FedEx® SmartPost: What's Better for Shippers. ... Both are FedEx products that deliver packages to residences. With FedEx Home Delivery, FedEx controls the package the entire route, from pick-up to front-door. SmartPost is a last mile final delivery partnership between FedEx and the United States Postal Service (USPS).Mar 20, 2019
Does FedEx SmartPost use USPS tracking?
Every FedEx SmartPost shipment comes with a 20-digit tracking number. This number becomes available once your package is processed by FedEx. After FedEx hands the package off to USPS, the tracking number is converted to a USPS number. ... This is normal — once the USPS tracking number activates, all is well.Aug 27, 2019
Is FedEx SmartPost tracking accurate?
Based on our experience and data, while transit times are longer than Ground and Home Delivery, the reliability of SmartPost is quite good, meaning it consistently reaches its destination in the timeframe specified by FedEx.Apr 14, 2017
Can I pickup a package from FedEx before delivery?
When a shipment has to be there quickly, you can count on FedEx Express to deliver. In fact, with our Hold at FedEx Location options, express packages and palletized freight are often available for pickup even before the scheduled delivery time at a nearby FedEx Office or FedEx World Service Center®.
Where do packages go after FedEx SmartPost?
the post office
How does FedEx SmartPost work?
FedEx SmartPost is a shipping service that utilizes both FedEx's ground shipping network and the U.S. Postal Service. In this hybrid model, shippers give parcels to FedEx in whatever way they normally would. ... With SmartPost, FedEx delivers parcels to the post office nearest their final destination.Mar 14, 2019
Why is FedEx SmartPost taking so long?
FedEx SmartPost time to deliver can be 2-5 days longer than ground or home delivery. This is due to the additional shipper involvement once USPS takes over that last leg. Count on a guaranteed additional day just for that reason.Jun 14, 2019
How slow is FedEx SmartPost?
FedEx SmartPost Delivery Time FedEx SmartPost time to deliver can be 2-5 days longer than ground or home delivery. This is due to the additional shipper involvement once USPS takes over that last leg.Jun 14, 2019
What does arrived at FedEx SmartPost mean?
FedEx SmartPost is a shipping service that utilizes both FedEx's ground shipping network and the U.S. Postal Service. ... With SmartPost, FedEx delivers parcels to the post office nearest their final destination. Then, usually the next day, USPS delivers them to customers.Mar 14, 2019
Is FedEx SmartPost delivered by FedEx or USPS?
FedEx SmartPost® is a cost-effective U.S. residential shipping option for low-weight, high volume shipments, utilizing the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) for final delivery. FedEx SmartPost reaches every U.S. address and is ideal for less time-sensitive shipments.