FedEx Priority Overnight Features
FedEx Priority Overnight offers delivery by the next business day by, 10:30 AM or noon to most U.S. addresses.FedEx Priority Overnight® offers next business day delivery by 10:30 a.m. to most U.S. addresses, delivery by 5 p.m. to remote areas, and delivery by 1:30 p.m. on Saturdays. Delivery to and from many areas of Alaska and Hawaii in 1 or 2 business days.
FedEx Priority Overnight is FedEx's flagship service. Priority Overnight provides next-business-day delivery by 10:30 a.m. to most areas and by noon, 4:30 p.m. or 5 p.m. to some remote, rural areas. (Priority Overnight offers delivery in 2 business days for some shipments to and from remote parts of Alaska and Hawaii.)
package using FedEx Priority Overnight would be $48.13 for a 5-lb. package.
FrdEx operates at roughly 98% on time delivery. Weather is the most common cause of delays, so the rate may dip slightly during winter months. Of the packages that are not delivered by 10:30am, most are only late by 30 minutes or less.
FedEx Priority Overnight® offers next business day delivery by 10:30 a.m. to most U.S. addresses, delivery by 5 p.m. to remote areas, and delivery by 1:30 p.m. on Saturdays.
Overnight Guarantee
Purchase Priority Mail Express postage and shipping labels at a Post Office™ location or online. Prices start at $26.35.Available throughout all 50 states. Delivery to businesses by 4:30 p.m. and to residences by 8 p.m. in 3 business days. Available throughout all states except Alaska and Hawaii. Getting the USPS Express Mail delivery time has never been easier when sending overnight mail.
FedEx Standard Overnight®
Next-business-day delivery by 3 p.m. to most U.S. addresses, by 4:30 p.m. to rural areas and by 8 p.m. to residences.Service days
Delivery is between 9 a.m. and 8 p.m. FedEx Ground picks up packages Monday−Friday.FedEx Priority Overnight®delivers by noon, 1:30 p.m. or 4:30 p.m. on Saturdays, depending on your destination. Saturday delivery is also available by 4:30 p.m. to most areas with FedEx 2Day® service.
Home delivery service options
| Delivery time | 1–5 business days within the contiguous U.S., 3−7 business days to and from Alaska and Hawaii. Check transit times. |
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| Service days | Monday−Saturday. Delivery is between 9 a.m. and 8 p.m. FedEx Ground picks up packages Monday−Friday. |
| Delivery area | Available throughout all 50 states. |
FedEx®Drop Box Network
- With thousands of FedEx Drop Boxes available nationwide, you can always find one at a nearby office building, airport, shopping center, grocery store or FedEx Office location.
- Drop boxes fit your schedule with 24/7 drop-off for FedEx Express®, FedEx Ground® and FedEx SmartPost® shipments.
FedEx Priority Overnight offers delivery by the next business day by morning to most areas. The timings may differ based on the destination location. By default, FedEx Priority Overnight works from Monday to Friday and does not deliver items on the weekends.
Priority Mail Express is the fastest mail service offered by the Postal Service. It provides guaranteed 1-Day or 2-Day expedited service by 3 p.m. for any mailable matter and includes $100 of insurance coverage. Priority Mail Express delivery is offered 365 days a year in many locations.
"End of day" means the end of the FedEx business day for deliveries in the destination's time zone. The exact time may vary by destination. Transit times for FedEx® Ground do not include Saturdays, Sundays, or holidays. Transit times for FedEx® Home Delivery, do not include Sundays, Mondays, or holidays.
USPS Priority Mail Express is a guaranteed way to send documents and packages to a destination overnight or in one to two days on any day of the year, including Sundays and holidays. USPS is the only overnight shipping carrier that is allowed to deliver packages to a P.O. Box address.
Overnight shipping is a delivery option that guarantees customers will receive their order on the next business day. This is often synonymous with next-day delivery or one-day shipping; however, exact delivery dates depend on when the order is placed.
Next-business-day delivery by 3 p.m. to most addresses, and by 4:30 p.m. to rural areas.
Overnight shipping can be completed overnight, but by definition, it's a delivery option that guarantees customers will receive their orders on the next business day. Overnight delivery, one-day shipping, and next-day shipping are terms used interchangeably.
USPS Priority Mail Express is a guaranteed way to send documents and packages to a destination overnight or in one to two days on any day of the year, including Sundays and holidays. USPS is the only overnight shipping carrier that is allowed to deliver packages to a P.O. Box address.
What is overnight shipping? Overnight shipping is a delivery option that guarantees customers will receive their order on the next business day. This is often synonymous with next-day delivery or one-day shipping; however, exact delivery dates depend on when the order is placed.
UPS Next Day Air Saver is an overnight shipping mail service that offers expedited next-day shipping at a slightly lower rate than regular UPS Next Day Air®. Regular UPS Next Day Air has a guaranteed commitment of 10:30 a.m. the next morning after shipping.
At exactly 2 lbs, FedEx/UPS is slightly cheaper. Above 2 lbs, the USPS medium flat rate box is slightly cheaper than FedEx or UPS Ground. If you need a large flat rate Priority Mail box, make sure it's heavier than 5 lbs. Otherwise, FedEx or UPS Ground will always be cheaper.
It is at exactly that point, that it becomes eligible for delivery by the next day. Based on the order, the item is then sorted and picked out from the inventory, packed and placed in the carrier. The courier partner then collects the shipment and delivers it the very next day to the customer's address.
Yes, there is always activity overnight, that's when the sorts happen, but most packages travel to their pick up locations early in the morning. Holds are typically available at 8 or 9 am depending on the location, and in rural areas 10 am.
For overnight delivery, the three services you should consider are the post office (USPS), the United Parcel Service (UPS), and Federal Express (FedEx). With the USPS, the guaranteed overnight service is called Priority Mail Express or sometimes shortened to Express. Regular Priority Mail is not guaranteed.
