How to overnight a package or letter
How to overnight a package or letter
Learn your options. Calculate costs. And get
steps to help you deliver the next day.
Learn your options. Calculate costs. And get
steps to help you deliver the next day.
Learn your options. Calculate costs. And get
steps to help you deliver the next day.
Learn your options. Calculate costs. And get
steps to help you deliver the next day.
Learn your options. Calculate costs. And get
steps to help you deliver the next day.
Learn your options. Calculate costs. And get
steps to help you deliver the next day.
Get information to help you overnight a letter or package:
Steps for overnighting a letter or package
Sending an overnight package is like shipping any other type of package—it’s just more
time sensitive. Use these steps to prepare, create, and track your urgent shipment.
Sending an overnight package is like shipping any other type of package—it’s just more time sensitive. Use these steps to prepare, create, and track your urgent shipment.
Make sure your item can be shipped.


Shipments containing hazardous materials or dangerous goods might require special preparation. Or you might not be able to ship them at all.

Some items, such as ammunition and fireworks, are clearly dangerous goods. But others—like perfumes and lithium laptop batteries—might not be as obvious. And if you’re using dry ice to ship frozen food overnight, that’s considered a dangerous goods shipment, too.
Pack your shipment. Or get some help.


To help keep your item safe, pack it correctly using the appropriate packaging. If you don’t have your own, head to a nearby FedEx Office location for free FedEx Express® boxes and envelopes.

You can also get a FedEx team member to pack and ship items for you at FedEx Office locations.
Choose your overnight service.


Pick the right service based on when your letter or package needs to arrive. Earlier deliveries can increase shipping costs, so you may want to compare rates to find the best option.

- FedEx First Overnight®: Delivery the next business day by 8 a.m., 8:30 a.m., or 9 a.m. to most areas.
- 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.
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Get a rate.


Compare costs by entering your shipment’s weight, size, and destination into our rates tool. Or if you prefer, start a shipment to see different options.
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Create your shipment.


Use your shipment’s details to create a label online. Or you can do it in the FedEx® Mobile app.
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Print your label and attach it to your package or envelope.


If you don’t have a printer, take the QR code you receive when you create your shipment to a FedEx Office location. They’ll scan the code and print your label. You can also get free packaging while you’re there.
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Get your package or letter to FedEx.


Drop off your package or letter at a FedEx location or participating retailer in our convenience network. Be sure to check cutoff times for the location you choose to make sure you get it to us in time for next-day delivery. If you don’t have time to drop off your package, schedule a pickup when you create your label.
Choose a next-day delivery option
Maybe you’re on a deadline and need to deliver tax documents, a payment, or a contract first thing in the
morning. Or maybe a family member needs a forgotten passport, phone, or wallet by late afternoon.

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Here’s how you can deliver when it counts:
Maybe you’re on a deadline and need to deliver tax documents, a payment, or a contract first thing in the morning. Or maybe a family member needs a forgotten passport, phone, or wallet by late afternoon.

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Here’s how you can deliver when it counts:
For early morning delivery, chooseÂ
FedEx First Overnight.
For mid-morning delivery, choose
FedEx Priority Overnight.
For afternoon delivery, choose
FedEx Standard Overnight.
Learn more about next-day delivery services.
Don’t miss the cutoff when it comes to drop offs
Cutoff times for overnight delivery vary by location. Check them before drop off to make sure your letter or package gets processed on time.
Don't have time to drop off? Schedule a pickup.
Don’t miss the cutoff when it comes to drop offs
Cutoff times for overnight delivery vary by location. Check them before drop off to make sure your letter or package gets processed on time.
Don’t have time to drop off? Schedule a pickup.
How much does it cost to overnight a letter or package?
Your cost is based on:
Shipment weight
and size
Shipment weight and size
Destination
Requested
delivery time
Requested delivery time
Shipping for a business? Save up to 40% on overnight shipping with a
FedEx business account.
Shipping for a business? Save up to 40% on overnight shipping with a FedEx business account.
Not a business? Open a personal account.
Track your overnight shipment from start to finish
Once your package has been scanned and is in transit, you can track it through its journey.
And if it's shipped to a residence, you can get picture proof of delivery.
Once your package has been scanned and is in transit, you can track it through its journey. And if it's shipped to a residence, you can get picture proof of delivery.
For more control over your shipments, sign up for FedEx Delivery Manager®. It’s free.
Other shipping options
You can still get fast, time-definite delivery for your letter or package even if overnight delivery doesn’t work for your budget. Have it delivered in 2 business days or 3 business days.
For an even more economical option, choose FedEx Ground® for delivery to businesses in 1–5 days. Or FedEx Home Delivery® for delivery to residences 7 days a week.