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Courier- Messenger Inc

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Happy New Year!

A very Happy New Year to you from #CMI 2023 is here...

Courier-Messenger Inc is a local company, based in the Valencia Industrial Center, providing transportation of time sensitive shipments of all sizes from envelopes to full truckloads.

CMI provides same day, Overnight and Time definite Ltl point to point deliveries, through out the USA. Same day truck service is determined by availability at time of call.

CMI provides our customers with internet tracking, and proof of deliveries at time of completion via email.

CMI provides 24/7 Dispatch

C.M.I. DELIVERS TIME CRITICAL SHIPMENTS DOOR-TO-DOOR INTERSTATE OR INTRASTATE ANYWHERE IN THE USA

Holiday Courier

Whenever it’s time for the holiday season, you can almost feel the sheer excitement in the air. Or maybe it’s the frantic energy of everyone trying to make sure they have all the gifts they need on time! During the last few weeks of the holiday seasons, shopping can be at a near-constant fever pitch. Whenever that happens, logistics can become mired and bogged down, and suddenly the stress of uncertainty begins to overtake that holiday excitement. Unfortunately, your usual courier services like Fedex, UPS, and the USPS can only do so much, even with their impressive manpower and their distribution centers. But with a dedicated same day delivery service, you could have a speedy solution with Courier Messenger Inc. that can sidestep all of those stops and slowdowns and bring your gifts to your door in quick time.

There are a couple ways that a same-day rush courier service can be utilized, depending on if you’re a business owner or if you’re just an individual in need of getting their gift ideas delivered quickly and in a hurry!

For Businesses

Being a business owner, especially one who specializes in retail, the holiday season is a boon for your profits and sales, but it’s also likely the most hectic time of the year for you and your team. Whether you’re selling the next line of phone accessories or selling teddy bears the size of full-grown people, time is of the essence and sometimes the usual big-name couriers won’t be able to get those parcels moving as fast as you need them. That’s when the same day delivery services from CMI can make sure your deliveries reach their destinations fast and on time for the holidays. It not only benefits your business, but customers will remember your ability to deliver on time, even in times of crisis like holiday prep!

For Individuals

Just like business owners who need to ship their goods out fast for the holidays, individuals like you may want to order something quick and get it shipped to you faster so that you can have it wrapped and ready for the holidays. With same day delivery services, you can have your ordered items picked up and delivered straight to your destination of choice within a matter of hours, all in the same day. Typical couriers will get bogged down during holiday season, resulting in delayed deliveries that may take weeks to resolve and deliver. You can skip the stress and find peace of mind with a dedicated courier driver to ensure that your gift parcels are shipped the way you need them, whenever you need them.

Great for Any Holiday

The holiday rush can happen on any holiday. While Christmas may be the most popular known one to cause huge shopping rushes, plenty of other holidays cause similar-sized traffic on the shipping and logistics front:

  • Christmas
  • New Years
  • Fourth of July
  • Memorial Day
  • Labor Day
  • Valentine’s Day
  • Thanksgiving
  • And Many More!

The great thing about a dedicated same day delivery courier is the consistent flexibility and speed that you’ll get versus that of a typical courier service.

Have Your Gifts Make It for the Holidays with #CMI

Just like you, we at Reliable Couriers know how important it is to make sure the gifts for our friends and loved ones deliver on time. No matter which holiday you’re celebrating with your friends and family, make sure your parcels ship on time with our same day delivery services. While others may take the risk of their deliveries running weeks late, our rush courier services can get your gift deliveries made within that same day, giving you ample time to prepare for the upcoming holidays. When it comes to the holidays, there’s no better time to prepare than the present!

COURIER-MESSENGER, INC. – BIG OR SMALL WE SHIP IT ALL

  • CMI is  based in the Valencia Industrial Center, Santa Clarita, providing transportation of time sensitive shipments of all sizes from envelopes to full truckloads.
  • CMI provides same day, Overnight and Time definite Ltl point to point deliveries, through out the USA. Same day truck service is determined by availability at time of call.
  • CMI provides our customers with internet tracking, and proof of deliveries at time of completion in real time.

Phone: (661) 257-8689 – Fax: (661) 257-1895
Email: [email protected] – Website: ShipCMI.com

Holiday Shipping Dates

If you’re worried about getting your holiday gifts in the hands of your loved ones on or before Christmas, worry no more.

Last day for ground shipping before Christmas

This year, the ground shipping deadlines vary from carrier to carrier. The last day for ground delivery is Wednesday, Dec. 14.

