Company Profile
A Brief History of FirstExpress
Bill Keith started FirstExpress in 1994 after seeing a trend developing in the transportation industry. With businesses under more and more pressure to be innovative, he noticed the transport companies servicing them were becoming inflexible to their needs. He wanted to build a company that would adapt to those needs. FirstExpress is the result of that desire and the application of Bill’s 40 years of transportation experience. We started with 13 trucks and in 10 years have grown to a fleet of over 200 vehicles servicing North America.
Why FirstExpress?
Outsourcing. While it seems like a new-age concept, it’s really a back-to-basics, “do-one-thing-and-do-it-well” approach to growing a business. Nowhere will you find a better example than in the transportation arena. One costly accident or resource-consuming audit could cripple an entire operation. By outsourcing, you place the transportation link of your supply chain in the hands of experts who know the regulations, know the landscape, and know the ropes. From administration, human resources and asset allocation, to maintenance of safety programs, regulatory compliance and risk management, FirstExpress excels in the design and implementation of dedicated operations to meet the unique needs of your business. We focus on the transportation side – you focus on what you do best.
Many say it. Few deliver it.
FirstExpress is among the select carriers actually specializing in Just-In-Time. There is nothing remarkable about our concept of JIT. What is remarkable is our execution. Unlike some companies that evolve into an area of specialization, we determined at the very beginning that JIT would be FirstExpress’ specialty. We are always aware of the interdependency of business. And we make sure that we keep our commitments so that nothing comes between you and your relationship with your customers.
