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The Princeton University Purchasing Department, in partnership with both the Firestone Library Shipping and Receiving Department and the OIT Academic Services Department, has developed an Overnight Shipping Rate Calculator that can be used to identify the most economical method to ship overnight packages within the United States. The online calculator compares the University contract rates with all three major overnight delivery services (i.e., DHL, FedEx and UPS) and also takes into consideration the various surcharges and discounts that may also apply (i.e., fuel surcharges and letter pack discounts, etc.).

The online calculator is based on a comparative analysis and cost study that was performed on the three delivery service contract vendors used on the Princeton University Campus: DHL, FedEx, and United Parcel Service (UPS). The purpose of this study was to directly compare both the discounted University rates and the service received to identify the best value and carrier for each type of delivery service and to develop recommendations for the campus community. 

The study found that that DHL was the most economical overall carrier for Express Overnight Delivery and UPS was the most economical carrier for Ground Delivery when combining both Domestic and International Services. For the purposes of this study, we looked at the domestic service for Priority Overnight, Standard Overnight, Second Day and 3-Day Service when the vendor had such service.

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