Last day to mail carrier for Christmas 2022

The following are the recommended “send-by-dates for expected delivery” before Sunday, Dec. 25 in the contiguous U.S. (lower 48 states):

  • Retail Ground: Saturday, Dec. 17
  • First-Class Mail: Saturday, Dec. 17
  • Priority Mail: Monday, Dec. 19
  • Priority Mail Express: Friday, Dec. 23

Alaska shipping deadlines 2022 are as follows:

The following dates are the recommended last days for shipping holiday gifts from Alaska for delivery by Sunday, Dec. 25:

  • Ground: Friday, Dec. 2
  • First-Class Mail: Saturday, Dec. 17
  • Priority Mail: Saturday, Dec. 17
  • Priority Mail Express: Wednesday, Dec. 21

Hawaii shipping deadlines 2022 are as follows:

The following dates are the recommended last days for shipping holiday gifts from Hawaii for delivery by Sunday, Dec. 25:

  • First-Class Mail: Saturday, Dec. 17
  • Priority Mail: Saturday, Dec. 17
  • Priority Mail Express: Wednesday, Dec. 21

COURIER-MESSENGER, INC. – BIG OR SMALL WE SHIP IT ALL

  • CMI is  based in the Valencia Industrial Center, Santa Clarita, providing transportation of time sensitive shipments of all sizes from envelopes to full truckloads.
  • CMI provides same day, Overnight and Time definite Ltl point to point deliveries, through out the USA. Same day truck service is determined by availability at time of call.
  • CMI provides our customers with internet tracking, and proof of deliveries at time of completion in real time.

Phone: (661) 257-8689 – Fax: (661) 257-1895
Email: [email protected] – Website: ShipCMI.com

