Same-day delivery
Delivery to the recipient within the same calendar day the order was placed. Distinct from on-demand and hotshot by its consolidation across multiple shipments.
Same-day delivery completes the recipient leg within the same calendar day as the order. It typically uses route consolidation — multiple shipments grouped into a single driver’s route — to keep cost-per-stop competitive with overnight ground.
It is distinct from hotshot (single dedicated shipment) and on-demand (delivery initiated by the recipient or business at the moment of need rather than against a daily cutoff).