UPS Vs. FedEx

If you want something shipped fast, you probably think of UPS or FedEx, two multinational companies who are in direct competition with each other. Many people stick with one company or the other purely out of habit or loyalty, but you might want to compare the two.

One thing you might want to consider is that UPS is a union company and FedEx is not. UPS is subject to the National Labor Relations Act, which requires companies to recognize unions if a majority of workers vote to unionize. FedEx, because it started as an air carrier, follows the Railway Labor Act, where it is more difficult to unionize. This caused a war between the two with UPS wanting FedEx to have to abide by its regulations and FedEx fighting this.

You might want to compare the two companies:

Slogan

• FedEx—“The World on Time”

• UPS—“What Can Brown Do For You?”

2009 Revenue

• FedEx—$35 billion

• UPS—$45 billion

Daily Shipments

• FedEx—6.9 million

• UPS—15.8 million

Delivers on Time

• FedEx delivers on time 88 percent of the time.

• UPS delivers on time 91 percent of the time.

Average Transit Time

• FedEx—17 hours and 21 minutes.

• UPS—17 hours and 57 minutes.

Jets

• FedEx—694

• UPS—268 jets

Ground Vehicles

• FedEx—22,000

• UPS—101,900