FedEx - East to West Coast Timing?

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  1. ljkeats

    ljkeats Pundit (979) Jun 27, 2007 Massachusetts
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    Hey,

    I sent a package out FedEx last Thursday night from Boston to San Francisco. It was picked up Friday evening with an est delivery date of Friday 09/28/12.

    Here's my worry - the ast time it was "scanned" was on 9/22/12 leaving the Willington CT FedEx facility. I'm getting worried that it's "lost" someplace, as it seems to me that it should have been scanned someplace (anyplace!) between then and now.

    Any experience with long "lag" times like this?

    Fingers crossed that it pops up in SF tomorrow!
     
  2. Hanzo

    Hanzo Initiate (0) Feb 27, 2012 Virginia

    Lag in updates happen, just be patient your package is likely fine and still on its way.
     
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  3. JM03

    JM03 Initiate (0) Nov 12, 2010 Ohio

    From Ohio to Cali is 4 days normally. I've had them take 5 days before.
     
  4. Sidebordz

    Sidebordz Initiate (0) Apr 23, 2011 New York

    You should be fine....I have shipped several times from NY to CA and get a lag in updates....a few times I got the leaving from NY scan, then on the truck for delivery scan. You will be fine!

    edit: I try to ship coast to coast on a Monday to avoid sitting, and lack of updates.
     
  5. F2brewers

    F2brewers Maven (1,390) Mar 12, 2005 Massachusetts
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    No worries, Jeff.

    I've shipped WC many times...sometimes you get the update (if they actually scan it) and sometimes you don't. It all depends on the details. If you preprinted your packing paperwork and put it in the plastic holder, sometimes the scanners don't read it just right. When they're scanning dozens (or more) packages on the truck, I'm sure it's not the first thing for the driver's mind. Once it's at one of the central facilities, the auto scanners are worse.

    I've had ones go without notice from both Cambridge and Wilmington with no intermediate scan and yet they arrive as scheduled.

    If it doesn't work out, we can always hit CBC. = )

    -K.
     
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  6. jbck109

    jbck109 Initiate (0) May 30, 2010 Michigan

    Pretty normal, just watch for updates, there will be a "delivery exception" if there is a problem. If it's not there Friday, then you may want to call them Saturday, but I would say you have nothing to be worried about.
     
  7. ShanePB

    ShanePB Initiate (0) Sep 6, 2010 Pennsylvania

    Yep, that is normal. I ship from PA to my trading partner in CA all the time. If it's picked up on a Monday, it will be delivered there on Friday. I don't normally see an update until Thursday when it arrives in CA.
     
  8. xxcarpxx

    xxcarpxx Initiate (0) Jan 13, 2011 Alabama

    I have regular trading partner in Washington....we both use FedEx, and from Tennessee to Washington it never shows a scan....I wouldn't worry about it...
     
  9. ljkeats

    ljkeats Pundit (979) Jun 27, 2007 Massachusetts
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    Great, thanks for the info. I'll worry if I don"t see something by Friday afternoon.
     
  10. Archemedies

    Archemedies Initiate (0) Dec 8, 2011 Massachusetts

    All my packages go through Willington, CT. Your truck in particular if probably heading straight to San Francisco, meaning no stops in between.
     
  11. Jnorton00

    Jnorton00 Maven (1,326) Apr 13, 2007 Massachusetts

    I've only shipped to Cali once but I think it was like 5-6 days.
     
  12. bobbidylan

    bobbidylan Initiate (0) Jan 5, 2010 Florida

    No worries bro your stuff is in good hands. Fedex has the world on time.
     
  13. ljkeats

    ljkeats Pundit (979) Jun 27, 2007 Massachusetts
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    Nevermind. Package arrived in Sacremento CA today. Should get to San Francisco tomorrow hopefully!
     
  14. ljkeats

    ljkeats Pundit (979) Jun 27, 2007 Massachusetts
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    All done. Box got there safe.
    Thanks for the hand holding!
     
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