Holidays in 2022

Date NameTypeDetails
Jan 1SaturdayNew Year’s DayFederal Holiday 
Jan 1SaturdayNew Year’s DayState HolidayMA, MS, NY, TX, WI
Jan 1SaturdayNew Year’s DayState HolidayAll except MA, MS, NY, TX, WI
Jan 3MondayNew Year’s Day (substitute)State HolidayGeorgia, Rhode Island
Jan 6ThursdayEpiphanyChristian 
Jan 7FridayOrthodox Christmas DayOrthodox 
Jan 7FridayEstelle Reel DayState ObservanceWyoming
Jan 8SaturdayBattle of New OrleansState Legal HolidayLouisiana
Jan 13ThursdayStephen Foster Memorial DayObservance 
Jan 14FridayOrthodox New YearOrthodox 
Jan 17MondayTu Bishvat/Tu B’ShevatJewish holiday 
Jan 17MondayMartin Luther King Jr. DayFederal Holiday 
Jan 17MondayMartin Luther King Jr. DayState HolidayAll
Jan 17MondayRobert E. Lee’s BirthdayState HolidayAlabama, Mississippi
Jan 17MondayIdaho Human Rights DayState HolidayIdaho
Jan 17MondayCivil Rights DayState HolidayArizona, New Hampshire
Jan 19WednesdayRobert E. Lee’s BirthdayState Legal HolidayFlorida
Jan 19WednesdayState HolidayState ObservanceGeorgia
Jan 19WednesdayConfederate Heroes’ DayState HolidayTexas
Jan 29SaturdayKansas DayState ObservanceKansas
Feb 1TuesdayNational Freedom DayObservance 
Feb 1TuesdayLunar New YearObservance 
Feb 1TuesdayFirst Day of Black History MonthAnnual Monthly Observance 
Feb 2WednesdayGroundhog DayObservance 
Feb 2WednesdayNational Girls and Women in Sports DayObservance 
Feb 4FridayRosa Parks DayLocal observanceCalifornia, Missouri
Feb 4FridayRosa Parks DayState ObservanceNew York
Feb 4FridayNational Wear Red DayObservance 
Feb 6SundayRonald Reagan DayState ObservanceCalifornia
Feb 11FridayLincoln’s Birthday observedState HolidayCT, IL, MO, NY
Feb 12SaturdayLincoln’s BirthdayState HolidayCT, IL, MO, NY
Feb 12SaturdayLincoln’s BirthdayState Legal HolidayFlorida
Feb 12SaturdayGeorgia DayState ObservanceGeorgia
Feb 13SundaySuper BowlSporting event 
Feb 14MondayValentine’s DayObservance 
Feb 14MondayStatehood DayLocal observanceArizona
Feb 15TuesdaySusan B. Anthony’s BirthdayState ObservanceCO, FL, NY, WI
Feb 16WednesdayElizabeth Peratrovich DayState ObservanceAlaska
Feb 21MondayPresidents’ DayFederal Holiday 
Feb 21MondayPresidents’ DayState HolidayAll except DE, FL, GA, IA, KS, KY, LA, NC, RI, WI
Feb 21MondayPresidents’ DayState Legal HolidayKS, KY, LA, NC, RI, WI
Feb 21MondayDaisy Gatson Bates DayState HolidayArkansas
Feb 25FridayAfrican-American Scientist and Inventor DayState ObservanceVirginia
Feb 25FridayGeorge Rogers Clark DayState ObservanceIndiana
Feb 28MondayMaha ShivaratriHindu Holiday 
Feb 28MondayLinus Pauling DayLocal observanceOregon
Mar 1TuesdayIsra and Mi’rajMuslim 
Mar 1TuesdayShrove Tuesday/Mardi GrasState HolidayAL**, FL*, LA, MS*
Mar 1TuesdayShrove Tuesday/Mardi GrasObservance, Christian 
Mar 1TuesdaySt. David’s DayObservance, Christian 
Mar 1TuesdayTown Meeting DayState HolidayVermont
Mar 1TuesdayFirst Day of Women’s History MonthAnnual Monthly Observance 
Mar 1TuesdayFirst Day of Irish American Heritage MonthAnnual Monthly Observance 
Mar 2WednesdayAsh WednesdayChristian 
Mar 2WednesdayTexas Independence DayState HolidayTexas
Mar 2WednesdayRead Across America DayObservance 
Mar 4FridayCasimir Pulaski DayState ObservanceWisconsin
Mar 4FridayEmployee Appreciation DayObservance 
Mar 7MondayCasimir Pulaski DayState ObservanceIllinois, Indiana
Mar 13SundayDaylight Saving Time startsClock change/Daylight Saving Time 
Mar 17ThursdayPurimJewish holiday 
Mar 17ThursdaySt. Patrick’s DayObservance, Christian 
Mar 17ThursdayEvacuation DayState HolidayMassachusetts**
Mar 18FridayHoliHindu Holiday 
Mar 20SundayMarch EquinoxSeason 
Mar 25FridayMaryland DayLocal observanceMaryland
Mar 25FridayPrince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole Day observedState HolidayHawaii
Mar 26SaturdayPrince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole DayState HolidayHawaii
Mar 28MondaySeward’s DayState HolidayAlaska
Mar 29TuesdayNational Vietnam War Veterans DayObservance 
Mar 30WednesdayWyoming Veterans Welcome Home DayState ObservanceWyoming
Mar 30WednesdayDoctors’ DayObservance 
Mar 30WednesdayVietnam Veterans DayState ObservanceDelaware, West Virginia
Mar 31ThursdayCésar Chávez DayState HolidayAZ**, CA, CO***, MI**, NM**, NV**, TX***, UT**, WA**, WI**
Apr 1FridayPascua Florida Day observedLocal observanceFlorida
Apr 2SaturdayPascua Florida DayLocal observanceFlorida
Apr 3SundayRamadan StartsMuslim 
Apr 6WednesdayNational Tartan DayObservance 
Apr 10SundayPalm SundayChristian 
Apr 12TuesdayNational Library Workers’ DayObservance 
Apr 13WednesdayThomas Jefferson’s BirthdayObservance 
