Delivery running late? Here's how on-time FedEx, UPS are amid COVID-19 - Commercial Appeal
Ground shipping services for FedEx and UPS delivered a lower rate of packages on time in May, new data shows, as the two companies handle an unprecedented surge in packages amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
FedEx Ground delivered 93.3% of April packages on time and 91.4% of May packages on time, according to ShipMatrix, a firm analyzing shipping data. In 2019, its on-time performance was at 98.5% and 94.6% for April and May, respectively.
UPS fared better, as UPS Ground’s on-time performance stayed above 98% in April, per ShipMatrix. But it faltered in May, as UPS Ground delivered 95.4% of packages on time, versus 98.5% in May 2019.
Ground shipping services for FedEx and UPS delivered a lower rate of packages on time in May, new data shows, as the two companies handle an unprecedented surge in packages amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
FedEx Ground delivered 93.3% of April packages on time and 91.4% of May packages on time, according to ShipMatrix, a firm analyzing shipping data. In 2019, its on-time performance was at 98.5% and 94.6% for April and May, respectively.
UPS fared better, as UPS Ground’s on-time performance stayed above 98% in April, per ShipMatrix. But it faltered in May, as UPS Ground delivered 95.4% of packages on time, versus 98.5% in May 2019.
