FAQs
For weekend delivery you will need to select only those services, that allow delivery on Saturdays and Sundays. Adding additional days quantity needed for order processing is optional and will help you send the correct dispatch date to UPS, FedEx, USPS or DHL.
Can you ship with USPS on weekends? ›
USPS delivers on Saturday, although it has short business hours and is closed on Sundays, and on federal holidays. Keep this in mind when shipping and mailing items. Shortened hours and holidays could affect Priority Mail shipping times, which is typically a one- to three-day delivery range.
Does DHL work during weekends? ›
DHL Weekend Delivery Service. Unfortunately, the company doesn't offer any weekend delivery services in the US, but it does offer extensive delivery options in Europe and other parts of the world. DHL's standard delivery operations throughout Europe runs from Mondays to Saturdays.
Does UPS shipping include weekends? ›
Yes, UPS offers Mon-Sat delivery service for residential and commercial packages and offers delivery of residential packages on Sunday. How late does UPS deliver? Most packages are generally delivered by 8 p.m.
Does FedEx shipping work on weekends? ›
FedEx delivery times and store hours
Typical FedEx delivery hours are 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday–Friday and on Saturday and Sunday for residential deliveries except for FedEx expedited shipments. FedEx expedited delivery times vary by service.
Can you drop off packages at USPS on weekends? ›
USPS locations are only open on Saturdays, and hours will vary depending on your local post office. Outdoor mailboxes are also possible drop off locations that are available throughout the weekend, although they're only available for smaller shipments.
Does USPS Ground Advantage ship on weekends? ›
USPS Ground Advantage packages are not delivered on Sunday, but the USPS will deliver on Saturday at no extra charge.
Does DHL or FedEx deliver on weekends? ›
Yes, FedEx Home Delivery delivers on Saturdays and Sundays. These are standard residential deliveries at no extra cost. FedEx offers weekend delivery for free.
Will DHL deliver on Saturday in the USA? ›
DHL delivery hours are between 8 AM to 6 PM, Monday to Friday in the US. DHL doesn't offer weekend or holiday delivery in the US, unless you're willing to pay extra and make special arrangements.
Does DHL use USPS? ›
Domestic Shipping Services. Through our expedited shipping process and Workshare partnership with the United States Postal Service (USPS), your business benefits from network reliability, postal expertise and multiple service levels that balance speed and cost-effectively. Across the U.S.
The United States Postal Service delivers two types of packages on Sundays: USPS priority mail express and Amazon packages. USPS priority mail express is also called USPS overnight.
Why doesn't UPS deliver on Sunday? ›
Sunday delivery from UPS is only available via the value-added service called UPS Express Critical®. These shipments may arrive as late as 8 PM on Sundays because UPS Express Critical® is a rush delivery service, and cares more about achieving delivery than following normal business hours.
What are the different types of UPS shipping? ›
The UPS Store offers UPS Next Day Air®, UPS 2nd Day Air®, UPS 3 Day Select®, UPS Ground and other options.
Does USPS deliver on weekends? ›
Yes, USPS delivers on Saturday.
Though USPS delivers on Saturdays, the delivery is subject to the service or mail class in use. Priority Mail & Priority Mail Express items might be delivered on Saturdays. However, the delivery of first-class mail, media mail products, and standard post aren't specified.
Is it cheaper to overnight UPS or USPS? ›
USPS overnight shipping
Generally, USPS will be the cheapest option for packages under 2 lbs. Their Priority Mail Express Flat Rate shipping envelopes will be the best option for any shipment that will fit into them. For packages over 70 lbs, the cheapest option will be UPS or FedEx.
How much is it to overnight with USPS? ›
The cost of mailing a package overnight with USPS depends on the package type and size. A Flat Rate Envelope will cost $26.95, a Legal Flat Rate Envelope will cost $27.10, and a Padded Flat Rate Envelope will cost $27.55.
Do USPS shipments move on weekends? ›
So, Does USPS Deliver On Weekends? Yes, it delivers on weekends. However, USPS delivery days that include the weekend is solely dependent on the mail service that you will be using, as some mail types do not offer weekend delivery.
Do USPS distribution centers work on weekends? ›
Almost all Post Offices are closed on Sundays. Most bulk mail processing centers and USPS distribution centers are open to help route mail and packages to their final destination, but these centers are not open to the public.
Will USPS ever deliver on Sunday? ›
While the USPS does deliveries on Sunday, it only delivers Priority Mail Express items and certain Amazon parcels. For Sunday deliveries, recipients can expect to receive the following types of packages: Priority Mail packages. First-Class packages (applicable to Sunday Holidays)
How to send mail on Sunday? ›
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. If the US Postal Service doesn't deliver your package on time, they will refund the full delivery cost to you.