Apr 14ThursdayMaundy ThursdayChristian 
Apr 15FridayPassover EveJewish holiday 
Apr 15FridayGood FridayState HolidayCT, DE, HI, IN, KY, LA, NC, ND, NJ, TN, TX***
Apr 15FridayFather Damien DayLocal observanceHawaii
Apr 15FridayEmancipation Day observedState HolidayDC
Apr 15FridayArbor DayState ObservanceColorado
Apr 15FridayState HolidayState HolidayGeorgia
Apr 16SaturdayHoly SaturdayChristian 
Apr 16SaturdayPassover (first day)Jewish holiday 
Apr 16SaturdayEmancipation DayState HolidayDC
Apr 17SundayEaster SundayObservance, Christian 
Apr 18MondayEaster MondayObservance, Christian 
Apr 18MondayTax DayObservance 
Apr 18MondayPatriots’ DayState HolidayMaine, Massachusetts
Apr 18MondayBoston MarathonSporting event 
Apr 21ThursdaySan Jacinto DayState HolidayTexas
Apr 22FridayOrthodox Good FridayOrthodox 
Apr 22FridayOklahoma DayLocal observanceOklahoma
Apr 23SaturdayLast Day of PassoverJewish holiday 
Apr 23SaturdayOrthodox Holy SaturdayOrthodox 
Apr 24SundayOrthodox EasterOrthodox 
Apr 25MondayOrthodox Easter MondayOrthodox 
Apr 25MondayArbor DayState ObservanceWyoming
Apr 25MondayConfederate Memorial DayState HolidayMississippi
Apr 25MondayConfederate Memorial DayState HolidayAlabama
Apr 25MondayState HolidayState ObservanceGeorgia
Apr 26TuesdayConfederate Heroes’ DayLocal observanceFlorida
Apr 27WednesdayAdministrative Professionals DayObservance 
Apr 28ThursdayYom HaShoahJewish commemoration 
Apr 28ThursdayLailat al-QadrMuslim 
Apr 28ThursdayTake our Daughters and Sons to Work DayObservance 
Apr 29FridayArbor DayState HolidayNebraska
Apr 29FridayArbor DayState ObservanceDelaware
May 1SundayLaw DayObservance 
May 1SundayLoyalty DayObservance 
May 1SundayLei DayLocal observanceHawaii
May 1SundayFirst Day of Military Appreciation MonthAnnual Monthly Observance 
May 1SundayFirst Day of Asian Pacific American Heritage MonthAnnual Monthly Observance 
May 1SundayFirst Day of Jewish American Heritage MonthAnnual Monthly Observance 
May 2MondayEid al-FitrMuslim 
May 3TuesdayNational Teacher Appreciation DayObservance 
May 4WednesdayKent State Shootings RemembranceLocal observanceOhio
May 4WednesdayRhode Island Independence DayLocal observanceRhode Island
May 5ThursdayYom Ha’atzmautJewish holiday 
May 5ThursdayCinco de MayoObservance 
May 5ThursdayNational Day of PrayerObservance 
May 5ThursdayWest Virginia Day of PrayerState ObservanceWest Virginia
May 6FridayKentucky OaksSporting event 
May 6FridayNational Nurses DayObservance 
May 6FridayMilitary Spouse Appreciation DayObservance 
May 6FridayMilitary Spouse Appreciation DayState ObservanceDelaware
May 7SaturdayKentucky DerbySporting event 
May 7SaturdayNational Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) DayObservance 
May 8SundayMother’s DayObservance 
May 8SundayMother’s DayState HolidayArizona
May 8SundayTruman DayState HolidayMissouri
May 8SundayVictory in Europe DayObservance 
May 9MondayTruman Day observedState HolidayMissouri
May 10TuesdayConfederate Memorial DayState HolidaySouth Carolina
May 10TuesdayConfederate Memorial DayLocal observanceNorth Carolina
May 10TuesdayPrimary Election DayState HolidayWest Virginia
May 13FridayNative American DayState ObservanceWyoming
May 15SundayPeace Officers Memorial DayObservance 
May 19ThursdayLag BaOmerJewish holiday 
May 20FridayNational Defense Transportation DayObservance 
May 21SaturdayPublic Lands DayState ObservanceColorado
May 21SaturdayArmed Forces DayObservance 
May 21SaturdayPreakness StakesSporting event 
May 22SundayNational Maritime DayObservance 
May 22SundayHarvey Milk DayLocal observanceCalifornia
May 25WednesdayEmergency Medical Services for Children DayObservance 
May 25WednesdayNational Missing Children’s DayObservance 
May 26ThursdayAscension DayChristian 
May 30MondayMemorial DayFederal Holiday 
May 30MondayDecoration DayState HolidayAK, AL, AR, AZ, CA
May 30MondayJefferson Davis’ BirthdayLocal observanceMississippi
Jun 1WednesdayFirst Day of Pride MonthAnnual Monthly Observance 
Jun 1WednesdayFirst Day of Caribbean-American Heritage MonthAnnual Monthly Observance 
Jun 1WednesdayStatehood DayLocal observanceKentucky, Tennessee
Jun 3FridayJefferson Davis’ BirthdayLocal observanceFlorida
Jun 5SundayPentecostChristian 
Jun 5SundayShavuotJewish holiday 
Jun 5SundayNative American DayState HolidayArizona
Jun 6MondayWhit MondayChristian 
Jun 6MondayJefferson Davis’ BirthdayState HolidayAlabama
Jun 6MondayD-DayObservance 
Jun 10FridayKamehameha Day observedState HolidayHawaii
Jun 11SaturdayKamehameha DayState HolidayHawaii
Jun 11SaturdayBelmont StakesSporting event 
Jun 12SundayTrinity SundayChristian 
