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What is FedEx standard shipping?
Every business wants to reduce spending. But you can’t sacrifice your customer experience to do it. FedEx Ground® and FedEx Home Delivery® are faster to more locations than UPS Ground. It can also help you win with low-cost shipping.
Plus, you’ll improve your reach to residential customers with FedEx Home Delivery®. Stay ahead with residential delivery every day of the week—including to nearly two-thirds of the U.S. population on Sundays.
Shipping/transit time
Delivery within the contiguous U.S. takes 1–5 business days. Shipping to and from Alaska and Hawaii requires 3–7 business days.1 Check transit times.Â
Weight limit and maximum package size
Packages up to 150 lbs., 108" in length, and 165" in length plus girth (L+2W+2H) can be shipped.
Delivery area for businesses
FedEx standard shipping service delivers throughout all 50 states to all U.S. business addresses. FedEx International Ground® ships between the U.S. and Canada, and within Canada.
Residential delivery
FedEx Home Delivery is faster to more residential locations than UPS Ground. And it delivers to more residential locations than UPS Ground on the weekend.
Rural reach
FedEx delivers to more rural locations daily, Monday through Friday, than UPS Air and UPS Ground.
Cost/rates
Get started by calculating your standard shipping rates.
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Shipping/transit time
Delivery within the contiguous U.S. takes 1–5 business days. Shipping to and from Alaska and Hawaii requires 3–7 business days. Check transit times. FedEx Ground has a money-back guarantee.1
Weight limit and maximum package size
Packages up to 150 lbs., 108" in length and 165" in length plus girth (L+2W+2H) can be shipped.
Delivery area
FedEx Ground delivers throughout all 50 states to all U.S. business addresses. FedEx International Ground® ships between the U.S. and Canada, and within Canada.
Cost/rates
Get started by calculating your ground shipping rates.
Compare FedEx standard shipping services to other shipping options.
| I need a reliable shipping option that has: | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost-effective delivery in 1–5 days | Urgent delivery in 1–3 days | ||
| Where | to a business | to a house or apartment | to anyone |
| Day |
Monday–Friday (determined by the shipping distance) |
every day of the week, (determined by the shipping distance) |
Monday–Friday (Saturday with a fee) |
| Time | by end of day |
by end of day |
by a specific time |
| Service | FedEx Ground® | FedEx Home Delivery® | FedEx expedited services |
Sending several packages to the same place?
Choose FedEx Ground Multiweight
What it does:Â
If you’re shipping multiple packages from the same origin to the same destination, you might get a better rate if you handle them all as a single shipment. Multiweight is rating logic that you add to your account that automatically compares the total cost of sending multiple shipments versus treating all the packages as a single shipment. Then it automatically applies the lower price.
Shipping/transit time:
1–5 business days (3–7 to Alaska and Hawaii).
Package size:Â
- Minimum total shipment weight: 200 lbs.
- Minimum weight per package: 15–25 lbs. (average)
- Maximum weight per package: 150 lbs.
- Maximum dimensions per package: 108" long, 165" length plus girth (L+2H+2W)
Benefits
No special configuration. All you have to do is make sure multiweight pricing is activated on your account.
It’s automatically applied to qualifying shipments. You don’t have to remember to do anything special. Everything happens automatically once it’s activated.
No special packaging prep. Just keep shipping like you always have. No need to palletize, shrink-wrap, or do other special prep.
All tracking numbers are provided. You’ll get a tracking number for each individual package, plus a master tracking number if you ship them all at once.
How to get started
Contact your account rep to learn about payment options for this contract-only service.
Tracking your FedEx standard shipment
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- If you're expecting a shipment, track your package.
- Get more visibility and details on your standard shipments with FedEx® Advanced Tracking.
- Get more visibility and details on your standard shipments with FedEx® Advanced Tracking.
- Download the free FedEx® Mobile app to track shipments from your phone. Get notifications, alerts, and picture proof of delivery.
Track your package’s progress
With FedEx Delivery Manager®, you can monitor your package every step of the way. And
once it’s delivered, you’ll get a picture showing where your driver left it.
With FedEx Delivery Manager®, you can monitor your package every step of the way. And once it’s delivered, you’ll get a picture showing where your driver left it.
FedEx standard parcel shipping and freight: Bundle for bigger benefit
If you are using FedEx standard parcel services and you're also sending freight shipments, choosing FedEx Freight could bring you big benefits like volume discounts, simplified processes and total shipment visibility in one account.
FedEx standard shipping service questions
What's the difference between FedEx Ground and FedEx Home Delivery?
- FedEx Ground delivers packages 150 lbs. or less to businesses or commercial addresses Monday–Friday.
- FedEx Home Delivery, which is part of the FedEx standard shipping option, delivers packages 150 lbs. or less to residences every day of the week. A $4 residential surcharge is added per package with FedEx Home Delivery.
How do I get my standard service packages to FedEx?
1. You can drop off your packages at FedEx Office® locations or at any of our retail network locations, including many participating Dollar General and Walgreens stores.
2. Have a FedEx account? If not, sign up for one. You can schedule package pickups for a small fee, and you can even use those pickups to ship your returns. If you ship a lot, you can set up recurring pickups to save time.
How can I save on FedEx standard shipping?
1. Open a FedEx account. You can receive discounts on standard shipments (including standard return shipments).
2. Sign up for FedEx Rewards. You can earn gift cards from major retailers when you ship. The more you ship, the more you earn.
3. Have your package held at a FedEx location for pickup. You’ll avoid a residential delivery surcharge of $4 per package. Just choose Hold at a FedEx location under the Special Services section when you create a label.
Can FedEx standard shipments be sent to P.O. boxes?
No, FedEx standard shipments cannot be delivered to P.O. Boxes.
Can you ship hazardous materials with FedEx standard shipping?
Hazardous materials can be shipped with FedEx standard shipping in the contiguous United States. They can't be shipped to or from Hawaii or Alaska.
How long does FedEx standard shipping take to be delivered?
Delivery takes 1–5 business days (3–7 business days to Alaska and Hawaii), depending on how far away the destination is. The FedEx standard shipping delivery window is 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. To see FedEx standard shipping transit times, check the service map.
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1View latest updates on FedEx standard shipping money-back guarantee.Â
* FedEx Home Delivery, delivers every day of the week—including to over two-thirds of the U.S. population on Sundays.