Confessions of a Courier: Clothing Optional

Late one morning while doing his usual runs in the Los Angeles area, a driver of ours got a pick-up that he would never forget. Our courier drivers are required to carry around a phone with a 2-way direct connect to be able to communicate with dispatch and receive orders more quickly and efficiently. This morning was like every other morning; he had been busy for a good two to three hours and was on stand-by waiting until someone needed a same-day delivery in Los Angeles. 

At around 11:30 A.M., he got a pickup run from our dispatcher in Beverly Hills. He knew the Beverly Hills area well since he had been working in the Los Angeles courier service business for a while. His order read, "picking up one small box from Bill," we will call the man Bill for security purposes. He planned to pick up the box, drop it off a few blocks away, and get some lunch. 

When the driver arrived at the house, he didn't notice anything out of the ordinary and it was an upscale area. He walked up to the door, rang the buzzer and waited. He was waiting for about 10 minutes, and during that time, he was zoning out thinking about what he was going to have for lunch. Am I in the mood for steak or chicken?, he thought. As the door opened, a tall muscular man was standing in front of him wearing nothing but a small towel around his waist. 

Both men stood there with blank stares for a split second, neither really knowing what to do or say.The driver finally blurted out that he was there to pick up a package from Bill. The man turned red and shyly said stumbling over his words, "Oh yes, it's right here. I apologize for my clothes," although he was not wearing any. The driver stood there silently waiting for the man to do something. 

Bill went inside to grab the package and when he returned to the door the towel almost fell to the ground, but Bill grabbed it right in time, not baring himself completely. Finally getting a firm hold of his towel, he nervously said, "I'm sorry I was expecting someone else at the door." Clearly!

The driver took the package from Bill and went on his way to deliver. Unfortunately, after he dropped of the delivery package, the driver had lost his appetite. The driver still remembers this incident vividly to this day. 

Keep on Truckin'!

-Tiffany Michaels

Carmageddon 2.0

This weekend, September 29-30 the 405 freeway will be closing between the 10 and the 101 to work on widening the freeway and adding a carpool lane to the 405. We've already been through this once in July, 2011 dubbed Carmageddon. All in all, it really wasn't that bad. The surrounding freeways weren't in gridlock and a lot of people planned ahead and stayed off the freeways altogether. 

The Metrolink is offering a $10 pass for unlimited rides this weekend to help people get around. They put together this video to promote this weekend using the slogan "eat, shop and play locally." 

UCLA is also preparing for the closure this weekend and informing its students of the eminent traffic. The college has planned activities to keep it's students engaged locally during this closure. The UCLA Medical center will remain open this weekend as well. It will house about 250 employees nearby or on campus and will "be ready and fully prepared to handle any emergency." See how UCLA prepared

What does this mean for quick courier service? We have planned out alternate routes so we can provide same day courier service this weekend with little to no effect on delivery time. We are ready for Carmageddon 2.0, are you?

-Tiffany Michaels

National Truck Driver Appreciation Week!

It's National Truck Driver Appreciation Week! Being a truck driver is a lot of work, and we want to thank all of the drivers out there for their hard work and dedication. We thank you for delivering all of our packages safely and securely. We would also like to send a shout out to all the other companies we work with. From one trucking company to another, we appreciate you!

If you're looking for a company to deliver or move something for you today, don't hesitate to give us a call or visit our website and set up an account.

- Tiffany Michaels

The 411 on 247 Delivers

247 Delivers, Inc. was founded in 1972 in North Hollywood. The next 25 years or so were spent building the foundation of the company.

In 1998, 247 Delivers started acquiring other courier companies. Pacific Express was the first company we merged with. Through the years we have also joined forces with All-on-time, Kev's courier, KQ courier, Covenant courier, and M&M courier.

We moved to a 500 square foot office in North Hollywood in 1998. We started growing and within two years, we moved to a 5,000 sq foot location. By 2002 we had to relocate again to a 7,000 square foot facility.

In 2004, we added a Santa Monica location, and in 2006 we added another location on the Paramount lot.
In 2009 we moved our home office and warehouse to a 10,000 square foot location, and here we are.

