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 (United Parcel Service) is a global logistics, white glove carrier that provides a wide range of shipping and delivery services. UPS is a customer-focused, innovative logistics company that connects the world through efficient shipping and delivery solutions. 🌐📦Here are some key aspects of what UPS does:
Pickup and Delivery: UPS picks up and delivers for most services. A small percentage of Surepost is delivered with the USPS.
Transit Time: Dependent on service picked at time of shipping
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.
Services: Ground, Home Delivery, Overnight, 2Day, 3Day, Ground Economy, International Priority, International Economy. See below matrix for service details
Service 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) | 48 contiguous 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 ) | 130+ countries | Air |
Worldwide 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 |
Comparable Shipping Services
FedEx Home Delivery, FedEx Ground Economy
USPS Priority Mail, USPS Ground Advantage
DHL Max, Ground, and Expedited
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.
How do I map my UPS orders?
See A List of DCL Shipping Carriers and Shipping Service Types | DCL Logistics Help Center (dclcorp.com) on how to map properly with UPS and other DCL strategic carriers.
Can I ship to PO Boxes with USPS?
All PO Boxes and Military base shipments should always be mapped with USPS.
Does UPS offer returns for Surepost.
No return service offered for Surepost. If in UPS system, package comes back as USPS ground and postage is charged to the shipper.
How can I get set up to ship Dangerous Goods with DCL?
Reach out to the Transportation Team ([email protected]) to have DG goods set up.