at minimum cost. And they do not have to swap horses — or vehicles for that matter — to complete their duties.
For example, everything from order entry to delivery status to route optimization through receipt verification is managed in one convenient application. The system even tracks and consolidates all messenger activity, giving you instant access to important performance-related data along with the capacity for creating and sharing near real-time reports.
But like the Pony Express of bygone days, the real magic is in bringing together the right people with the right processes that manifest the value of the technology used in operating and managing our services. Without a passion and love of what we do, ensuring your deliveries are picked up and completed on-time in a safe and professional manner would not be possible.
It is easy to take your courier or messenger service for granted. That is until you can’t. Whether regularly scheduled route or an urgent on-demand request, every delivery is vitally important to someone. There is no room for lack of fortitude or lethargy. You need people with an honest passion for what they do — deliver your packages, parcels, and cargo no matter what.
While the unofficial creed of the United States Postal Service vows that “neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds” the commitment and perseverance it suggests are not limited to mail carriers. The independent businesspeople that serve as messengers and couriers for you as part of the MMS Courier team offer an unmatched level of tenacity and fortitude in ensuring each and every delivery is treated with the utmost importance.
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