If I send mail during the week- priority or first class- it normally takes 2-3 days to get to the east coast. But almost always takes at least 3 days to get to the west coast.
---I'm 800 miles from the west coast...
If I send the same mail on Saturday, it almost always gets to the east coast by Monday. West coast, Tuesday...
And if what I'm shippig is less than 13 ounces, I will NOT pay for priority mail, I've come the conclusion priority is NO faster than first class.
And last Tuesday, this one ticked me off...
I sent identical parts, in identical USPS "tubes", to 2 places:
One went to a city in Michigan, 1665 miles from me. I sent it priority mail, it got delivered on Thursday.
The other went to Arkansas, 1313 miles from me. I sent it priority EXPRESS. It got delivered on Friday...
--I (or my customer, rather), paid $25 extra for 3-day 'express' mail...
And with FedUps taking 5-6 days ground to move 2/3 across the country and charge more for it-- There just is no 'good' way to ship these days.
Ya pays ya money, and takes ya chances...