FedEx Express Expands US Express Freight Service
FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE:FDX), has expanded its Express Freight Services to include Saturday delivery for FedEx 1Day(R) Freight, FedEx 2Day(R) Freight and FedEx International Priority(R) Freight shipments to several U.S. metropolitan markets.
“By extending the same reliable Express Freight service to Saturday, shippers now have more time-definite delivery options for their high-value freight shipments,” said Dan Mullally, senior vice president of sales for FedEx Services. “This new expanded service reflects our ongoing commitment to help shippers reduce costs and achieve faster inventory turns.”
The Saturday delivery option is available to 25 U.S. markets (below).
The delivery commitment time for the Saturday delivery option with FedEx 1Day Freight is by 12 p.m. for H1 service areas (generally 0-35 miles from an Express Freight ramp) and by 1:30 p.m. for H2 service areas (36-50 miles from the Express Freight ramp). For FedEx 2Day Freight, the commitment times are 1:30 p.m. for H1 service areas and 4:30 p.m. for H2 service areas.
About FedEx
With annual revenues of $23 billion, FedEx Corp. is the premier global provider of transportation, e-commerce and supply chain management services. The company offers integrated business solutions through a network of subsidiaries operating independently, including: FedEx Express, the world’s largest express transportation company; FedEx Ground, North America’s second largest provider of small-package ground delivery service; FedEx Freight, the largest U.S. provider of regional less-than-truckload freight services; FedEx Custom Critical, North America’s largest provider of expedited time-critical shipments; and FedEx Trade Networks, North America’s largest customs broker and a provider of international freight forwarding and trade facilitation services. For more information, please visit www.fedex.com.
FedEx Express Freight Saturday Delivery Markets
The Saturday delivery option is available to the following 25 U.S. markets:
Atlanta, Ga. Harlingen, Texas Salt Lake City, Utah
Boston, Mass. Houston, Texas San Diego, Calif.
Burbank, Calif. Laredo, Texas San Francisco, Calif.
Chicago, Ill. Los Angeles, Calif. San Jose, Calif.
Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas Miami, Fla. Seattle, Wash.
Denver, Colo. Newark, N.J. Tampa, Fla.
Detroit, Mich. New York, N.Y. Washington, D.C.
El Paso, Texas Oakland, Calif.
Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Philadelphia, Pa.
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CONTACT: FedEx Express, Memphis
Steve Barber, 901-434-7767
[email protected]
www.fedex.com
