Same Day Courier Cost - Washington DC / Baltimore areas, Maryland, Northern Virginia

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Same-Day Courier vs. national overnight express shipping, for local area deliveries.

As we see in the table below, the cost of same day delivery in Washington/Baltimore area is less than overnight courier service, with a weight ranging between one and 40 pounds. Above 40 lbs, the same day courier savings become even greater.

Example 1: Standard letter from Beltsville MD to Rockville MD

Weight (lbs)	UPS® Next Day Air	DHL® Overnight	FedEx® Overnight	Green Same Day	Green 3 Hour	Green RUSH
1	$$$	$$$	$$	$$	$$$	$$$$
5	$$$	$$$	$$$	$$	$$$	$$$$
10	$$$	$$$$	$$$	$$	$$$	$$$$
20	$$$$$	$$$$$	$$$$	$$	$$$	$$$$
40	$$$$$$$	$$$$$$$$	$$$$$$	$$	$$$	$$$$

This table demonstrates the cost savings of a package weighing between 1 and 40 pounds. As the weight of your shipment increases above 40 lbs., your savings begin to increase substantially along with the weight. As the weight increases further, the cost of same-day courier delivery becomes even less than Standard Ground Shipping, which can take several days to arrive.

Of course, the rate for same-day delivery does increase with mileage at a greater rate than overnight or standard ground shipping. A general rule of thumb is; national overnight more economical with longer distances; local same-day is more economical with higher shipping weight and/or shorter distance. The chart below demonstrates typical distance/weight breakpoints.

The higher the shipping weight, the greater your savings.

Courier Rates by Distance and Weight

Weight (lbs)	Distance (Miles)
Weight (lbs)	10			15			20			25			30			35			40			45			50
50	13	87	15	13	87	19	13	87	22	13	87	25	13	87	29	13	87	32	13	87	34	13	87	35	13	87	39
75	19	134	17	19	134	21	19	134	24	19	134	27	19	134	31	19	134	34	19	134	36	19	134	37	19	134	41
100	40	181	19	40	181	23	40	181	26	40	181	29	40	181	33	40	181	36	40	181	38	40	181	39	40	181	43
125	55	226	21	55	226	25	55	226	28	55	226	31	55	226	35	55	226	38	55	226	40	55	226	41	55	226	45
150	69	272	23	69	272	27	69	272	30	69	272	33	69	272	37	69	272	40	69	272	42	69	272	43	69	272	47
175	92	363	27	92	363	31	92	363	34	92	363	37	92	363	41	92	363	44	92	363	46	92	363	47	92	363	51
250	115	454	31	115	454	35	115	454	38	115	454	41	115	454	45	115	454	48	115	454	50	115	454	51	115	454	55
300	138	545	35	138	545	39	138	545	42	138	545	45	138	545	49	138	545	52	138	545	54	138	545	55	138	545	59
400	184	726	43	184	726	47	184	726	50	184	726	53	184	726	57	184	726	60	184	726	62	184	726	63	184	726	67
500	229	908	51	229	908	55	229	908	58	229	908	61	229	908	65	229	908	68	229	908	70	229	908	71	229	908	75

Based on published rates at the time of publishing (June 2009). All prices rounded to nearest dollar.
Key: standard ground (multiple day) / Overnight (next day) / Green (same day)

This example uses average rates and includes zones up to 50 miles from the origination address. Similar savings would be realized anywhere within the Green Delivery Service service area.

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The higher the shipping weight, the greater your savings.