Founder Jack Long, Gary Gunter Founded 1990 | Predecessor Lone Star Overnight Key people Rick Jones (CEO) Type of business Private company | |
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Area served Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Western and Easter New Mexico, Mexico Services Regional parcel carrierExpress deliveryGround DeliveryDDU ServicesLTL FreightPackage deliveryLogistics services Headquarters Austin, Texas, United States | ||
LSO, formerly Lone Star Overnight, is a regional shipping carrier that focuses on overnight delivery, utilizing both air and ground transportation, to every address in Texas, southeastern New Mexico and all major metro markets in Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas, Alabama & Tennessee, plus the country of Mexico. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, LSO offers hundreds of drop box locations throughout its service area. Like its competitors, LSO’s brand distinguishes itself with a signature shade of blue.
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Early Years
In November 1990, Jack Long and Gary Gunter began forming Lone Star Overnight in Austin, Texas. With 28 employees and seven packages, Lone Star Overnight began operations on March 4, 1991. The team experienced success and they broke even within two years.
Expansion
In 2002, this regional shipping company expanded outside of Texas for the first time. They opened offices in Oklahoma City, Lawton, and Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Name change and further expansion
The shipping company took on its present-day image on May 15, 2013. Lone Star Overnight officially became LSO and introduced a new logo and tagline, “It’s all in the delivery.” In the same year, LSO announced a partnership with Postmaster, an Austin-based startup that aims to simplify shipping and tracking.
LSO expanded further in 2015 when they acquired Express Courier International, expanding their reach to 7 states across the southeast and southwest. With the acquisition, they officially expanded into Louisiana in May 2015.
In 2016, LSO formally announced their official expansion into major markets in Tennessee, Alabama, and Arkansas. They were able to do so with their acquisition of Express Courier International, which became known as LSO Final Mile.
Divisions
LSO has three divisions, LSO Parcel, LSO eCommerce, and LSO Final Mile.
Competitors
LSO’s competitors include FedEx, and United Parcel Service (UPS).