Overview
- FedEx, which unveiled the FedEx SameDay Local program Tuesday, will offer two-hour and end-of-day drop-offs through a OneRail partnership.
- OneRail’s software uses artificial intelligence to assign drivers and routes across a network of more than 1,000 delivery providers and can handle oversized items.
- Shoppers will see precise windows at checkout along with near real-time tracking, predictive arrival times, proof of delivery, and 24/7 monitoring.
- FedEx has not disclosed launch markets or consumer prices, while retailers will set their own fees using a rate card supplied by OneRail.
- The rollout follows Amazon’s new one- and three-hour windows last week and enters a crowded field that includes UPS’s Roadie and same-day options at Walmart and Target.