Jun 12SundayLoving DayObservance 
Jun 14TuesdayArmy BirthdayObservance 
Jun 14TuesdayFlag DayObservance 
Jun 16ThursdayCorpus ChristiChristian 
Jun 17FridayBunker Hill DayLocal holidayMassachusetts**
Jun 17FridayJuneteenthState HolidayLouisiana
Jun 17FridayJuneteenth DayState HolidayNew Jersey
Jun 17FridayJuneteenth (substitute)State HolidayWest Virginia
Jun 18SaturdayJuneteenth DayState ObservanceAK, AR, CA, CT, LA, MN, MT, OK, VT
Jun 19SundayFather’s DayState HolidayArizona
Jun 19SundayFather’s DayObservance 
Jun 19SundayJuneteenthFederal Holiday 
Jun 19SundayJuneteenth National Freedom DayState Observance15 states
Jun 19SundayJuneteenthState Holiday21 states
Jun 19SundayJuneteenth National Freedom DayState HolidayIllinois, North Carolina
Jun 19SundayJuneteenth Independence DayObservanceRhode Island
Jun 19SundayEmancipation DayState HolidayTexas
Jun 20MondayJuneteenth (substitute)Federal Holiday 
Jun 20MondayJuneteenth (substitute)State Holiday20 states
Jun 20MondayWest Virginia DayState HolidayWest Virginia
Jun 20MondayAmerican Eagle DayObservance 
Jun 21TuesdayJune SolsticeSeason 
Jun 28TuesdayCarolina DayState ObservanceSouth Carolina
Jul 4MondayIndependence DayState HolidayAK, AL, AR, AZ, CA
Jul 4MondayIndependence DayFederal Holiday 
Jul 9SaturdayEid al-AdhaMuslim 
Jul 13WednesdayNathan Bedford Forrest DayLocal observanceTennessee
Jul 14ThursdayBastille DayObservance 
Jul 16SaturdayRural Transit DayObservance 
Jul 24SundayPioneer DayState HolidayUtah
Jul 24SundayParents’ DayObservance 
Jul 25MondayPioneer Day observedState HolidayUtah
Jul 27WednesdayKorean War Veteran Recognition DayState ObservanceWest Virginia
Jul 27WednesdayNational Korean War Veterans Armistice DayObservance 
Jul 30SaturdayMuharramMuslim 
Aug 1MondayColorado DayState ObservanceColorado
Aug 4ThursdayCoast Guard BirthdayObservance 
Aug 4ThursdayBarack Obama DayObservanceIllinois
Aug 7SundayTisha B’AvJewish holiday 
Aug 7SundayAmerican Family DayState HolidayArizona
Aug 7SundayPurple Heart DayObservance 
Aug 7SundayPurple Heart DayState ObservanceWest Virginia, Wyoming
Aug 8MondayAshura (Tentative Date)Muslim 
Aug 8MondayVictory DayState HolidayRhode Island
Aug 11ThursdayRaksha BandhanHindu Holiday 
Aug 14SundayNational Navajo Code Talkers DayState HolidayArizona
Aug 15MondayAssumption of MaryChristian 
Aug 16TuesdayBennington Battle DayState HolidayVermont
Aug 19FridayHawaii Statehood DayState HolidayHawaii
Aug 19FridayNational Aviation DayObservance 
Aug 21SundayNational Senior Citizens DayObservance 
Aug 26FridaySusan B. Anthony DayState ObservanceMassachusetts
Aug 26FridayWomen’s Equality DayObservance 
Aug 27SaturdayLyndon Baines Johnson DayState HolidayTexas
Aug 30TuesdayGanesh ChaturthiHindu Holiday 
Sep 5MondayLabor DayState HolidayAll
Sep 5MondayLabor DayFederal Holiday 
Sep 9FridayCalifornia Admission DayState HolidayCalifornia**
Sep 10SaturdayCarl Garner Federal Lands Cleanup DayObservance 
Sep 10SaturdayNative American DayState ObservanceDelaware
Sep 11SundayFirst Responders DayState ObservanceNorth Carolina
Sep 11SundayPatriot DayState ObservanceAlaska
Sep 11SundayPatriot DayObservance 
Sep 11SundayNational Grandparents DayObservance 
Sep 11SundayConstitution Commemoration DayState HolidayArizona
Sep 15ThursdayFirst Day of National Hispanic Heritage MonthAnnual Monthly Observance 
Sep 16FridayConstitution Day and Citizenship Day observedObservance 
Sep 16FridayNational POW/MIA Recognition DayObservance 
Sep 17SaturdayConstitution Day and Citizenship DayObservance 
Sep 17SaturdayNational CleanUp DayObservance 
Sep 18SundayAir Force BirthdayObservance 
Sep 22ThursdayEmancipation DayLocal observanceOhio
Sep 22ThursdaySeptember EquinoxSeason 
Sep 23FridayNative American DayState ObservanceCalifornia, Nevada
Sep 23FridayMichigan Indian DayState ObservanceMichigan
Sep 24SaturdayPublic Lands DayState ObservanceWyoming
Sep 24SaturdayNational Public Lands DayObservance 
Sep 25SundayGold Star Mother’s DayObservance 
Sep 26MondayNavratriHindu Holiday 
Sep 26MondayRosh HashanaJewish holiday 
Sep 26MondayAmerican Indian DayState ObservanceTennessee
Sep 26MondayRosh HashanaState HolidayTexas***
Sep 30FridayAmerican Indian Heritage DayState ObservanceMontana, Texas
Oct 3MondayFrances Xavier Cabrini DayState HolidayColorado
Oct 3MondayChild Health DayObservance 
Oct 4TuesdayFeast of St Francis of AssisiChristian 
Oct 4TuesdayDussehraHindu Holiday 
Oct 5WednesdayYom KippurJewish holiday 
Oct 5WednesdayYom KippurState HolidayTexas***
Oct 6ThursdayGerman American DayObservance 
Oct 8SaturdayThe Prophet’s BirthdayMuslim 
