The Difference Between A Messenger And Courier Service
The difference between a courier service and a messenger service
has always been a place for debate. For many companies and
business the difference maybe the location, certain areas tend
to use the word courier while other areas use the term messenger
to describe the service. In the terms of history, it seems as
the messenger has been around for centuries and this is where I
feel the true difference between the terms and definitions are
evident.
The messenger has been around for years and years, well before
major transportation had come along. Messengers for the most
part were young men who traveled by foot through towns to
deliver their messages to the person intended. The term or
occupation of courier had not yet found its way into the world.
At the turn of the century with the invention of the automobile
and better transportation options the logistics industry had
begun. The ability to move large packages and many of them to
any location, eventually worldwide created a strong and
necessary industry to the world. Postal service men and women
were able to fast and effectively deliver daily mail throughout
the nation and eventually the world. The courier business
occupation and industry had begun.
The difference between courier and messenger then seems more
clear. A messenger is a person who travels small distances by
foot or other means with the ability to carry few small
documents and letters of importance. The courier is someone who
is able to utilize larger vehicles of transport such as cars,
trucks and vans and is able to deliver many packages of
different sizes and weight to many locations throughout the day.
The messenger service in toadies landscape would be required in
cities where to walk and deliver letters and documents is in
demand, today we still see foot messengers and bike messengers
with a lot of work for our major cities. The courier services is
needed to pick up and deliver many packages through rural and
suburban areas and smaller cities and towns where a same day
delivery is needed for a company or business.