East Coast Blueprints vs FedEx Office for blueprint printing
| East Coast Blueprints | FedEx Office | |
|---|---|---|
| ARCH D (24×36) B&W, per sheet | $2.00 | $6.99 |
| ARCH C (18×24) B&W | $1.25 | $4.99 |
| ARCH E (36×48) B&W | $3.50 | $11.99 |
| 24-sheet ARCH D permit set | $48.00 | $167.76 |
| Same-day cutoff | Noon ET, ships same day | Varies by store; often 'next business day' for large format |
| Delivery | UPS Ground next-day to NJ/NY/PA/DE/MD; $15 flat, free over $100 | In-store pickup, or shipping at carrier rates |
| Volume discount | 10% off at 25+ sheets, automatic | Quote-based |
| Job-site delivery | Yes — enter any address at checkout | Yes via shipping; in-store pickup is the default |
| File upload | Web upload, PDF up to 50 MB, saved to your account for reorder | Web upload or bring a USB to the counter |
| Who you talk to | The owner or the person running the plotter | Counter staff; large format is one of many services |
| NDA available | Yes, on request | Standard corporate terms |
Where FedEx Office wins
Store count. There’s a FedEx Office within a short drive of most of the East Coast. If you have a two-hour emergency, that matters more than any price.
Walk-in immediacy. You can stand at the counter, watch the sheet come off the plotter, and leave with it. We ship — the fastest we can get a print into your hand is tomorrow morning.
One-stop errand. Passport photos, packing, notary, and blueprints in one trip.
If your printing is occasional and small, none of what follows should talk you out of that convenience.
Where we win
Price, by a wide margin. On a typical 24-sheet ARCH D permit set: $48.00 with us versus $167.76 at FedEx Office — a $119.76 difference on one set. A firm doing four permit sets a month saves roughly $5,700 a year. That’s real money for a small practice.
Later cutoff, predictable ship. Order by noon ET and your set leaves the same day on UPS, with a tracking number in your inbox. Many FedEx Office locations quote next-business-day for large format because the wide-format plotter is shared with every other job in the store.
Built for plan sets. We print ARCH C/D/E and 30×42 all day. Accordion folding, stapled sets, multi-set bid distributions to several addresses, one-click field-set reprints — this is the whole business, not a side counter.
Free shipping over $100 and direct-to-site. Most permit sets clear $100. Enter the job-site trailer or the building department as the ship-to and it goes there.
Files saved for reorder. Create an account and your uploaded PDFs stay attached to the order. Reordering a set is one click.
What the price gap actually reflects
FedEx Office runs a national retail footprint with rent, staff, and equipment in every store. Their large-format pricing has to carry that. We run one production facility in Cape May County, NJ and reach the East Coast through UPS. Lower overhead per sheet is the whole story — not a difference in paper or plotters.
Same file, both shops
If you’re deciding, do the test: send us an ARCH D PDF and we’ll print one sheet free. Print the same sheet at FedEx Office. Put them side by side, measure the scale bar with a scale rule, and look at the linework. Then decide on the next set.
Competitor pricing and policies are as published on their public websites or in-store as of September 2026. They change; verify before you decide. FedEx Office is a trademark of its owner. East Coast Blueprints is not affiliated with FedEx Office.
Frequently asked questions
Is FedEx Office blueprint printing bad?
No. FedEx Office is convenient, consistent, and everywhere. If you need three sheets in the next two hours and there's a store nearby, walk in. The gap is cost and specialization: large format is a side service for FedEx Office and a core service for us, and that shows up in per-sheet price and in who answers the phone.
How much does FedEx Office charge for blueprint printing?
As of September 2026, published FedEx Office pricing we verified was $4.99 for ARCH C, $6.99 for ARCH D, and $11.99 for ARCH E in black-and-white on 20# bond. Prices vary by location and change without notice — confirm at your store.
Can FedEx Office ship blueprints to a job site?
Yes, via their shipping services at carrier rates. Our model is built around shipping: $15 flat UPS Ground (free over $100), same-day dispatch if you order by noon ET, and next-business-day delivery across NJ, NY, PA, DE, and most of MD.
When does it make sense to use FedEx Office instead?
Same-hour emergencies, single sheets, or if you're already in the store for something else. For anything that can wait until tomorrow morning — which is most permit and bid sets — ordering online costs a third as much.
Try us side by side
Send the same file to both. We'll print one ARCH D sheet free — compare scale, linework, and paper in your own hands.
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