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How to Ship a Package Overnight

Overnight shipping is a five-step race against a 2:00–5:00 PM cutoff: measure the box, check the limits, pick a window, drop on time, and track to the promised morning deadline.

Step one is the scale and the tape. Weigh the packed box and record length, width, and height — the numbers every later decision depends on. Guessing here is how parcels get rejected at the counter.

Step two is eligibility. Check the weight against the caps — 70 lb (32 kg) for USPS, 150 lb (68 kg) for UPS and FedEx — and confirm length plus girth stays within 108 in (274 cm), where girth equals 2 × (width + height). The worked examples on Parcel Size and Weight Limits show the arithmetic.

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Step three is the bill. If the box is bulky, divide its volume by 139 cubic inches per pound: past that threshold the carrier bills dimensional weight, so a light carton can price like a heavy one. Better to know before the label is printed.

Step four is the window. Choose 8:00 AM (FedEx First Overnight), 8:00–9:00 AM (UPS Next Day Air Early), the 10:30 AM standard (FedEx Standard Overnight, UPS Next Day Air), or the 1–2 business-day USPS product — the full comparison sits on Express Shipping Delivery Times.

Step five is the race: drop the parcel before the local same-day cutoff, typically 2:00–5:00 PM, and keep the acceptance scan. Then track to the promised window — 10:30 AM for standard overnight — and remember the failure modes: missed cutoff, oversize box, dimensional re-bill, and the Friday trap when no Saturday service is selected.

  • 1. Weigh and measure the packed box
  • 2. Check caps: 70/150 lb and 108 in length plus girth
  • 3. Test dimensional weight against 139 cu in per lb
  • 4. Choose the window: 8:00–9:00 AM early or 10:30 AM standard
  • 5. Drop before 2:00–5:00 PM and keep the acceptance scan
  • 6. Track to the promised delivery window

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