Standard freight
Expedited Ground Shipping
When the deadline cannot move, the freight does — direct, dedicated, and tracked from pickup to delivery.
Get a freight quoteWhat is expedited ground shipping?
Expedited ground is dedicated, time-critical road transport for freight that absolutely has to arrive by a hard deadline. Instead of consolidating with other shipments and passing through terminals, your load goes on a truck that drives straight from pickup to delivery — and, when the timeline is tight enough, with a team of two drivers who keep the truck moving around the clock.
It is the mode you reach for when a line is down, a project is gated on parts, or a missed appointment costs more than the freight. RS Group dispatches expedited loads out of Atlanta and the Southeast, drawing on a 34,000-carrier network to find capacity fast and keep you informed the whole way.
Why move expedited with RS Group
Urgent freight does not forgive a slow quote or a quiet truck. We treat speed and visibility as the product.
- Direct, dedicated trips — no terminal stops, no consolidation delays.
- Team-driver capability for coast-to-coast runs that never stop rolling.
- Rapid capacity sourcing across a 34,000-carrier network, even on short notice.
- Proactive tracking and status updates so you are never guessing where the load is.
- One dispatcher who owns your shipment from booking to proof of delivery.
When shippers call for expedited ground
These are the situations where expedited earns its premium many times over:
- A production or assembly line is down and waiting on parts.
- A delivery appointment carries penalties or chargebacks if it is missed.
- A standard shipment fell behind and needs to be recovered fast.
- Time-sensitive or perishable freight cannot tolerate terminal dwell.
- A high-value or critical-path load needs a single, traceable trip.
Frequently asked questions
How fast can you have a truck on my freight?
Expedited is built for short notice. Because we source capacity across a 34,000-carrier network rather than a single fleet, we can usually have a truck dispatched the same day — often within hours of the call. Tell us the pickup window and the deadline, and we will tell you what is achievable.
What do team drivers add?
A single driver is limited by hours-of-service rules and has to stop to rest. A two-person team trades off so the truck keeps moving day and night, which can cut a coast-to-coast transit nearly in half. For the tightest deadlines, that is the difference between making the appointment and missing it.
Can I track an expedited shipment?
Yes. Visibility is the whole point of paying for expedited, so we keep you updated from dispatch through proof of delivery — with a dispatcher who owns the load and answers when you call, not a ticket queue.
Ready to move your freight?
Tell us about your shipment and one team handles the rest — every mode, one point of contact.