How many packages does FedEx deliver daily?
FedEx is currently moving ~14.8 million parcels every weekday through its integrated U.S. network (FedEx Express + Ground). That works out to roughly 617 k an hour, 10.3 k a minute, or 171 every single second across the country. The figure comes directly from FedEx’s FY-25 Q3 Statistical Book released on March 20 2025.
(During the same quarter FedEx’s global network—including international and intra-country traffic—averaged 17.1 million packages per weekday.)
How Many Packages Does FedEx Deliver a Day?
FedEx daily volume trend (2019 → 2025)
| Fiscal Year* | Average Daily Parcels (M) | YoY % | Notable Drivers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | ~15.0 | +5 % | e-commerce boom pre-COVID |
| 2020 | 16.4 | +9 % | Pandemic lockdown demand |
| 2021 | 18.3 | +11 % | Peak COVID, 7-day residential rollout |
| 2022 | 16.9 | –8 % | Post-COVID reset, labor shortages |
| 2023 | 16.7 | –1 % | Network optimization begins |
| 2024 | 16.6 | –0 % | One-FedEx consolidation (Ground ↔ Express) |
| 2025 Q3 YTD | 14.8 (U.S.) / 17.1 (Global) | –10 % vs. FY-21 peak | Shipper mix shift + cost focus |
*FedEx fiscal year ends May 31. Figures FY-23 → FY-25 are sourced from Stat Books; earlier years use FedEx 10-Ks and Q4 FY-21 Stat Book.
FedEx vs. UPS vs. USPS — daily package volume
| Carrier (FY-25 run-rate) | Daily Parcels (M) | Week-basis | Primary Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPS | 17.4 | U.S. weekday | 1Q 2025 10-Q |
| FedEx | 14.8 | U.S. weekday | FY-25 Q3 Stat Book |
| USPS | 23.5 | Calendar-day | USPS “Postal Facts” 2024 |
Takeaway: FedEx remains the #2 parcel carrier in the United States—slightly behind UPS on weekdays and well-behind USPS when seven-day retail traffic is counted.
Packages per driver & per route
| Metric | Typical Range | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Stops per FedEx driver/route | 75 – 125 | eLogii route-planning study |
| Parcels per Independent Service Provider (ISP) | 500 – 2,500 / day | Same as above |
High stop density plus Sunday residential delivery lets FedEx maintain its 14-million-parcel flow with roughly 90 k daily routes across the U.S.
How FedEx calculates “average daily volume” (ADV)
Ground vs. express vs. freight
- FedEx Express (air-priority + deferred) and FedEx Ground/Home Delivery volumes are combined following the one-FedEx consolidation that went live in FY-25.
- FedEx Freight handles palletized LTL shipments and is excluded from the small-package ADV metric.
5-day vs. 7-day math
FedEx defines ADV on a five-operating-day basis (Monday–Friday). To compare with carriers that quote 7-day figures, multiply FedEx’s number by 5 ⁄ 7 (≈ 10.6 M U.S. parcels per calendar day).
Peak-season surges
During Cyber Week and the last two weeks of December, FedEx publicly states it can process 20-22 million U.S. parcels per operating day, a 35–45 % bump over the FY-25 run-rate.
Why volume matters to shippers
- Network Capacity & On-Time % – High ADV spreads fixed hub costs and funds automation, supporting FedEx’s 96-98 % on-time performance.
- Pricing Leverage – Larger daily baselines lower unit costs and help FedEx delay residential surcharges for mid-volume merchants.
- DIM-Weight Incentives – FedEx adjusts dimensional thresholds each January to control cubic load; knowing the network’s daily headroom tells shippers how aggressive those surcharges may be.
Frequently asked questions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1. What is FedEx’s average daily package volume in 2025? | ~14.8 M U.S. parcels (FY-25 Q3). |
| 2. How many packages does a FedEx driver deliver per route? | Typically 75–125, depending on density. |
| 3. Is FedEx busier than UPS? | No. UPS handles ~17.4 M U.S. parcels per weekday. |
| 4. Packages per second? | ~171 per second (14.8 M ÷ 86,400 s). |
| 5. How high does volume get during peak? | 20–22 M parcels per day in December. |
| 6. How has volume changed since 2020? | Up ~9 % vs. FY-20 but down ~19 % from the FY-21 pandemic peak. |
| 7. How many processing hubs does FedEx run? | 110+ primary sort facilities worldwide; 25 are “SuperHubs.” |
| 8. Does FedEx count returns in its ADV? | Yes—return shipments tendered to FedEx count as packages. |
Sources & methodology
- FedEx FY-25 Q3 Statistical Book, issued Mar 20 2025 — U.S. domestic ADV = 14.818 M. (May 02 2025)
- UPS 1Q 2025 Form 10-Q Historical Financial Info (xls “statistical book”) — U.S. domestic ADV = 17.443 M. (May 02 2025)
- USPS “Postal Facts” (Apr 2024) — 23.5 M packages processed daily. (May 02 2025)
- eLogii Route-Planning Blog “Transportation Dispatching: How to Manage Drivers Like a Pro” (Aug 9 2024) — Driver/ISP workload ranges. (May 02 2025)
- FedEx Newsroom Peak-Season Release (Nov 14 2024) — 16–22 M daily peak capacity. (May 02 2025)
- FedEx Q4 FY-21 Stat Book — historical volume benchmarks pre-FY-23. (May 02 2025)
- FedEx FY-2021 Form 10-K — additional historical package-volume detail. (May 02 2025)
