FedEx will typically deliver packages until about 8 p.m. in most areas, but in practice drivers can run as late as 9 p.m. or even a bit later during busy periods like holidays or severe weather.

Usual latest delivery times

For most residential shipments (FedEx Home Delivery and Ground):

  • Normal delivery window is roughly from morning until early evening.
  • Many guides and refund services treat anything delivered after about 8 p.m. on the scheduled day as “late” for typical weekday residential deliveries.
  • During peak seasons or operational delays, drivers may still be out after 8 p.m., so it’s not unusual to see deliveries closer to 9 p.m. in some areas.

For time‑definite Express services (what you ship overnight or 2‑day with a specific committed time):

  • FedEx First Overnight: delivery commitment is early morning (often by 8:30 a.m.) to many locations.
  • FedEx Priority Overnight: usually by 10:30 a.m. to most businesses and many homes.
  • FedEx Standard Overnight: by end of business afternoon (commonly around 4:30 p.m. to commercial addresses).

If these Express packages arrive even 60 seconds after the committed time and no exclusion applies (like weather or other listed exceptions), they may qualify as “late” under FedEx’s money‑back guarantee.

What “late” means for refunds

  • FedEx has a money‑back guarantee on many Express services and some Ground/Home Delivery shipments.
  • A shipment is considered late when it misses the guaranteed delivery time for that specific service (for example, after 10:30 a.m. for a Priority Overnight package).
  • Some sources note that deliveries past about 8 p.m. on the scheduled date are generally treated as late for typical home deliveries, although exact rules depend on the service and FedEx’s terms.
  • Refund requests usually must be filed within about 15 calendar days of the scheduled delivery date.

How to check your own package

If you’re staring at tracking wondering if it’s still coming today:

  1. Look at the service type in tracking (Ground/Home vs. an Express option like Priority Overnight).
  1. Check the scheduled delivery date and whether a specific time is promised (e.g., “by 10:30 a.m.” vs. just “by end of day”).
  1. If it still says “Out for delivery,” it can keep moving up until roughly 8–9 p.m. in many areas, especially busy days.
  1. If it rolls over to the next day or misses a time‑definite commitment, you may be eligible for a refund request depending on the service and any listed exceptions (weather, natural disasters, etc.).

Mini “story style” example

Imagine you shipped a birthday gift with FedEx Home Delivery for a Friday arrival.
Tracking shows “Out for delivery” at 8 a.m., but nothing shows up by 7:30 p.m. You’re worried it won’t come. In many neighborhoods, the truck may still be finishing routes up to around 8–9 p.m., so it could still arrive that night.

But if you’d paid for FedEx Priority Overnight with a 10:30 a.m. commitment and it shows up at 11:15 a.m. instead, that’s a classic case of a time‑definite delivery arriving late, and you (or the shipper) may be able to request a refund under the money‑back guarantee, assuming no weather or other exclusions.

TL;DR:

  • Home/Ground packages: usually all the way until about 8 p.m., sometimes a bit later in busy times.
  • Express packages with a guaranteed time: “late” the moment they miss that commitment, and many are eligible for a refund request.

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