OnTrac Expands E-Commerce Delivery Network to Chicagoland and the Midwest
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Leading e-commerce parcel carrier OnTrac has expanded its delivery network into the Midwest , empowering retailers to reach over 17 million additional consumers with faster residential e-commerce delivery at a lower cost . The added delivery coverage will stretch beyond Chicagoland and Illinois into the greater Midwest , through Madison and Milwaukee , Wisconsin , the twin cities of Minneapolis and St . Paul , Minnesota , and St . Louis , Missouri .
“ We chose to expand to Chicago and the Midwest based on overwhelming customer feedback for a proven alternative carrier with our speed , cost-savings , service , and scale . With our expansion , OnTrac will now serve the top 30 metro markets in the United States and help our retail partners reach 70 % of the population across 35 states and Washington , D . C .,” said Josh Dinneen , Chief Commercial Officer . “ OnTrac continues to grow our network to help our shipping partners reach their customers with faster , reliable delivery . We are excited to launch in Chicagoland and the Midwest and look forward to welcoming more team members to the OnTrac family .”
Located at 565 South Pinnacle Drive in Romeoville , the 334,000 square foot sort center , equipped with state-of-the-art material handling equipment , including fully automated small package sorters , will facilitate millions of deliveries to consumers across the Midwest .
The expansion is the latest network and infrastructure investment to support retailers . OnTrac launched deliveries seven days a week in March to help retailers and shippers reach consumers every day , including Saturday and Sunday at no additional cost . Last summer , OnTrac launched in Texas in the fast-growing , urban megaregion of Dallas-Fort Worth , Austin , Houston , and San Antonio . OnTrac also expanded its transcontinental delivery service — which connects the company ’ s East and West Coast delivery footprints to move packages from coast-tocoast in four days or less — to all of its sort centers , enabling retailers and shippers to leverage OnTrac to reach more of their customers across the country . Midwest consumers will be able to take advantage of the benefits of the OnTrac proprietary delivery platform , including its Visual Proof of Delivery ( vPOD ) service , which improves visibility and transparency by providing a photo confirmation with time stamp when package deliveries have been made , and NotifyMe , which provides SMS notifications to alert consumers of attempted and successful deliveries .
Dinneen added , “ OnTrac continues to invest and deliver innovative solutions that o ! er a competitive advantage for our retail partners .”
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About OnTrac OnTrac is the parcel carrier of choice for last-mile e-commerce deliveries that helps retailers and shippers build a competitive advantage through faster delivery times , lower costs , coast-to-coast coverage , and reliable on-time performance . The OnTrac delivery network reaches approximately 70 % of the population in 35 states and Washington , D . C . and enhances retailers ’ ability to meet growing demand in the consumer e-commerce delivery market . OnTrac has evolved into a critical part of the e-commerce infrastructure and is trusted by leading retailers and shippers that desire reduced transit times and increased flexibility within their supply chains .
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