Shipping Methods
Did you know that shipping is the second most complained about topic when setting up a business? Trust when we say that it certainly is no easy feat to master the dynamic world of number crunching, measuring, weighing, packing, insuring, and guaranteeing not to mention competitive and all encompassing world we all know as shipping.
Let this article help you define each of our shipping methods and offer a small amount of advice for helping you choose how to get your product from Point A to Point B. If you are having difficulties as did we when deciding what shipping methods to offer when opening a business just remember to relax, relate, release and there is always that chat feature if you need any assistance.
Point B Home Solutions, LLC offers a myriad of choices ranging from free shipping all the way to international express shipping. Point B utilizes three major companies: FedEx, UPS, and USPS. Each company offering its own set of unique shipping methods. Let us start with the shipping terms.
UPS Next Day Air®: Guaranteed delivery by 12:00 noon or 1:30 p.m. where weekday shipments are delivered by 10:30 a.m. or 12:00 noon, respectively, based on destination. UPS 2nd Day Air®: Guaranteed delivery by end of day for shipments picked up on Thursday, based on destination.
UPS 2nd Day Air A.M.: is an expedited delivery service for businesses that guarantees delivery by early morning of the second business day. Time frame: Delivery on the 2nd business day by 10:30 a.m. or 12:00 noon to most commercial destinations.
UPS Ground: Day-definite delivery in one to five days. It is an economical choice for all of your routine shipments. It has guaranteed delivery, and you know in advance when your shipment will arrive.
UPS Worldwide Express SM: UPS now reaches more countries and territories with express midday than any other carrier. The UPS Worldwide Express service offers guaranteed delivery in 1-3 business days by 10:30 a.m., noon, or 2 p.m., depending on the destination. ... Companies choose UPS Express™ service for time-sensitive global shipments.
UPS Worldwide Expedited: offers customs-cleared, day-definite delivery to more than 220 countries and territories in two to five business days.
UPS 3 Day Select: is an air transport delivery service that guarantees delivery by the end of the 3rd business day. Day-definite option for less time-sensitive shipments. Available for packages within the contiguous 48 United States.
UPS Next Day Air Saver: Guaranteed on-time delivery by 4:30 p.m. to commercial destinations where UPS Next Day Air delivery is committed by 12:00 noon. Shipments to residential locations within the Next Day Air Saver area are delivered by end of day.
UPS Next Day Air® Early: Guaranteed delivery one hour later than the guaranteed weekday delivery time, as early as 9:00 a.m., based on destination. UPS Next Day Air®: Guaranteed delivery by 12:00 noon or 1:30 p.m. where weekday shipments are delivered by 10:30 a.m. or 12:00 noon, respectively, based on destination.
UPS Standard: offers guaranteed time-definite and day-definite delivery based on your shipment's destination.
UPS Saver & UPS Worldwide Saver: offers guaranteed afternoon delivery in 1-3 days for your international shipments.
Express Services: (Next Business Day) typically by 10:30 a.m.
FedEx 1Day® Freight Service: provides next-business-day delivery for packages/skids weighing in excess of 150 lbs. The business rules are: · Service days are Monday through Friday, with Saturday pickup and delivery available to many major markets.
FedEx 2Day®: FedEx Express Saver® Delivery Time. Second-business-day delivery by 10:30 a.m. to most U.S. addresses, by noon to rural area. Check transit times. By 4:30 p.m. in 2 business days to most areas (by 8 p.m. to residences).
FedEx 2Day® Freight services: provide delivery in 2 business days for packages or skids weighing in excess of 150 lbs. The business rules are as follows: Service days are Monday through Friday, with Saturday pickup and delivery available to many major markets.
FedEx 3Day® Freight services: provide delivery in 3 business days for packages or skids weighing in excess of 150 lbs. The business rules are as follows: · Service days are Monday through Friday with Saturday pickup available to many major markets.
FedEx Express Saver®: provides delivery in 3 business days to businesses by 4:30 p.m. and to residences by 7 p.m. · Service days are Monday through Friday, with Saturday pickup available in many areas for an additional charge.
FedEx First Overnight®: provides early-morning delivery between 8 and 10 a.m. depending upon the destination postal code. Service days are Monday through Friday, with Saturday pickup available in many areas for an additional charge.
FedEx Ground: delivers in 1–7 business days, based on distance to the destination. Get cost-effective, day-definite service with transit times supported by a money-back guarantee.
FedEx Home Delivery is a residential shipping service that provides convenience and flexibility for your recipient. It's available in all 50 states and depending on shipment destination, delivery occurs within 1-7 business days. Home Delivery has an additional surcharge per package.
FedEx International Economy Freight: is a day-definite, customs-cleared economy service for all heavyweight freight shipments from 68kg to 1,000kg per item (shipment weight almost unlimited). Transit time is typically 4 to 5 working days, backed up by the FedEx money-back guarantee.
FedEx International Priority®: is our most popular shipping service, with time-definite delivery to the U.S. and around the world. Delivery Times. Delivery typically in 1 to 3 business days, next business day to the U.S., Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean from most countries.
Next-business-day delivery: by 10:30 a.m. to most U.S. addresses; by noon, 4:30 p.m. or 5 p.m. to some rural or remote areas; by noon, 1:30 p.m. or 4:30 p.m. on Saturdays. 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.
FedEx Priority Overnight®: provides 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. Service days are Monday through Friday, with Saturday pickup available in many areas for an additional charge.
FedEx Standard Overnight®: provides next-business-day delivery by 3 p.m. to most addresses, and by 4:30 p.m. to rural areas. Service days are Monday through Friday, with Saturday pickup available in many areas for an additional charge.
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.
The United States Postal Service (USPS) reports that as of January 2018, it takes an average of one to three days for First-Class Mail to arrive at its destination. Priority Mail likewise takes one to three days.
What is USPS First Class Package International Service? The US Postal Service's First Class Mail International is an affordable way to send mail—including letters, bills and postcards—and small packages weighing four pounds or less to international destinations.
Priority Mail Flat Rate is a 1 to 3 day shipping service provided by the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) that features one flat rate for delivery of a package or envelope to its destination. The service allows a maximum weight of 70 lbs. or less for each envelope or package.