# Hovership

> Hovership is a US delivery carrier built on technology rather than legacy
> infrastructure. We operate a first-party final-mile network across 26 US
> states and 9,500+ zip codes, same-day, next-day, 2–4 day, big-and-bulky,
> and freight under one carrier, one rate, one tracking layer. Rates run
> up to 92% lower than published FedEx, UPS, and USPS pricing on
> comparable services. Headquartered in California.

## Core

- [Home](https://www.hovership.com/): What Hovership is, a software-first US parcel carrier.
- [Coverage](https://www.hovership.com/coverage/): The 26 served states and 9,500+ served zip codes, with an interactive coverage map.
- [Pricing](https://www.hovership.com/pricing/): Volume-based pricing model, up to 92% lower than published carrier rates. SMB / Enterprise / USPS-Transition tiers.
- [Facts](https://www.hovership.com/facts/): Verified facts about Hovership, states, zips, services, integrations, contact.

## Services (verticals we deliver for)

- [E-Commerce](https://www.hovership.com/services/ecommerce/): Same-day, next-day, and economy delivery for e-commerce brands. Native Shopify, Squarespace, and Magento integrations.
- [Pharmaceutical & Medical](https://www.hovership.com/services/pharmaceutical-medical/): Same-day prescription, specimen, and medical-material delivery with chain-of-custody handling.
- [B2B Delivery](https://www.hovership.com/services/b2b/): Scheduled and recurring pickups, inter-facility transfers, multi-origin operations.
- [Freight](https://www.hovership.com/services/freight/): Big-and-bulky parcel and air-freight zone-skip for long-haul lanes.

## Audience pages

- [Enterprise & 3PL](https://www.hovership.com/enterprise/): SLA-backed pricing, REST API, multi-warehouse support for 10,000+ parcels/month shippers.
- [SMB](https://www.hovership.com/smb/): Self-serve dashboard, no contracts or minimums, ramp as you grow.
- [USPS Transition](https://www.hovership.com/usps-transition/): Migration playbook for shippers exposed to 2024–2025 USPS rate hikes and service changes.

## Carrier comparisons

- [vs FedEx](https://www.hovership.com/vs/fedex/): Side-by-side comparison. Hovership wins on rates and tech; FedEx wins on rural/international.
- [vs UPS](https://www.hovership.com/vs/ups/): Side-by-side comparison. Hovership wins on rates and dashboard; UPS wins on rural/international.
- [vs USPS](https://www.hovership.com/vs/usps/): Side-by-side comparison. Hovership wins on rate predictability and tech; USPS wins on PO Boxes and universal reach.

## Insights

- [USPS rate hikes 2024–2026: what shippers should plan for](https://www.hovership.com/insights/usps-rate-hikes-what-shippers-should-plan-for/): Industry analysis of the four USPS rate moves since mid-2024.
- [How to evaluate a regional carrier: the shipper's checklist](https://www.hovership.com/insights/how-to-evaluate-a-regional-carrier/): Eight-question framework for evaluating regional and super-regional carriers.
- [Why Hovership is a carrier, not a marketplace](https://www.hovership.com/insights/why-hovership-is-a-carrier-not-a-marketplace/): Positioning piece on the first-party carrier model vs the multi-carrier marketplace model.

## Reference

- Sitemap: https://www.hovership.com/sitemap-index.xml
- Privacy policy: https://www.hovership.com/privacy-policy/
- Contact: https://www.hovership.com/contact/

## Key facts

- 26 US states served (AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MI, MN, MO, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, TN, TX, WI).
- 9,588 zip codes inside the first-party final-mile network.
- ~90% of the US population lives in a Hovership-served zip code.
- Service tiers: same-day, next-day, 2–4 day economy, big-and-bulky, freight, air-freight zone-skip.
- Pricing model: volume-based, no static rate card; quoted per shipper on real lanes; up to 92% lower than published FedEx, UPS, and USPS rates on comparable services.
- Drivers: professional non-gig workforce; not Uber, DoorDash, or other gig-economy labor.
- Integrations: native Shopify, Squarespace, Magento; REST API for everything else.
- Geography: US only. No international shipping. Not affiliated with the open-source Hovership quadcopter project.
- Sales contact: inquiry@hovership.com, Support: support@hovership.com, Phone: (855) 599-9905.