What's the difference between express delivery and logistics?

The difference between courier companies and logistics companies is completely different, but because of the broad definition of logistics, many people call courier companies logistics companies. In fact, courier companies and logistics companies operate completely different businesses.

1. Different service objects

Express companies mainly serve individuals, while logistics companies mainly serve enterprises. Express companies mainly serve individuals. For example, if you have a document to send from Beijing to Shanghai, you should look for a courier company, not a logistics company, such as SF Express and "Three Links and One Access", and don't ask a logistics company how much it costs to send a document from Beijing to Shanghai. Kunshan Logistics Company mainly serves enterprises. For example, if your company has a truckload of goods to be transported from Kunshan to Beijing, then what you are looking for is Kunshan Jiali Freight Co., Ltd., a logistics company, not an ordinary courier company. First of all, the courier company will not accept this kind of goods, not to mention its high price.

2. Vehicles of different sizes

Express companies mainly transport 50kg of goods, such as clothes, certificates, fruits, daily necessities, and a small amount of electronic products. , mainly small items. Kunshan Logistics Company mainly transports large goods, such as large machinery, large equipment and a large number of products.

3. How different are the means of transportation?

To send a mobile phone to other places, you can find a courier company; If it is a batch of mobile phones, it is necessary to find a logistics company. A large number of products, it is definitely more cost-effective to find a logistics company. If you express hundreds of mobile phones at one time, the safety of the goods, including the cost, is a problem.

4. Different modes of transportation

Express companies are all delivered by couriers at various outlets, while logistics companies are basically dedicated lines, or LCL transportation, LTL transportation and other Suzhou logistics companies are mostly in fixed locations. Unless they are large-scale chain logistics enterprises, they can only transport local goods, that is, deliver them from local to other places.

5. Different prices

Why is there such a big difference between logistics companies and express delivery companies that sometimes transport the same goods? Courier companies are couriers who use electric cars and motorcycles to send and receive goods, while logistics companies are truckloads of goods, most of which are transported by LCL, and there are also large goods. I believe that if only one car is used to deliver the goods, the logistics company will lose money and the cost will definitely be extremely high.

6. Different arrival times

Express companies are networked nationwide. Basically, goods are transported in batches, but logistics companies are different. Unless it is a one-time truck load, the logistics company is slower than the courier company. The goods of express delivery companies are all transported by air, and most logistics companies are transported by land. In terms of time, they are definitely not as fast as the courier company.

7. Single digit query

Every time a courier company receives a piece of goods, it has a courier number, which is used to classify each item, and it is also convenient for users to inquire about relevant courier information. Moreover, logistics companies basically have no express delivery number, unless they are large-scale logistics companies with national chains, there will be express delivery number. Generally, small and medium-sized logistics companies don't have the express delivery number, and it's hard to find it on their official website.