Shipping Domestic Packages
Use this page to prepare and ship non-hazardous domestic outbound packages through carriers such as FedEx and UPS. Before scheduling a shipment, review the requirements below to help ensure your package is properly packaged, documented, and ready for pickup.
Transit Insurance
Before shipping your package, review your transit insurance needs and obtain any required department approvals. To determine whether additional coverage is needed, review the Transit Insurance Blink page .
Contact Risk Management
- Email: ehsrisk@ucsd.edu
- Phone: 858-534-2454
Packaging & Labeling
All shipments must be securely packaged before pickup.
Multiple Package Shipments
If your shipment includes multiple packages:
- Label each package with the total number of packages (example: “1 of 3”)
- List each package separately on the Shipping Form
- List the contents for each package separately
Hazardous or Sensitive Materials
Additional shipping requirements apply to packages containing:
- Biological materials
- Research materials
- Temperature-sensitive materials
- Batteries
- Hazardous materials
Before shipping these materials, review the Hazardous Materials Shipping Blink page.
Pickup Requests
Standard outbound package pickups require at least 24-hour notice.
How to Schedule a Pickup
- Log in to the Logistics Request Form using your SSO.
- Select Domestic Outbound Shipment.
- Enter all required information and include as many details as possible.
- Submit the form.
- Review the confirmation and shipment documentation that is sent to you via email upon submission.
NOTE: For liability and chain-of-custody reasons, Logistics drivers may only pick up shipments with an approved pickup request form. Shipments without a submitted pickup request form will not be picked up.