Oct 8SaturdayRobert E. Lee’s BirthdayState ObservanceArkansas
Oct 9SundayLeif Erikson DayObservance 
Oct 9SundayLeif Erikson DayLocal observanceColorado
Oct 9SundayChicago MarathonSporting event 
Oct 10MondayFirst Day of SukkotJewish holiday 
Oct 10MondayColumbus DayState Legal HolidayTennessee
Oct 10MondayColumbus DayFederal Holiday 
Oct 10MondayColumbus DayState Holiday22 states
Oct 10MondayFraternal DayState HolidayAlabama
Oct 10MondayYorktown Victory DayState HolidayVirginia
Oct 10MondayDiscoverers’ DayState ObservanceHawaii
Oct 10MondayNative American DayState ObservanceOklahoma
Oct 10MondayNative American DayState HolidaySouth Dakota
Oct 10MondayIndigenous People’s DayState Observance28 states
Oct 10MondayIndigenous People’s DayState HolidayDC, ME, NE, NM
Oct 10MondayIndigenous People’s Day (Tentative Date)State ObservanceMichigan, Minnesota
Oct 10MondayAmerican Indian Heritage DayState HolidayAlabama
Oct 11TuesdayCasimir Pulaski DayState ObservanceMA, MI, RI
Oct 13ThursdayNavy BirthdayObservance 
Oct 15SaturdayWhite Cane Safety DayObservance 
Oct 15SaturdaySweetest DayObservance13 states
Oct 16SundayLast Day of SukkotJewish holiday 
Oct 17MondayShmini AtzeretJewish holiday 
Oct 17MondayBoss’s DayObservance 
Oct 18TuesdaySimchat TorahJewish holiday 
Oct 18TuesdayAlaska DayState HolidayAlaska
Oct 24MondayDiwali/DeepavaliHindu Holiday 
Oct 28FridayNevada DayState HolidayNevada
Oct 31MondayHalloweenObservance 
Nov 1TuesdayAll Saints’ DayChristian 
Nov 1TuesdayFirst Day of Native American Heritage MonthAnnual Monthly Observance 
Nov 2WednesdayAll Souls’ DayChristian 
Nov 6SundayNew York City MarathonSporting event 
Nov 6SundayDaylight Saving Time endsClock change/Daylight Saving Time 
Nov 8TuesdayElection DayObservance 
Nov 8TuesdayElection DayState Holiday12 states
Nov 8TuesdaySusan B. Anthony DayState ObservanceWest Virginia
Nov 10ThursdayMarine Corps BirthdayObservance 
Nov 10ThursdayReturn DayState HolidayDelaware**
Nov 11FridayVeterans DayFederal Holiday 
Nov 11FridayVeterans DayState HolidayAll except MA, WY
Nov 14MondayBarack Obama DayLocal observanceAlabama*
Nov 19SaturdayGeorge Rogers Clark DayState ObservanceOhio
Nov 23WednesdayThanksgiving HolidayState HolidayFlorida
Nov 24ThursdayThanksgiving DayState HolidayAll
Nov 24ThursdayThanksgiving DayFederal Holiday 
Nov 25FridayState HolidayState HolidayGeorgia
Nov 25FridayPresidents’ DayState HolidayNew Mexico
Nov 25FridayLincoln’s Birthday/Lincoln’s DayState HolidayIndiana
Nov 25FridayDay After ThanksgivingState Holiday22 states
Nov 25FridayBlack FridayObservance 
Nov 25FridayAmerican Indian Heritage DayState HolidayMaryland
Nov 25FridayNative American Heritage DayObservance 
Nov 25FridayNative American Heritage DayState HolidayWashington
Nov 27SundayFirst Sunday of AdventChristian 
Nov 28MondayCyber MondayObservance 
Nov 29TuesdayNellie Tayloe Ross’s BirthdayState ObservanceWyoming
Nov 29TuesdayGiving TuesdayObservance 
Dec 1ThursdayRosa Parks DayLocal observanceOhio
Dec 1ThursdayRosa Parks DayState ObservanceAlabama
Dec 6TuesdaySt Nicholas DayObservance 
Dec 7WednesdayPearl Harbor Remembrance DayObservance 
Dec 7WednesdayPearl Harbor Remembrance DayState ObservanceAlaska, Wyoming
Dec 7WednesdayDelaware DayState ObservanceDelaware
Dec 8ThursdayFeast of the Immaculate ConceptionChristian 
Dec 10SaturdayWyoming DayState ObservanceWyoming
Dec 12MondayFeast of Our Lady of GuadalupeChristian 
Dec 13TuesdayNational Guard BirthdayObservance 
Dec 15ThursdayBill of Rights DayObservance 
Dec 17SaturdayPan American Aviation DayObservance 
Dec 17SaturdayWright Brothers DayObservance 
Dec 19MondayChanukah/Hanukkah (first day)Jewish holiday 
Dec 21WednesdayDecember SolsticeSeason 
Dec 23FridayChristmas Eve observedState HolidayAR, KS**, KY, MI, NC, ND, OK, SC, TX, VA**, WI
Dec 23FridayChristmas HolidayState HolidayFlorida
Dec 24SaturdayChristmas EveState HolidayAR, KS**, KY, MI, NC, ND, OK, SC, TX, VA**, WI
Dec 24SaturdayChristmas EveObservance, Christian 
Dec 25SundayChristmas DayState HolidayTexas
Dec 25SundayChristmas DayFederal Holiday 
Dec 25SundayChristmas DayState HolidayAll except TX
Dec 26MondayLast Day of ChanukahJewish holiday 
Dec 26MondayKwanzaa (first day)Observance 
Dec 26MondayChristmas Day (substitute)State HolidayAll except TX
Dec 26MondayChristmas Day (substitute)Federal Holiday 
Dec 26MondayDay After Christmas DayState HolidayKS, NC, SC, TX
Dec 30FridayNew Year’s Eve observedState HolidayLA, MI, WI
Dec 30FridayNew Year HolidayState HolidayFlorida
Dec 31SaturdayNew Year’s EveObservance 
Dec 31SaturdayNew Year’s EveState HolidayLA, MI, WI
Happy Holidays and Happy New Year!

