Typically, only the Northern half of the country has to worry about getting around in snowy and icy weather. However, this weekend, Winter Storm Helena has other ideas. Meteorologists are predicting the storm to bring freezing rain, sleet and heavy snow to the Southeast, including Tennessee, Virginia, North and South Carolina, Alabama and even Georgia. It can be stressful preparing yourself and your vehicle for this weather. Knowing this, here are 10 helpful tips for everyone looking to travel in these less-than-ideal conditions.

If there’s one thing you don’t want to do during the holiday season, it’s procrastinate on your shopping and shipping duties. While carriers like FedEx and UPS tend to remain pretty reliable, a number of things can pop up – inclement weather, higher-than-expected volume, and other unforeseen issues – that can lead to delayed packages and a very disappointing holiday season. We here at Pak Mail know that life can sometimes get in the way, leading to the delayed shipping of your gifts. Follow these guidelines to ensure your packages get where they need to be when they need to get there.

Short of riding it to the destination, those seeking to transport a motorcycle are left with two options: open and closed shipping. While the method used is dependent upon the needs of the shipper, each comes with its own benefits and drawbacks.

Mistakes happen and sometimes what you ship doesn’t make it to where it’s going. Be sure you know the options for how to deal with a lost or damaged package.

Dear Failed New Year’s Resolutions,

We know it is not your fault that someone picked you as “their” resolution with zero intent of actually completing you, the resolution.

We’ve been there. It’s the end of December and someone decided they are going to work on a New Year’s Resolution in the upcoming year. Then, before you know it, it’s the end of January and they haven’t had a chance to even think about you. It’s not their fault; school started up again, a new quarter at work began, emails piled up over the holidays, etc.

While many are expecting packages and gifts to arrive this week, news stations around the country are airing a similar (and unnerving) story this holiday season. In a disturbing trend, thieves are stealing holiday packages right off doorsteps!

Austin, Texas Pak Mail store owner Joel Altsman was interviewed in this segment and he provided several helpful tips to help ensure your packages arrive safely:

Thanksgiving and Hanukkah are right around the corner and that means Christmas is not far behind. The holiday shopping season seems to begin earlier and earlier every year with holiday items found in stores during Halloween and lights and decorations going up in early November. For some, the holidays can mean a time of stress over mall traffic, choosing the right gifts, and getting those gifts to their intended recipients on time. Others seem to be on top of everything with all their gifts purchases, wrapped, and out the door before Thanksgiving.

Freight or cargo shipping can be a daunting process the first, second, or even fiftieth time you do it. We will discuss some of the most frequently asked questions associated with cargo shipping, as well as provide the steps to follow for a successful shipment.

The shipment of hazardous materials is a very complicated and regulated process, and one that requires great care and a high level of expertise to complete safely and successfully. The United States Department of Transportation (DOT) regulates the transportation of hazardous materials.

Yes, you read that right – Pak Mail student shipping – but, it’s not what you think. We are not in the business of shipping students from one place to another. You may have seen one of our posters advertising student shipping and it may have looked something like this:

Poor choice of words? Perhaps.