Your Domestic Shipping Guide

How Long Does It Take for Domestic Shipping?

How long it takes a package to arrive between any two points within the continental USA will depend on the domestic shipping carrier and the cost acceptability. How much does your business or your customer want to spend on shipping? If cost is no problem, an overnight premium delivery option is definitely within the realm of possibilities.

If cost is an issue, most carriers offer some form of basic ground shipping option. The package’s weight and size will affect the cost as will the distance between the shipping zones involved. Domestic shipping carriers base their rates on the distance between the point-of-origin and destination shipping zones.

If, for example, you ship a package to a Zone 8 location, which reflects a domestic delivery point greater than 1,800 miles from the point of origin, the delivery time frame could be as long as five to seven days.

If you are just starting in the online sales sector, you may be wondering “What is domestic 2-day shipping?” Because it frequently shows up as a purchase enticement and reflects a typical delivery speed, you may be thinking about offering it as part of your online sales promotion. Unless you fold the cost into your selling price or pass it on to the customer, however, you may find that delivering a package across several shipping zones may raise your operating costs way beyond your comfort level.

If your warehouse or product inventory is on the East Coast and you plan to ship to customers on the West Coast, keep in mind that the USPS, Fed-X, and UPS all use the 8-zone distance calculation to set their rates.

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The driver came with a smile on his face, a cheery welcome, and handed the package right into my hands and left with a wish for a good day.

Paula Maddock, Google Review