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NewsJanuary, 2012 Ross Express Moves to New Connecticut Terminal January 30, 2012
Effective January 30, 2012, Ross Express, Inc is operating out of a new 24 door state-of-the-art facility at 38 Kripes Road in East Granby. Located in the Bradley Business Park with ready access to interstate highways, it will serve the Connecticut and Western Massachusetts areas, replacing an older facility in Enfield, CT. Situated on 11.3 acres, the 14,000 square foot building is equipped with energy saving features in lighting, heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems and contains an electronic alarm system, computerized camera security system, standby generator and a high speed data network. Stephen Brown, President of Ross Express, Inc, notes that, with its location just off the runways of Bradley International Airport, the company will be positioned to provide expanded service to the air freight industry in addition to direct overnight service within the six New England states. Based in Boscawen, NH, Ross Express is a 65 year old transportation services company with terminals in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Vermont. The company focuses on general commodity business-to-business shipments, with next-day service to most communities in New England.
Ross Express, Inc. 38 Kripes Road, East Granby, CT 06026
DIRECTIONS TO THE NEW ROSS EXPRESS TERMINAL EAST GRANBY, CT 06026
TAKE (1-91) SOUTH TO EXIT 40, WHICH IS THE EXIT FOR BRADLEY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. THERE ARE TWO LANES OF TRAFFIC ON THIS EXIT. GET INTO THE LEFT LANE, AS YOU STAY ON ROUTE 20 WEST UNTIL YOU SEE THE SIGN FOR GRANBYIEAST GRANBY. THERE IS NO EXIT NUMBER AND THIS IS THE ONLY EXIT. FOLLOW THIS TO THE FIRST SET OF LIGHTS. TAKE A RIGHT AT THIS LIGHT, WHICH IS BRADLEY PARK ROAD.
GO STRAIGHT TO THE END AND TAKE A LEFT ONTO NICHOLSON ROAD AND THEN TAKE THE VERY NEXT LEFT, WHICH IS KRIPES ROAD. ROSS IS THE FIRST BUILDING ON YOUR LEFT, 38 KRIPES ROAD.
WHEN YOU LEAVE , SIMPLY REVERESE DIRECTION. GO OUT OF THE YARD AND TAKE A RIGHT, THEN THE VERY NEXT RIGHT. GO TO THE END OF THE ROAD AND TAKE A LEFT AT THE LIGHT. THIS IS RAINBOW ROAD. FOLLOW IT TO ROUTE 20 EAST, AND THEN FOLLOW ROUTE 20 EAST TO (1-91) NORTH.
Ross Express, Inc. 38 Kripes Road East Granby, CT 06026 Ph: 1-860-627-9520 Toll free: I -877-297-9268 Fax: I -860-627-9530
December, 2011 Ross Express is again proud to have participated in “Wreaths Across America” in 2011, as one of many trucking companies delivering wreaths to military graves in over 500 national and state cemeteries across the country, plus many local town cemeteries and monuments as well as State House Ceremonies in all 50 states. This year’s National Remembrance Ceremony at Arlington took place on Saturday, December 10, 2011. The parade of trucks, friends, and escorts from Maine to Arlington began Sunday, December 6, 2011. Special memorials were held at Pearl Harbor, Bunker Hill and Charleston Naval Shipyard, and a wreath was placed for every victim of 9-11 in New York City, the Pentagon, and Shanksville, PA. In addition, the HART Ceremony (Honoring Allies and Remembering Together) to honor veterans of our nation’s allies was held on the Ferry Point bridge between Calais, Maine and St. Stephen, New Brunswick. To learn more about Wreaths Across America: http://www.wreathsacrossamerica.org/about-us.html
A letter of appreciation from Wreaths Across America plus a picture of our recognition award are included below.
11/08/2011 Ross Express Building New Connecticut Terminal Stephen Brown, President of Ross Express, Inc., has announced that the company has begun construction of a new terminal in East Granby, Connecticut which will serve the Connecticut and Western Massachusetts areas. The terminal will replace an older, smaller facility in nearby Enfield, Connecticut and, with it’s location just off the runways of Bradley International Airport, will be positioned to provide expanded service to the air freight industry in addition to direct overnight service within the six New England states. The new 24 door facility is located in an industrial park in East Granby, CT with ready access to interstate highways and is scheduled for occupancy in December of 2011, with landscape completion planned for April, 2012. Situated on 11.3 acres, the 14,000 square foot building will be equipped with state-of-the-art energy savings features in lighting, heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems, and will contain a computerized camera security system, electronic alarm system and standby generator. Based in Boscawen, NH, Ross Express is a 64 year old transportation services company with terminals in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Vermont. The company focuses on general commodity business-to-business shipments, with next-day service to most communities in New England.
