The Quick Reference Transit Guide

  • The day after pick up is the first day of the transit time.
  • Pick up or delivery shouldn't be scheduled on weekends or Federal holidays.
  • These are the minimum allowable transit times, and many shipments will have RDD's beyond the minimum transit time to better reflect the needs of the customer. 
  • With proper justification, a lesser time may be assigned to meet the needs of the customer. The carrier should be notified that shipment is less than minimum time.
  • For shipments to and from Alaska, additional transit times are constructed as follows:
    • For shipments to and from Adak, Kodiak, 

*USTRANSCOM updated Domestic Transit Times on March 7, 2022. Previous editions are considered obsolete.

Pounds

Miles     1-999    1000-1999 2000-3999 4000-7999    8000+  
1-250 16 15 14 12 11
251-500 19 18 15 14 12
501-750 22 20 18 17 15
751-1000 24 22 19 18 16
1001-1250 24 21 19 18 17
1251-1500 25 22 20 19 18
1501-1750 26 23 21 20 19
1751-2000 27 25 22 21 20
2001-2250 28 26 24 22 21
2251-2500 29 27 25 23 22
2501-2750 30 28 26 24 23
2751-3000 31 29 27 25 24
3001+ 44 39 41 40 43