Now more than ever, consumers who shop online have come to expect certain features when it comes to shipping. One of which is having the capability to choose when exactly they’ll get their products delivered to their front door. With FedEx Home Delivery, they’ll get just that.

There are plenty of FedEx services for e-commerce merchants to offer, but FedEx Home Delivery is among the top choice when it comes to having your shipping work with your customers’ schedules.

Shippo users can connect their FedEx account to start generating labels for this service, but it would serve any online merchant well to know how exactly this shipping service works and how much they can expect the cost to be.

What Is FedEx Home Delivery?

FedEx Home Delivery is ground shipping service that delivers to residential areas in all 50 states.

When it comes to shipping to states on the mainland, transit times take anywhere between 1-5 days. When it comes to shipping to either Alaska or Hawaii, transit times take between 3-7 business days.

Packages being delivered with this service can have a weight limit of up to 150 lbs. The size of the package should not exceed 108 inches in length and 165 inches in length plus girth.

FedEx claims their Home Delivery service to deliver faster to more residential locations than UPS Ground. They also claim to deliver to more residential areas on the weekends than their counterpart.

Both services can be compared on the Shippo dashboard at the time of label creation.

How Do FedEx Home Delivery Services Work?

FedEx allows your customers to have ultimate flexibility in when exactly they receive their packages at their homes. This is especially useful for customers who want to avoid any packages waiting outside their door while they are gone.

FedEx Date Certain Home Delivery – Customers can choose the date they receive their packages, including on the weekends. This service doesn’t include holidays and the date selected must be within 10 days from pickup.

FedEx Evening Home Delivery – For customers who are away from home during the day, they can select this option to receive their package in the evening of the scheduled delivery date instead.

FedEx Appointment Home Delivery – With this service leve, FedEx will contact the customer and schedule an appointment to deliver their package. Time slots are given within a 2-hour window.

When Should My E-commerce Business Offer FedEx Home Delivery

Offering FedEx Home Delivery is a great way to give your customers flexibility options for when and how they want to receive their packages.

If you want to offer your customers a day-definite shipping service that allows them to receive their packages on the weekends, evenings, or by a specific date or time at their home then look no further than FedEx Home Delivery.

You should not offer FedEx Home Delivery if you plan on shipping to P.O. boxes or to commercial locations as this service does not deliver to those areas. Those looking to offer shipping to commercial locations should look to FedEx Ground instead.

FedEx Home Delivery Compared To FedEx Ground Economy and FedEx Express Saver

There are other services besides FedEx Home Delivery that deliver to homes. For example, FedEx Ground Economy and FedEx Express can also deliver packages to your customers’ residential locations, but there are some notable differences between the services.

FedEx Home DeliveryFedEx Ground EconomyFedEx Express SaverTransit Times1-5 business days by the end of day.2-7 business days by the end of the day.Delivered on the third business day to businesses by 4:30 p.m. and to residential locations by 8 p.m.Weekend DeliveryYesYesNoWeight And Size Limits– 150 pounds

– 108 inches in length and 165 inches in length plus girth.

– 70 pounds

– 130 inches in length plus girth

– 150 pounds

– 119 inches in length and 165 inches in length plus girth.

Contract RequiredNoYesNo

As you can see, FedEx Home Delivery can ship heavier items to residential areas faster and on more days of the week then the other services, all while not requiring a contract.

Does FedEx Home Delivery Ship On The Weekends?

Yes, FedEx Home Delivery can be used to ship products to customers on the weekends. This includes both Saturday and Sunday. Weekend deliveries come at no extra cost. Sunday deliveries reach nearly 95% of residential locations in the U.S.

How Much Do FedEx Home Delivery Services Cost?

The cost of FedEx Home Delivery will depend on how much the package weighs, how large it is, and how far it is traveling.

For example, let’s say we’re trying to ship a 5 pound package from Atlanta, Georgia to Los Angeles, California and the box measures at 12 inches in length, width, and height. Using FedEx’s Rate Calculator, the shipment will cost approximately $37.

One important aspect to note is that FedEx Home Delivery works as part of the FedEx Ground network and includes a $4 residential surcharge per package.

How To Compare FedEx Home Delivery Rates?

While FedEx Home Delivery is a great option for giving flexibility to your customers, it may not always be the cheapest shipping option.

E-commerce merchants can bring their FedEx accounts onto Shippo and compare rates with other FedEx services and other carriers as well. This allows merchants to choose the best shipping option to fit the needs of their customers.

Shippo users can also find substantial discounts on other FedEx services such as up to 50% of FedEx Express and up to 25% off of FedEx Ground rates. Depending on where you’re sending your packages and the features your customers need, these might be the more cost-effective options.

Still, FedEx Home Delivery is a great shipping service to offer to your customers who want greater flexibility when receiving your products at their home and you can create labels for this service through Shippo.

Sign up to Shippo today for free and to start comparing discounted rates from the nation’s top carriers.