Special Handling Section Deliver Weekday (2024)

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What does special handling section mean in FedEx? ›

There are special handling fees that apply to shipments containing dangerous goods. Special handling fees are based on classification and type of special handling required, including whether the items need to be accessible during shipment.

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.

Yes, FedEx Home Delivery is an every-day delivery service, including Saturdays and Sundays with weekend delivery to most residential locations.

Does FedEx International Priority deliver on Saturday and Sunday? FedEx International Priority typically delivers Monday-Friday.

Special handling applies to shipments that are loaded by cubic space and/or packed in such a manner as to require additional labor/handling, such as ground unloading, constricted space unloading, designated piece unloading, or stacked shipments.

Special handling services are Value-Added services performed by the carrier when shipping freight. They include, but are not limited to: Inside pick up/delivery. Providing a jigger/pallet jack. Protect-from-freeze service.

It will be held for pickup as early as the same day of your missed delivery attempt. Packages not picked up within 7 days will be returned to the nearest FedEx facility or shipper. Refer to your door tag for the pickup location and availability.

You can also call 1.800.GoFedEx 1.800.463.3339 and say “track my package.”

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.

Can Fedex deliver earlier than expected? Sure. The delivery guarantee on a service is the deadline, not the delivery time. If your package has a 10:30am delivery time it will be delivered no later than 10:30am unless there are unforeseen delays.

How do I know when FedEx will deliver? ›

Visit fedex.com or download the FedEx® Mobile App to track your shipment and see when it will arrive at your doorstep. Did this information help you? That's great!

It is illegal for FedEx, UPS, and carriers other than the USPS to deliver to a mailbox because the U.S. Postal Service has a monopoly on delivering mail to mailboxes. This monopoly is enshrined in federal law, and violators can be fined.

Time-definite delivery typically in 1, 2 or 3 business days to most major world markets.* Service Days. Monday to Friday, with Saturday delivery in countries/territories where Saturday is a regular business day.

Get more details about weekend deliveries. Does FedEx Home Delivery deliver on Sunday? Yes, FedEx Home Delivery delivers to most residential locations on Saturdays and Sundays. In fact, it reaches nearly 80% of U.S. residential addresses on Sundays, while UPS Ground doesn't deliver on Sundays at all.

Priority: Which is the Fastest? FedEx International First provides a faster delivery time than FedEx International Priority. As International First only takes one business day to deliver your items, the International Priority option will take up to three days to ship. That's why the former has a higher postage rate.

What is a Special Handling Service (SHS)? Conveyor systems at shipment processing facilities are not suitable for certain packages such as overweight, oversized and non-packaged pieces. A surcharge is applied to the non-standard packages that require manual handling with extra care and time.

Many FedEx shippers see an additional handling charge on their FedEx invoices and wonder what it is and why it is so expensive. Additional handling charges are an added fee because the package did not conform to FedEx's characteristics. They have to treat the box differently than the rest.

Special cargo means cargo which requires special procedures for acceptance, handling and loading. The main types of special cargo are: • Dangerous Goods. • Fragile Cargo. • Heavy/Outsized Cargo.

The status 'Exception' means that an unexpected event is delaying the delivery of your package. Some examples include: Customs delays. Holidays. Strikes.