SHIPPING INFORMATION FOR VIVA LIBRARIES
SHIPPING COST COMPARISON
Shipments sent via UPS Ground or FedEx Ground will be delivered within Virginia in 1-2 days. There is no advantage to using 2-Day delivery. Shipments sent via USPS Priority Mail will be delivered within 2 days "in most cases." All VIVA shipping occurs within Zones 2 and 3 for UPS and FedEx Ground, and in Zones L, 1, 2, 3 for USPS Priority Mail.
VIVA's state-funded member institutions are included in the Virginia Statewide UPS contract. The text of that contract is available here: http://dps.dgs.virginia.gov/DPS/DownLoad/91026-09RenewalRevised.pdf.
UPS transit times from your zip code can be calculated here: http://www.ups.com/maps?loc=en_US&WT.svl=SubNav
FedEx transit times from your zip code can be calculated here: http://www.fedex.com/grd/maps/MapResult.do
UPS Ground |
FedEx Ground |
USPS Priority Mail |
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State Contract Price |
List Price |
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| Weight (lbs.) | Zones 2,3 |
Zone 2 |
Zone 3 |
Zone 2 |
Zone 3 |
Zones L 1 2 |
Zone 3 |
| 1 | $3.66 | $4.57 | $4.70 | $4.57 | $4.70 | $4.95 |
$4.95 |
| 2 | 3.66 | 4.65 | 4.94 | 4.65 | 4.94 | 4.95 |
5.20 |
| 3 | 3.66 | 4.69 | 5.17 | 4.69 | 5.17 | 5.50 |
6.25 |
| 4 | 3.66 | 4.82 | 5.36 | 4.82 | 5.36 | 6.10 |
7.10 |
| 5 | 3.66 | 5.06 | 5.44 | 5.06 | 5.44 | 6.85 |
8.15 |
| 6 | 3.66 | 5.21 | 5.61 | 5.21 | 5.61 | 7.55 |
9.25 |
| 7 | 3.66 | 5.48 | 5.78 | 5.48 | 5.78 | 8.30 |
10.30 |
| 8 | 3.78 | 5.70 | 5.97 | 5.70 | 5.97 | 8.80 |
10.70 |
| 9 | 3.90 | 5.86 | 6.15 | 5.86 | 6.15 | 9.25 |
11.45 |
| 10 | 4.04 | 6.06 | 6.19 | 6.06 | 6.19 | 9.90 |
12.35 |
| Flat Rate Envelope | 4.95 |
4.95 |
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| Small Flat Rate Box | 4.95 |
4.95 |
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| Medium Flat Rate Box | 10.35 |
10.35 |
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| Large Flat Rate Box Domestic | 13.95 |
13.95 |
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Sources:
UPS Shipping and Cost Zones:
http://www.ups.com/content/us/en/shipping/cost/zones/continental_us.html
Virginia State Contracts: http://dps.dgs.virginia.gov/dps/contracts/CovaContractDetail.aspx?ContractNumber=91026-09
USPS Priority Mail Prices: http://www.usps.com/prices/priority-mail-prices.htm
FedEx Rate Tools: http://www.fedex.com/ratetools/RateToolsMain.do
SURCHARGE COMPARISON
UPS |
FedEx |
USPS |
|
| Address Correction | $8.00 | $8.00 | N/A |
| Delivery Area Surcharge* | 1.60 | 1.60 | N/A |
| Fuel Surcharge | exempt |
N/A |
*VIVA institutions are located in the following zip codes for which the Delivery Surcharge applies:
| FedEx | UPS |
| 22572 | 22630 |
| 22630 | 22812 |
| 22645 | 23062 |
| 22812 | 23943 |
| 23062 | 24327 |
| 23410 | 24606 |
| 23821 | 24641 |
| 23868 | |
| 23909 | |
| 23943 | |
| 24088 | |
| 24112 | |
| 24219 | |
| 24293 | |
| 24327 | |
| 24382 | |
| 24416 | |
| 24422 | |
| 24450 | |
| 24486 | |
| 24595 | |
| 24606 | |
| 24614 | |
| 24641 |
Source:
UPS: http://www.ups.com/content/us/en/shipping/time/service/eas_download.html
FedEx: http://fedex.com/us/services/ratesinfo/index.html