Latest Fedex Drop Off Time (2024)

FAQs

What is the latest FedEx will drop off a package? ›

How late does FedEx deliver? 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 Express shipments. FedEx Express delivery times vary by service.

The FedEx overnight cutoff time for drop-offs is generally around 5:00 p.m. However, the exact time varies by shipping service and store location. In some cases, drop-off times can be later than 5 p.m., particularly in areas closer to airports.

If you missed your delivery, we'll leave a door tag for you. It has a number that's associated with your package's original tracking number and the steps you can take to locate your package.

A general cutoff time to call for scheduling is 3:00 p.m. Pickups are planned for a 90-minute window. The latest pickup time is at least 90 minutes before your dock closes. However, times are affected by which freight service you choose and your destination.

Generally, we make deliveries from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday–Friday, and on Saturday and Sunday for residential deliveries. Residential deliveries may be eligible to be redirected to a nearby FedEx location or participating retail location like Walgreens or Dollar General to be held for pickup for up to 7 days.

What does “last pickup” mean? The last pickup is the last time packages are picked up from a FedEx location or drop box on a particular day. If you bring your package in or drop it off after the last pickup time, it will ship the next business day.

What is the cutoff time for USPS overnight shipping? The cutoff time for USPS overnight shipping is 6:00 p.m. This means that your package must be postmarked by this time in order to be shipped overnight with a money-back guarantee. Anything postmarked after 6:00 p.m. will be shipped the following day.

For FedEx Home Delivery, however, end of day is 8 pm local time. If you're shipping packages, your cutoff for shipping out that day will vary by where you're shipping. FedEx shipping locations may have a cutoff as late as 7 pm for Zone 1 packages. Expect an earlier cutoff for parcels shipped farther.

FedEx Priority Overnight^®: Delivery the next business day by 10:30 a.m. to most businesses in the contiguous U.S. and by noon to residences and 5:00 p.m. to some rural areas.

If a shipment requires, either an indirect, direct or adult signature, and a delivery attempt is made, but no one is there to sign for the package, the driver will leave a door tag at the recipient's door. If no signature is required, the shipment will be left at the recipient's door.

Why doesn't FedEx leave my package at the door? ›

Your package wasn't left for one of the following reasons: A signature is required. Import duties and taxes need to be collected. The package contains dangerous goods.

In most cases, FedEx will attempt to deliver your package three times before returning it to the shipper. In case a courier is unable to leave your package, the courier will try to call you to check your availability and attempt the delivery.

Depends on your location and status , some might be as early as 4pm, or as last as 7pm. It varies by FedEx location, Check FedEx website it will tell you when the latest time is for overnight drop off.

Typically, FedEx picks up packages from drop boxes between 3:30 p.m. and 6 p.m.

FedEx Overnight is a reliable, fully tracked next day delivery service for sending packages and freight in the US.

The standard FedEx Saturday delivery hours are from 9:00 am to 8:00 pm. FedEx weekend delivery allows pickup and delivery to selected international destinations. You have to select the “Saturday Delivery” option in the FedEx international air waybill. With FedEx Home Delivery Saturday is the standard delivery day.

FedEx Priority Overnight^®: Delivery the next business day by 10:30 a.m. to most businesses in the contiguous U.S. and by noon to residences and 5 p.m. to some rural areas. FedEx Standard Overnight^®: Delivery the next business day by 5 p.m. to U.S. businesses and by 8 p.m. to residences.

How late will UPS deliver? UPS Ground packages are generally delivered anytime Monday through Friday between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. (and sometimes later) to residences, and to business addresses during their normal business hours.

Or if you'd like more visibility, use FedEx Delivery Manager^®. You can monitor your incoming and outgoing packages throughout the entire delivery process and receive alerts and notifications. You can also call 1.800.GoFedEx 1.800.463.3339 and say “track my package.” Or text “follow” plus your door tag number to 48773.