ARA Partners With UPS on New Savings Program

(Aug. 6, 2012) MOLINE, IL: All American Rental Association members – general and associate – now have the opportunity to save on shipping costs thanks to a new partnership between ARA and UPS.

Through this new savings program, members cans lower their shipping costs with discounts on shipping small packages with UPS and LTL (less than truckload) freight with UPS Freight®.

Members can save at The UPS Store® as well – discounts of 10 percent on select back-office services are available for copying, binding and more by signing up for The UPS Store® card.

Discounts for ARA members include:
•    Up to 30 percent off UPS Next Day Air
•    Up to 26 percent off UPS Worldwide Express
•    A minimum of 70 percent savings on LTL freight shipping
•    10 percent savings on select services at The UPS Store

Enrollment in the UPS Savings Program is free for ARA members, with no fees or minimum shipping requirements.

ARA members can receive a free savings analysis by contacting the UPS Association Team at 866-443-9303, ext. 4081, or emailing [email protected].

More details on the ARA program and discounts are available under “Business Resources” at the ARA website.

The American Rental Association (www.ARArental.org) is an international trade association for the owners of equipment rental businesses and the manufacturers and suppliers of construction/industrial, general tool and party/event rental equipment. ARA members, which include more than 7,500 rental businesses and nearly 900 manufacturers and suppliers, are located in every U.S. state, every Canadian province, and more than 30 countries worldwide. Now in its sixth decade of operation, ARA is the source for information, advocacy, business development tools, education and training, networking and marketplace opportunities for the rental equipment industry throughout the world.