40 Years on the Road, One Address That Keeps Them Moving: How Xpress Delivery Runs Last-Mile Freight from ReadySpaces Houston

Built on the Back of a Bus Line

Most businesses measure their history in years. Xpress Delivery measures theirs in decades. Founded in July 1984 by Roger Hummel, the company was born out of an opportunity most people would never see coming: Greyhound Bus Lines needed a delivery service for their freight, and Roger stepped up to run it.

For years, Xpress Delivery operated out of the Greyhound bus terminal at 2121 Main Street, dispatching drivers across Houston to handle last-mile freight deliveries. But as Greyhound gradually faded out of the delivery business, Roger didn’t fade with them. He pivoted Xpress Delivery into an independent operation—a phone-based hotshot delivery service routing medical supplies, auto parts, oil field components, and more across the Houston metro area.

Today, Roger runs the business alongside his son Josh, making Xpress Delivery a true father-son operation with over four decades of logistics expertise behind it.

A Lean, Fast-Moving Operation

Xpress Delivery runs on a subcontractor model that keeps overhead low and speed high. As Josh Hummel explains: “It’s subcontracted out—the drivers come in, they make their percentage on what we charge the customer, they use their vehicles, and just try to stay in as good of communication as they can with us.”

No fleet to maintain. No massive warehouse footprint required. What Xpress Delivery needs is a command center—a professional headquarters where they can dispatch drivers, coordinate deliveries, manage client relationships, and keep their operation running tight. Everything hinges on communication, location, and speed.

That’s exactly what makes their setup at ReadySpaces so effective.

Location, Location, Location

After 20 years at the Greyhound terminal on Main Street, Xpress Delivery needed a new home base. They found ReadySpaces Houston | East of Downtown—and the location proved to be a strategic advantage they couldn’t get anywhere else.

“Our biggest customer is an 8 minute drive from here… so the drivers can sign in there, and be ready to go and come here, and hang around in the break rooms, and still be able to get to the customer in 8 minutes.” — Josh Hummel, Co-Owner, Xpress Delivery

For a hotshot delivery business, minutes matter. Being centrally located in Houston’s East of Downtown corridor means Xpress Delivery’s subcontracted drivers can check in at HQ, wait comfortably in ReadySpaces’ shared break rooms and common areas, and still be at their biggest client’s door in under ten minutes. That kind of proximity isn’t just convenient—it’s a competitive edge that wins and retains accounts.

Roger and Josh operate out of a 290 sq ft office unit—compact, efficient, and purpose-built for a dispatch-driven business. They don’t need a warehouse full of inventory. They need phones, computers, a professional address, and a location that puts them in the center of the action. ReadySpaces delivers all of that.

Coming Back for a Reason

Here’s the thing about Xpress Delivery’s relationship with ReadySpaces: this is their second stint. Roger and Josh have been members before, moved out, and came back. That kind of return speaks louder than any testimonial. When a business with 40 years of operational experience chooses the same facility twice, it says something about the value.

The combination of central location, all-inclusive amenities, flexible terms, and professional shared spaces checked every box for a lean logistics operation. WiFi, electricity, security, parking for drivers cycling in and out throughout the day—it’s all built into the package with no surprises.

50 Customers Turned 50 Friends

Roger Hummel isn’t just a ReadySpaces member. He’s earned a title among the community: the Mayor of Houston East of Downtown. It’s an unofficial honor, but one that reflects something real about how Roger approaches his workspace.

“Over here, 50 customers ended up being 50 friends… we meet them in the hallways, the break room… so there’s customers and friends here!” — Roger Hummel, Founder, Xpress Delivery

For Roger, the community at ReadySpaces isn’t a nice-to-have—it’s part of what makes the facility feel like home. The hallway conversations, the break room small talk, the organic relationships that form when dozens of small business owners share the same building day after day. In an industry built on relationships and trust, that kind of environment isn’t just good for morale. It’s good for business.

Still Delivering After All These Years

Xpress Delivery’s story spans four decades, multiple locations, the rise and fall of Greyhound’s freight business, and a pivot into independent last-mile delivery that’s still going strong. Through all of it, Roger and Josh Hummel have proven that a logistics business doesn’t need a massive footprint to make a massive impact—it needs the right location, the right infrastructure, and the right community.

At ReadySpaces Houston | East of Downtown, they’ve found all three. Twice.

For businesses that need a centrally located, professionally managed headquarters without the burden of a traditional commercial lease, Xpress Delivery is proof that sometimes the smartest move is the leanest one.