06/06/2011 Ross Express is pleased to announce the implementation of a new Online Bill of Lading and email process that automates many of the entry items in a bill of lading form and submits the data as a pickup notice to Ross Express Central Dispatch.
With a valid Ross Express customer username and password on the Ross Express website, users can avail themselves of stored historical information in our database that simplifies the completion of the bill of lading—information such as their shipper name and address, common consignee names and addresses, billing address and hazmat emergency response phone number(s).
Details are available in the “Documents” section of the Ross Express website (Bill of Lading Instructions) and also as a clickable “BOL Instructions” button after logging in.
We encourage customers to review the instructions and consider taking advantage of this automated bill of lading process, intended to provide the shipper with a printed bill of lading for use in tendering freight, while also emailing a pickup notification to Ross Express.
December 2010 Ross Express is proud to have participated in “Wreaths Across America” in 2010, as one of several trucking companies delivering wreaths to military graves in over 500 national and state cemeteries across the country, along with many local town cemeteries and monuments.
To learn more about Wreath Across America: http://www.wreathsacrossamerica.org/about-us.html
Dear Stephen Brown, Wreaths Across America has once again completed a successful year. With the help of volunteer trucking companies like you, we were able to deliver 220,000 wreaths to 545 locations all over the country. The mission Remember, Honor and Teach is an important one and we would not be able to complete this mission without the generous support of individuals like you. We thank you and your company for helping further this mission and look forward to another successful year in 2011. Thank You,
Karen Worcester, Executive Director Wreaths Across America
November 3, 2010
Ross News
In an effort to further our growth plans in Southern New England, I am pleased to announce the following changes to our Ross Express company structure and organization. 1. I have established a Ross Express Southern Division, covering the states of Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island and including the Ross Express terminals and personnel in Enfield, CT and Sutton, MA. 2. Mr. Gil Bennett has been promoted to Southern Division Manager, with responsibility for both the Enfield and Sutton terminals. Gil’s extensive experience in the industry and in the establishment and operation of our Sutton and Enfield terminals will serve as a solid base to aid our expansion efforts. 3. Effective Monday, November 8th, Mr. Jason Renda will be joining Ross Express as Terminal Manager in Sutton, MA. Jason comes to us with eleven years of trucking industry experience as a regional manager, and most recently served as a terminal manager for YRC, Inc. I am extremely excited about these changes and the positive impact they will have on our operations and future growth plans. Please join me in welcoming Jason to our organization and in supporting both in their new positions.
Stephen E. Brown President -
New Hampshire Union Leader Monday, May 21, 2007 Northeast is covered: From six terminals, trucking firm blankets the region. By KRISTEN SENZ Union Leader Correspondent HARTFORD, Vt. -Ross Express, a Boscawen, N.H.-based shipping company, recently completed construction of a docking terminal here and is on pace to reach $18 million in revenue this year. The 16-bay Vermont terminal provides access to the entire Green Mountain State and to parts of New York by ferry across Lake Champlain, giving the next-day shipping company full coverage of the Northeast. Ross Express owner Steve Brown said that when he bought the family-owned company in 1999, his vision was to expand coverage to all New England states, a goal that has now been realized. "We've completed the entire coverage area, so now were just going to focus on doing what we do best, and that's picking up and delivering the next day," Brown said. Ross Express focuses on general commodity business-to-business deliveries. And the company is dedicated to keeping its promise of next-day service. "If we pick up something at a business today,, we're going to drop it off tomorrow," Brown said.
"We've completed the entire coverage area, so now were just going to focus on doing what we do best, and that's picking up and delivering the next day." STEVE BROWN Owner, Ross Express
Since 1999, Ross Express has nearly tripled in size and now has 167 employees, including 113 truck drivers. The company operates from six locations, including its headquarters in Boscawen, a terminal in Connecticut, one in Massachusetts, and two in Maine. Started by the Ross family in 1947, the company celebrates 60 years of business this year, said Brown, who started working the docks while he was still in high school. I started here in 1978 and worked my way through the ranks," Brown said. "It'll be 30 years next year. I'll be half as old as the company." Ross Express, a Boscawen, N.H.-based shipping company, recently completed construction of a docking terminal here and is on pace to reach $18 million in revenue this year. The 16-bay Vermont terminal provides access to the entire Green Mountain State and to parts of New York by ferry across Lake Champlain, giving the next-day shipping company full coverage of the Northeast. Ross Express owner Steve Brown said that when he bought the family-owned company in 1999, his vision was to expand coverage to all New England. Workers moved into the new 8,000square-foot facility on Route 114 near Hartford Village in February, Brown said, enabling Ross to bring shipments across Lake Champlain on a ferry to service the Plattsburgh, N.Y., area.