Positive Thinking Day

Today is National Positive Thinking Day! Just remember that positive actions breed positive results.
And its Thursday, the weekend is almost here. Keep on truckin'.


-Tiffany Michaels


“Keep your thoughts positive because your thoughts become your words. Keep your words positive because your words become your behavior. Keep your behavior positive because your behavior becomes your habits. Keep your habits positive because your habits become your values. Keep your values positive because your values become your destiny.” - Gandhi

Remembering the Terrorist Attacks of September 11th

This morning marks the 11th anniversary of the 9/11, the 2001 terrorists attacks on New York city and The Pentagon. "Painful as this day is -- and always will be -- it leaves us with a lesson that no single event can ever destroy who we are," Obama said during a solemn ceremony at the Pentagon, one of the buildings targeted by airplane hijackers 11 years ago. "No act of terrorism can ever change what we stand for."

The families of those lost in the attacks met this morning at Ground Zero to read the names and pay their respects. President Obama had a moment of silence followed by a tour of the Pentagon memorial. Vice President Joe Biden visited Shanksville, Pennsylvania, where United 93 crashed.

The National September 11th Memorial, also know as 1 World Trade Center was lit up this morning in red, white and blue. It is not yet fully completed, but is the tallest building in New York city, just as the twin towers were.

"This anniversary allows us to renew our faith, that even the darkest night gives way to a brighter dawn," Obama said in his speech this morning.

Take a moment out of your day today to remember those who have fallen and those who continue to fight for this country and our freedom.

-Tiffany

Proud Sponsor of the 4th Annual MPSE Golf Tournament

247 Delivers is happy to announce that we are the proud sponsor of the beverage cart at the 4th Annual Charity Golf Tournament for the Motion Picture Sound Editors. The event takes place Monday, September 24th and there is also an auction for those who are coming to support! Check out more info at their website: 4th Annual Motion Picture Sound Editors Charity Golf Tourney

Keep on Truckin'

-Tiffany Michaels

Top 5 Busiest Highways in Los Angeles

Los Angeles has some of the busiest freeways in the U.S. In an article I recently read titled, "The 10 Most Congested Highways In America," Southern California accounts for 7 of the 10. We waste more time, money and fuel then most regions in the U.S. Lets take a look at the top 5 busiest highways in Los Angeles:

5. I-10 East Bound (Santa Monica Freeway) 14.9 miles
Ranked 6 in the U.S. overall, the I-10 East Bound coming from Los Angeles towards Santa Monica accounts for about 640,000 hours wasted and 4.67 million gallons of gas per year. In total the cost of congestion is somewhere around $204 million.

4. I-605 South Bound (San Gabriel River Freeway) 4.8 miles
Between the I-60 and the I-5 the congestion costs a total of about $703.5 million yearly, and a waste of about 681,000 hours.

3. I-405 North Bound (San Diego Freeway) 13.1 miles
Also ranked the third busiest in America overall, the I-405 North traveling through West L.A. wastes about 965,000 hours a year. Approximately 6 million gallons of gas are wasted a year on this freeway and the total cost of congestion is about $270 million dollars.

2. I-110 North Bound (Harbor Freeway) 6.5 miles
The North Bound stretch of the 1-110 between the I-105 and the I-10 accounts for a waste of 1.13 million hours and 3.67 million gallons of gas per year. The total cost of congestion comes to about $158 million.

1. I-110 North Bound (Harbor Freeway) 3.1 miles
The I-110 north Bound between the I-5 and the I-10 takes the number one spot for the most congested freeway in America with a total cost of congestion at $95 million.

The North Bound I-110 accounts for the top two most congested freeways in the U.S. In total the amount of time wasted is around 5 million hours and we waste about 18 million gallons of gas per year. This all adds up to a total cost of congestion of $1,430 million.

These are some areas to avoid if you can to help save you time and money and cut back on the waste of fuel. If you are in the courier or trucking industry, all three of these are valuable assets.

Keep on Truckin'

-Tiffany