subject: Stopping A Shipment While It Is In Transit [print this page] The cell phone has probably proven to be one of the most important developments in technology in terms of the way that the courier industry works. This basic technology has been taken and augmented in many ways, and now a dispatch office is able to easily communicate with a delivery vehicle in a number of ways. They can call them, text message them, or wirelessly upload a dispatch to their GPS unit. This means that you can often contact your Miami delivery service when you need to change something about your shipment, even when it's already on its way to its destination.
However, this doesn't mean that it is always going to be possible, advisable, or simple to make your delivery stop while in transit. The one thing that you need to know is that in almost any situation this is going to cost you money. Regardless of the situation, any time a client requests anything that is slightly out of the ordinary from a courier company, they usually add a surcharge or fee of some kind to the bill.
The easiest time you're going to have when you want to stop a shipment en route is when you've hired a dedicated courier to work for your company. This might mean that you've subcontracted a driver and their vehicle, or that you're shipping on what is called an FTL or Full Truck Load plan. That way, yours is the only company that has a shipment in the vehicle, which means that you can essentially request that it do anything you want. You'll be charged for the time that the courier is working for you, whatever they're doing, but it won't cost extra just because they hold onto a package.
This is different when you're shipping with a parcel carrier or on an LTL truck. LTL stands for less than truck load, and it means that your cargo is sharing room in a transport vehicle with that from many other companies. In that situation, if you attempt to disrupt a delivery, it would disrupt the entire delivery schedule based on your cancellation, which most times they will be unable to do. However, they cannot delivery your package and return it to you instead if you so request. This is the type of service that you will definitely be assessed a surcharge for though, as they are essentially shipping the cargo twice as they have to bring it back to you.