May 2007 - Expanded Next Day Service
Ross Express Announces Two New Service Improvements
Western Massachusetts
Ross Express is now covering Western Massachusetts with direct next day service from our Enfield, CT terminal.
Major points in Western Massachusetts include
Adams Great Barrington Lee Lenox North Adams Pittsfield Stockbridge Williamstown
Known widely as a cultural mecca of museums, historic sites, music, dance and art venues, the area known as Western Massachusetts includes such recognizable landmarks as Tanglewood in Lenox Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival in Becket Clark Art Institute at Williams College in Williamstown Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art (MASSMoCA) in North Adams
Plattsburgh, NY
Ross Express is now providing daily direct service with a dedicated truck covering the Champlain Valley communities of Chazy Champlain Granville Plattsburgh Rouses Point
Utilizing the Lake Champlain Ferry between Grand Isle, VT and Plattsburgh, NY to allow for earlier deliveries and later pickups, Ross Express is committed to offering an exceptional level of next-day service to and from New England.
March 2006 - The Ross – Ontario Connection
Ross Express has partnered with York Transportation of Brampton, Ontario in the establishment of pallet-rated service between New England and selected points in the Province of Ontario, Canada. York Transportation, founded in 1976, is part of The York Transportation Group, which also provides warehousing, distribution and worldwide logistics services. York is a certified and approved carrier for: C-TPAT – (U.S.) Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism CSA – (Canada) Customs Self Assessment Program FAST Express – (Joint U.S./Canada) Free & Secure Trade PIP – (Canada) Partner in Protection More information on The York Transportation Group may be found at http://www.yorktrans-worldwide.com. --------------------------------------------------------------- Some highlights of this new service from and to Ontario: Not including day of pickup, two or three day service is standard There is no “border crossing” or “single shipment” charge Pallet weights up to 1800# and pallet sizes up to 40” x 48” are acceptable A pallet rate structure applies --------------------------------------------------------------- See the links below for more specifics on points and rates included in this program York Transportation--Ontario Pallet Rate Points Ross Express—New England Points February 2006 – Ross Express Donates Tractor for Driver Training Industry news is frequently expressing concerns regarding the future availability of truck drivers. On the demand side, trucking volume is expected to grow from 9.8 billion tons in 2004 to 13 billion tons in 2016, an increase of over 30%. At the same time, the industry is faced with an aging driver population, increased government involvement with Homeland Security regulations, higher licensing costs and new hours-of-service regulations, all of which impact the availability of drivers. In an effort to aid the supply side, Ross Express has supported the establishment of a new CDL driver training program at the New Hampshire Community Technical College in Laconia, NH by donating a single-axle tractor. With the addition of a trailer provided by MS Trailers, the program now has a complete tractor trailer unit for their use in conducting in-vehicle and on-the-road training. Interested parties may obtain more information on the CDL Tractor Trailer Driver Training Program at The Center for Training & Business Development, New Hampshire Community Technical College-Laconia, 379 Belmont Rd, Laconia, NH 03246. Phone: 603-524-3207, ext 773, fax: 603-524-8084, email: dcornelius@nhctc.edu or on the web at www.nhctc.edu. To read more see the following link. Those interested in employment opportunities at Ross Express are invited to visit our “Employment” link at rossexpress.com for further information. Ross Express is pleased to be involved in the establishment of this driver training program, and welcomes the opportunity to participate in the education and development of those who will represent the future of our industry.
July 2004 - Ross Logistics announces a new Trailer Drop Yard Ross Logistics announces a new Trailer Drop Yard conveniently located off Route 146 in Sutton, MA, just a short distance from I290, I495 and the Mass Pike (I90). A full fenced and paved yard with security, lighting and numbered spaces, it is adjacent to the new Ross Express Sutton Terminal, completed in February, 2004, where a full range of trucking services are available, including pickup and delivery, freight transfer and limited driver services. Whether you need a trailer yard or next-day delivery service, Ross stands ready to help, with competitive rates, a state-of-the-art facility, experienced personnel and exceptional service. The trailer drop yard will be available beginning October 1, 2004. We are now signing yearly agreements at $100 per month per space, with a limited-time offer of the first month free with each signed agreement. For more details, please call Tom Shattuck at Ross Logistics... 1-603-753-4176, ext 1127.