COURIER-MESSENGER, INC. – BIG OR SMALL WE SHIP IT ALL

  • CMI is  based in the Valencia Industrial Center, Santa Clarita, providing transportation of time sensitive shipments of all sizes from envelopes to full truckloads.
  • CMI provides same day, Overnight and Time definite Ltl point to point deliveries, through out the USA. Same day truck service is determined by availability at time of call.
  • CMI provides our customers with internet tracking, and proof of deliveries at time of completion in real time.

Phone: (661) 257-8689 – Fax: (661) 257-1895
Email: [email protected] – Website: ShipCMI.com

Driving Safety Tips – Tornado

Tornado

  • Do not drive during tornado conditions.
  • Never try to out-drive a tornado in a vehicle. Tornadoes can change direction quickly and can lift a car or truck and toss it through the air.
  • Get out of your vehicle immediately and seek shelter in a nearby building.
  • If there is no time to get indoors, or if there is no nearby shelter, get out of the car and lie in a ditch or a low-lying area away from the vehicle. Be aware of the potential for flooding.

COURIER-MESSENGER, INC. – BIG OR SMALL WE SHIP IT ALL

  • CMI is  based in the Valencia Industrial Center, Santa Clarita, providing transportation of time sensitive shipments of all sizes from envelopes to full truckloads.
  • CMI provides same day, Overnight and Time definite Ltl point to point deliveries, through out the USA. Same day truck service is determined by availability at time of call.
  • CMI provides our customers with internet tracking, and proof of deliveries at time of completion in real time.

Phone: (661) 257-8689 – Fax: (661) 257-1895
Email: [email protected] – Website: ShipCMI.com

Driving Safety Tips – Severe Thunderstorms and Lightning

Severe Thunderstorms and Lightning

  • Tune in to your radio to stay informed of approaching storms.
  • If you see a tornado or hear a tornado warning, don’t try to outrun it.
  • Turn on your headlights (low beams) and slow down. Many states require the use of headlights during rain.
  • Allow extra distance for braking.
  • Do not drive unless necessary.
  • Pull safely onto the shoulder of the road away from any trees that could fall on the vehicle.
  • Stay in the car and turn on the emergency flashers until the heavy rains subside.
  • An automobile provides better insulation against lightning than being in the open.
  • Avoid contact with any metal conducting surfaces either inside your car or outside.
  • Avoid flooded roadways.
  • Avoid downed power lines.
  • Check your windshield wipers and tires regularly to insure that they are ready for severe weather.
  • Approach intersections with caution
  • Treat traffic lights at intersections as stop signs.

COURIER-MESSENGER, INC. – BIG OR SMALL WE SHIP IT ALL

  • CMI is  based in the Valencia Industrial Center, Santa Clarita, providing transportation of time sensitive shipments of all sizes from envelopes to full truckloads.
  • CMI provides same day, Overnight and Time definite Ltl point to point deliveries, through out the USA. Same day truck service is determined by availability at time of call.
  • CMI provides our customers with internet tracking, and proof of deliveries at time of completion in real time.

Phone: (661) 257-8689 – Fax: (661) 257-1895
Email: [email protected] – Website: ShipCMI.com

Driving Safety Tips – How to Drive During Earthquakes

How to Drive During Earthquakes

Experiencing an earthquake while in a moving vehicle has been compared to driving on four flat tires. If an earthquake occurs while you are driving:

  • Gradually decrease speed.
  • Pull to the side of the road when it is safe to do so.
  • Do not stop on or under overpasses or bridges.
  • Do not drive until local authorities have deemed it safe to do so.
  • Avoid parking near trees, downed power lines and buildings.
  • Stop the car and keep your seat belt fastened.
  • Remain in your car until the shaking stops.
  • Keep in mind that aftershocks follow the initial earthquake.
  • Turn on your car radio and listen for advisories (most radio stations are prepared to broadcast emergency information).
  • If driving on the freeway, and if it’s safe to do so, exit at the first opportunity.
  • Be especially careful for mudslides and rockslides as earthquakes can jar loose these materials.

Be prepared by stocking the following items in your vehicle:

  • Fully equipped first aid kit
  • Bottled water
  • Blanket or sleeping bag
  • Flashlight with extra batteries and bulb
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Pocket radio with extra batteries
  • Local maps
  • Matches
  • Prescription medicine

COURIER-MESSENGER, INC. – BIG OR SMALL WE SHIP IT ALL

  • CMI is  based in the Valencia Industrial Center, Santa Clarita, providing transportation of time sensitive shipments of all sizes from envelopes to full truckloads.
  • CMI provides same day, Overnight and Time definite Ltl point to point deliveries, through out the USA. Same day truck service is determined by availability at time of call.
  • CMI provides our customers with internet tracking, and proof of deliveries at time of completion in real time.

Phone: (661) 257-8689 – Fax: (661) 257-1895
Email: [email protected] – Website: ShipCMI.com

Foreign shores hold greener pastures

In a world of continuing economic uncertainty, firms that trade internationally are reporting significantly better revenues and profits than those businesses sticking to their domestic market. In India, 70% of firms which export say they have increased profits over the last 12 months compared with just 48% of companies which only trade domestically. But a variety of worries are stopping even more businesses from operating abroad. Building an image abroad, complicated foreign tax systems, property costs and paperwork, political instability and natural disasters such as flooding or earthquakes are real concerns preventing firms taking that big, and lucrative, step overseas. And while South East Asia is the most profitable destination according to Indian business, the Middle East and Europe – despite all the continuing economic worries over the future of the Euro –are also seen as profitable markets.

Those are the main findings of the second Global Survey report on export from global workplace provider Regus which canvassed opinion from more than 20,000 senior business managers in over 90 countries around the world.

According to the report, for Indian businesses, South East Asia is the most popular market with 41% of businesses rating it as most profitable. China (39%) and the Middle East (27%) are the second and third most popular with Europe (23%) being next in the list.
“In India, which has overtaken China is export growth rates, our survey really does show the benefit of overseas expansion,” says Madhusudan Thakur, Regional Vice-President, South Asia, Regus. “But it’s clear there are some big challenges facing companies who want to move abroad. Once that initial enthusiasm has worn off, companies find they’re bogged down with paperwork or red tape or have real difficulty establishing a physical presence in a foreign country. Business centres such as those run by Regus located in the country can be an answer as they provide flexible workspace, local business expertise and affordable administrative services, giving companies a local presence without the financial risk that has traditionally been associated with expansion abroad.”

