Zipp Express

One of the broadest operators in this directory, family-owned in Earth City since 1989 and running 24 hours a day, every day including holidays. Coverage is a 150-air-mile radius of St. Louis, with 48-state authority for expedited runs.

Courier tiers are specific enough to hold them to: direct, a 90-minute guarantee, 3-hour between 7am and 3pm, and same-day if ordered before noon. Vans and covered trucks take single items up to 2,000lb at a surcharge, which covers the awkward gap between a parcel and a freight shipment.

The white-glove offering is real rather than nominal — inside delivery into commercial buildings, hospitals and malls, with unpacking, repacking and debris removal, plus two-person team delivery for larger commercial projects. Medical work is aimed at hospitals, nursing homes and residential care facilities, moving equipment and supplies rather than specimens.

On the freight side there is dock-high service, trailers and flatbed, power-only tractors, and next-day LTL along the main St. Louis corridors. The warehouse is 40,000 square feet with eight dock doors, a drive-in ramp and a caged area for high-value goods.

Drivers and warehouse staff are TSA compliant, with hazmat-certified drivers available on request — worth knowing if your freight moves through Lambert.