How are Express Delivery times calculated?

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Agate Kraukle

With Express Delivery, products are printed and delivered to buyers within 2–3 business days. Delivery times are calculated from the day an order successfully enters production before 12:00 PM in the time zone of the order's destination.

Express Delivery is offered for Bella+Canvas 3001 and Gildan 5000 T-shirts with front prints, two of our most popular products, in best-selling colors. Visit What is Express Delivery, and how does it work? for more.

If an unexpected delay occurs, such as a failed order payment, it could affect the order delivery timeframe.

This shipping method is available across all US states, except Alaska and Hawaii. For these two states, only the Standard Shipping option is available.

How does the 12:00 PM cutoff affect Express Delivery timing?

Whether an order's submission day counts toward its delivery window depends on when it's placed, relative to 12:00 PM in the destination's time zone.

If an order comes in before the cutoff, that day counts as day one of the delivery window. If it comes in after the cutoff, or on a non-business day, the count starts the next business day instead. That's why a Friday afternoon order lands the same as a Monday-before-cutoff order: the clock doesn't start until the next business day either way.

Order submitted before the12 PM cut-off.

Order submitted after the 12 PM cut-off.

Example: If your customer places an order on Monday before the cut-off time of 12:00 PM, the order should arrive on Wednesday or Thursday (with the exception of Alaska and Hawaii).

If the order is placed on Monday after 12:00 PM, the 2-3 business days shipping calculation starts on Tuesday, and the order should arrive on Thursday or Friday.
If your order is placed on Friday afternoon, your customer will receive it on Wednesday or Thursday.

How is Express Delivery different from Priority Shipping?

They're separate shipping methods with different cost structures and eligibility. See How is Express Delivery different from Priority Shipping for a full comparison.

Can I create a product with Express Delivery variants alongside variants that don't support it?

This depends on how your product's variants are set up. See Can I create a product with Express Delivery variants, as well as unsupported variants for how mixed-variant products are handled.