FedEx Guide

This guide will teach you what makes FedEx different from other carriers.

The goal of this guide is to detail the best and cheapest ways to use FedEx. We will walk you through FedEx's pricing, predefined parcels, service levels, pick-up guidelines, and how to set up a FedEx account.

FedEx has over 650 aircraft and 49,000 trucks in their fleet to deliver your packages on time. FedEx handles over four million packages everyday, all over the world. EasyPost supports all of FedEx's functionality, along with the full functionality of 129 other carriers.

If you haven't shipped your first label with EasyPost, we recommend you check out our Getting Started Guide.

You can download FedEx's documentation for their APIs at www.fedex.com/us/developer/. Their documentation will include additional information about various fields and formats they accept. Please note, the interface may not be identical to the API presented by EasyPost, as we standardize across multiple carriers.

FedEx UK has different Service Levels than FedEx in the US. Check out the docs for each carrier's Service Levels.

FedEx Pricing

FedEx offers different pricing on a per customer basis. For negotiated rates, you should reach out to your account manager.

After you connect your FedEx account to your EasyPost account, your negotiated rate will appear in your rate requests from EasyPost. It's that easy.

EasyPost also supports FedEx SmartPost, which is FedEx's consolidation program where USPS delivers the package to your door (last mile).

Service Levels

FedEx has twelve service levels supported by EasyPost. Service levels have to do with both the speed and type of shipments. Each service level is detailed below:

Service	Service Level Identifier	Transit Time
FedEx Ground	FEDEX_GROUND	1-6 days
FedEx 2 Day	FEDEX_2_DAY	2-3 days
FedEx 2 Day AM	FEDEX_2_DAY_AM	2-3 days before 10:30am
FedEx Express Saver	FEDEX_EXPRESS_SAVER	By 4:30pm on the third business day
FedEx Standard Overnight	STANDARD_OVERNIGHT	By 3pm the next business day
FedEx First Overnight	FIRST_OVERNIGHT	By 8am the next business day
FedEx Priority Overnight	PRIORITY_OVERNIGHT	By 10:30 the next business day
FedEx International Economy	INTERNATIONAL_ECONOMY	4-5 business days
FedEx International First	INTERNATIONAL_FIRST	2-3 business days
FedEx International Priority	INTERNATIONAL_PRIORITY	1-3 business days
FedEx Ground Home Delivery	GROUND_HOME_DELIVERY	1-5 days
FedEx Smart Post	SMART_POST	2-7 business days

Predefined Parcels

FedEx has nineteen predefined parcels supported by EasyPost, detailed below. Predefined parcels are an easy way to classify and therefore price a package. With the EasyPost API, pick a predefined parcel that qualifies for your shipment (and sometimes add the weight) in your request and request rates. See sample request in our predefined parcel documentation.

Predefined Package Name	Dimensions	Weight
FedExEnvelope	Inside dimensions: 9.5" x 12.5" [up to approximately 60 pages]	Maximum weight allowed: 8 oz.
FedExSmallBox	12.25" x 10.9" x 1.5" -- or -- 8.75" x 2.63" x 11.25"	Maximum weight allowed: 20 lbs. (9.07 kg)
FedExMediumBox	13.25" x 11.5" x 2.38" -- or -- 8.75" x 4.38" x 11.25"	Maximum weight allowed: 20 lbs
FedExLargeBox	17.88" x 12.38" x 3" -- or -- 8.75" x 7.75" x 11.25"	Maximum weight allowed: 20 lbs
FedExExtraLargeBox	11.88" x 10.75" x 11" -- or -- 15.25" x 14.13" x 6"	Maximum weight allowed: 20 lbs
FedExPak	12" x 15.5"	Maximum weight allowed: 5.5 lbs
FedExTube	38" x 6" x 6" x 6" Triangular box for plans, posters, fabric rolls, charts and blueprints	Maximum weight allowed: 20 lbs. (9.07 kg)
FedEx10kgBox	15.81" x 12.94" x 10.19" (40.16 cm x 32.86 cm x 25.88 cm)	22 lbs. (10 kg); to qualify for the flat rate, weight cannot exceed 10 kg
FedEx25kgBox	21.56" x 16.56" x 13.19" (54.8 cm x 42.1 cm x 33.5 cm)	55 lbs. (25 kg); to qualify for the flat rate, weight cannot exceed 25 kg.

FedEx Pickups

You can request FedEx pick-ups through the EasyPost API. Click the link to the right for pick-up documentation.

Be careful when requesting pickups, one pick-up can request as much as $25. Contact your FedEx account rep for your pick-up pricing details.

FedEx COD

FedEx supports COD for FedEx Priority Overnight®, FedEx Standard Overnight, FedEx 2Day, FedEx 2Day® A.M. and FedEx Express Saver® shipping methods. You can request that your FedEx packages be shipped COD by specifying a COD amount and COD method in the shipment options.

If COD is requested for a shipment, FedEx will generate a COD return label that the recipient may use to return their payment. This label will be listed in the forms for the shipment.

How to start generating FedEx labels with EasyPost?

Setup a FedEx Account

Create a FedEx account through fedex.com. Remember to reach out to FedEx to discuss volume rate discounts so you can save on shipping!

Once you've created your FedEx account (or if you already have one), add the account and address information on your EasyPost dashboard. Please note that the data you enter here is validated with FedEx, in order for us to obtain certified account credentials for you.

Reach out to support@easypost.com if you have any questions about this process.