COURIER-MESSENGER, INC. – BIG OR SMALL WE SHIP IT ALL
  • CMI is  based in the Valencia Industrial Center, Santa Clarita, providing transportation of time sensitive shipments of all sizes from envelopes to full truckloads.
  • CMI provides same day, Overnight and Time definite Ltl point to point deliveries, through out the USA. Same day truck service is determined by availability at time of call.
  • CMI provides our customers with internet tracking, and proof of deliveries at time of completion in real time.

Phone: (661) 257-8689 – Fax: (661) 257-1895
Email: [email protected] – Website: ShipCMI.com

Two-Wheeled Delivery – Bike Messenger Trends

Bicycle messengers have delivered goods and documents for years. But just like other facets of the courier, logistics, and delivery industry, the bike sector is constantly evolving.

Bikes for Right-Now, Immediate Delivery

According to the Boston Globe, Postmates allows customers to order most any product from any store or restaurant in a city with Postmates’ mobile app. “Postmates assigns a bike courier to pick it {the product} up and deliver it to you, in one hour or less. All payment is handled through the app, using a credit card,” the Globe reports.

Bastian Lehmann, Postmates founder, created the company to help local merchants “compete with Amazon by offering quick delivery as an option.” In the Globe, Lehmann reports that local retailers are in danger. Postmates’ goal is to treat a city like it’s a warehouse and create a platform that connects local merchants with customers.

Speaking of Amazon…

Amazon on Two Wheels

If you thought couriers couldn’t get any faster, Amazon — the ever-present mover and shaker of the logistics world — is testing a program that will make delivery quicker.

In late 2014, Amazon began testing delivery via bike in New York, the Multi-Channel Merchant reports. The Wall Street Journal originally reported the news.

Amazon has recruited bicycle couriers to deliver certain items that have been purchased on Amazon.com “in an hour or two.”

“Amazon has already begun conducting time trials of three courier services to determine which it will use, dispatching riders to a destination, having them photograph it to confirm the address, and return…”

This service will help Amazon compete with other “brick-and-mortar” stores that already provide immediate delivery.

Going Green

Green-centric businesses are popping up all over the industry, but bicycle couriers are the original sustainable delivery method. Bikes, after all, are people powered, and only require conventional fuel (coffee, a person, and a banana).

While bikes are great delivery mechanisms for various products (food, documents, etc.), these two-wheeled wonders are now used to deliver flowers. And these aren’t just any flowers — each bouquet is locally sourced and sustainably grown.

Petal by Pedal, a flower delivery company, is aiming to cut its carbon footprint by “saying no” to imported flowers. Imported flowers accumulate a ton of mileage (many florists order in flowers from all over the world), reports Victoria Dawson Hoff of Elle.

Kate Gilman, the business’ owner, formed her New York City company to source locally grown flowers and deliver them via bike.

Petal by Pedal isn’t the first company to capitalize on this idea. Other companies, such as Farmgirl Flowers and Bloom That, have a similar concept. Although bikes are well known as a delivery vehicle for food, food bikes are now becoming all the rage.

You may be familiar with food trucks — rolling operations that sell food in a cheap and simple way. But now, “brewers, chefs, baristas and even farmers are turning to pedal-powered vehicles to bring their goods to consumers — and, sometimes, actually produce them on the street,” NPR reports.

Some of the benefits of these food truck alternatives are the following:

• Bicycles are environmentally sound: Food bikes mean “fewer emissions into the urban air.”
• Food bikes make financial sense: According to NPR, a “fully outfitted food bike costs just several thousand dollars — a fraction of the price of
a food truck, which runs tens of thousands.”
• Also: Food bikes are convenient. Bikes are easy to maneuver in outdoor settings, such as beer festivals, concerts, or farmers’ markets.

So far, it seems as though many of these food bikes, such as Trailhead Coffee Roasters, are doing well. Charlie Wicker, owner of Trailhead, says the following about his business: “We’re doing high volumes of retail business within the Portland area, and we use bikes because it works.”

To succeed, many vendors purchase specialty bikes that are custom built. The cycles accommodate packing and transport. Some bikes even have more extreme additions, such as a draft beverage service, cooking apparatuses, and an operating sink. The main concern with these bikes, though, is that if a person is cooking, prepping, and cleaning on her bike, she must comply with certain state health codes. That’s why many of these bikers forgo cooking on their cycles, and instead, cook at a home base, such as a restaurant, and bike the food into events.

COURIER-MESSENGER, INC. – BIG OR SMALL WE SHIP IT ALL
  • CMI is  based in the Valencia Industrial Center, Santa Clarita, providing transportation of time sensitive shipments of all sizes from envelopes to full truckloads.
  • CMI provides same day, Overnight and Time definite Ltl point to point deliveries, through out the USA. Same day truck service is determined by availability at time of call.
  • CMI provides our customers with internet tracking, and proof of deliveries at time of completion in real time.

Phone: (661) 257-8689 – Fax: (661) 257-1895
Email: [email protected] – Website: ShipCMI.com

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