UPS is one of the largest domestic and international parcel carriers in the United States. UPS is available for our customers to ship from any of our US facilities. The primary use case UPS is for residential, direct-to-consumer deliveries.
UPS Summary
UPS is a white glove service that is ideal for both light and heavy weight shipments. UPS pricing tends to be a bit more expensive due to the white glove service.
Services Details
Service Type | Type | Transit Time | Destination | Type |
Next Day Air | Domestic | Next Day (10:30-8pm) | 50 states, PR | Air |
Next Day Air Saver | Domestic | Next Day (3-4:30pm) | 50 states | Air |
2Day Air | Domestic | 2nd Day (by 8pm) | 50 states, PR | Air |
3Day Select | Domestic | 3rd Day (by 8pm) | 48 contiguous states | Air |
Surepost | Domestic | delivery in 2-7 business days | 50 states, PR | Ground |
Ground Commercial | Domestic | 1-5 days contiguous US, 3-7 days AK, HI | 50 states, PR | Ground |
Ground Residential | Domestic | 1-5 days contiguous US, 3-7 days AK, HI | 50 states, PR | Ground |
Worldwide Express | International | 1-3 day delivery, (by 10:30- 12pm ) | 60+ countries | Air |
Wordwide Saver | International | 1-3 day delivery, delivery by end of day | 220+ countries | Air |
Worldwide Expedited | International | 2-5 day delivery | 220+ countries | Air |
Standard to Canada | International | 2-5 day delivery | Canada | Ground |
Standard to Mexico | International | 2-5 day delivery | Mexico | Ground |
Pickup and Delivery: UPS picks up and delivers for most services. A small percentage of Surepost is delivered with the USPS.
Service Details
2024 Average Rate Increase of 5.9%
Typical Surcharges: Fuel, Residential Fee, Delivery Area Surcharge, and more
Dim Factor: DCL has negotiated dim factors for some UPS services
Insurance: up to $100 of insurance per package included
Dangerous Goods: DG is available to ship with UPS at an extra cost.
Note: DCL Transportation will need to validate what customer DG items we can support.
Comparable Shipping Services
FedEx Home Delivery, FedEx Ground Economy (previously known as Smartpost)
USPS Priority Mail, USPS Ground Advantage (previously known as First Class)
DHL Max, Ground, and Expedited
Pitney Bowes Parcel Select
FAQs
Does UPS offer declared value/insurance?
Yes, UPS' liability for loss and damage for all packages is free up to $100 domestically. Increased Value from $101 - $300 is a charge of $3.90. Value over $300, there is a charge for each $100 of the total value declared.