July 2004 - Ross Express Nominated for 2004 Team Massachusetts Economic Development Impact Award Ross Express was selected as a nominee for the 2004 Team Massachusetts Economic Development Impact Award. Ross Express was selected as a nominee based on investing in an 11,200 square-foot truck terminal facility, which includes 27 truck bays and cost $1.6 million. The new facility will service Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island and has positioned the company for further growth in the region. July 2004 - Ross Express Received Certificate of Achievement Ross Express has received a Certificate of Achievement from Onsite Drug Testing of New England as on of their "top 5 companies who follow DOT FAA and ODTNE regulations and rules" for the first quarter of 2004. In addition to maintaining compliance with DOT drug and alcohol testing requirements, Ross Express has also implemented not-DOT drug and alcohol testing in other "safety-sensitive" areas of the business in an effort to assure on-the-job safety for our employees and quality service for our customers.
April 2004 - Ross Express Announces the formation of Logistics Mr. Steve Brown, President of Ross Express, has announced the formation of a new business unit for the purpose of assisting Ross Express customers with their transportation needs beyond the direct service area of Ross Express. The new unit will operate from the company’s corporate headquarters in Boscawen, NH, and will be managed by Mr. Thomas Shattuck, a twelve year Ross Express employee and a recent graduate of Hesser College with degrees in Business Management and Accounting . Initial emphasis will be on providing customers with cost-effective transportation on larger shipments to and from points within the continental U.S. If you ship larger shipments (4 pallets or more) beyond New England, let us explore with you how we might be able to provide your firm with freight savings. Please feel free to call Tom if you would like further information on this new Ross service element. N.E. WATS 1-800-762-5966 Local 1-603-753-4176 Email: rosslogistics@rossexpress.com _______________________________________________________ Transportation logistics is the science of effective design and management of a firm’s inbound (materials management) and outbound (distribution) flow of physical goods and related information.
March 2004 - Worcester Telegram & Gazette Ross Express, a transportation company, recently expanded into Sutton with the construction of a new truck terminal located at the Sutton Commerce Park off Route 146. Expansion efforts totaled $1.6 million and included 27 truck bays in a facility with 11,200 square feet of space. The Sutton location services Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island and positions the company for further growth in the region. Ross Express employs 120 professionals who are dedicated to serving the needs of their customers. Their fleet boasts modern equipment and computerized dispatch allowing customers to track their delivery from the company's web site. named for its founder, Ross Express began in 1947 as a one truck, local delivery service in Concord, New Hampshire. Today, Ross Express has five terminal locations throughout the six New England states and provides next day delivery to 98 percent of the area. They transport general commodities with the motto, "You Call, We haul." The Breakfast Club salutes Ross Express for their expansion into Sutton and wishes them continued success.
Press Release - February 2004 Massachusetts Ross Express has expanded and upgraded its facilities in Massachusetts. The 28-door Sutton terminal is a modern facility designed to better serve you, our customer, in a growing Southern New England market.
Effective Monday, February 9, 2004, our Massachusetts terminal will be located at 39 Gilmore Drive Sutton, MA 01590 Local Phone: 1-508-234-7777 N.E. WATS: 1-877-878-8588 Fax: 1-508-234-9633
Driving Directions: From the MA Pike (I-90): Take exit 10A onto Route 146 south. Follow Route 146 to the Whitinsville— Main St exit. Take a right off the exit and then an immediate right onto Gilmore Drive. Ross Express is the 3rd building on the left. From I-290: Take exit 12 to Route 146 south. Follow Route 146 to the Whitinsville—Main St exit. Take a right off the exit and then an immediate right onto Gilmore Drive. Ross Express is the 3rd building on the left. From Route 20: In Millbury, MA, take Route 146 south approximately 9 miles to the Whitinsville—Main St exit. Take a right off the exit and then an immediate right onto Gilmore Drive. Ross Express is the 3rd building on the left.
Press Release - June 2003 Ross Express receives thanks from the U.S. Department of State and The International Center of Worchester for participating in the U.S. Department of State's Business for Russia/Community Connections Program. For details click on the files below. rossexchange.pdf Certificate of Appreciation
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