What Is Time In Transit? (+ Transit Optimization Tips)
To calculate the time in transit of a shipment, it’s important to know what shipping zones are and their key role in delivery times is important for calculating a shipment's time in transit.?
What Are Shipping Zones?
Shipping zones are often measured and assigned by the distance between a shipment’s point of origin and its final destination. In the United States, domestic shipping zones span between Zone 1 (0–15-mile distance) and Zone 8 (1,801 miles or more).
How to Calculate Shipping Zones & Time In Transit
Most shipping carriers, such as UPS, determine shipping zones by measuring the distance a shipment travels. If 2 packages are shipped to the same location but sent from 2 different warehouses, they could have different shipping zones.
UPS calculates shipping zones based on a package’s distance, using the first 3 digits of the shipping item’s origin and destination zip codes. The first 3 digits of each zip code indicate a shipment’s approximate location, allowing postal services to more accurately determine the item’s origin, delivery location, and transit time.?
For instance, a shipment traveling from Atlanta, GA, to Columbus, GA (within the same state) would have zip code prefixes of 303- and 319- and, therefore, would be calculated as Zone 1.
The further the distance, the more expensive the shipping and the higher the zone number. Therefore, businesses must design a logistics model that lowers the distance and time needed to deliver a package.?
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