General information on some of the top courier services

This guide deals with some general information about some of the top courier firms.

UPS (United States Postal Service)

The United States Postal Service or UPS was formed during the American Revolution. It is under control of the United States government and the prices are decided on the basis of the distance that the package or parcel needs to cover.

FedEx (Federal Express)

Federal Express or popularly known as FedEx, was founded in 1965 and has gone on to become one of the top courier companies today. Reliability, speed and professionalism are three aspects on which FedEx thrives. Ground shipments, air freight and bulk parcels, you name it and they will deliver it.

DHL (Deutsche Post)

DHL is a branch of Deutsche Post and is right up there along with courier giants FedEx and UPS. While the services offers by DHL are restricted in the US, the company is known to deliver parcels to more than 130,000 destinations and is active in 220 countries.