Why do FedEx packages go through Memphis?

Ever track a FedEx Express package and wondered why it goes through Memphis when there was clearly a more direct route? Have you heard that every package in the USA goes through Memphis? Is this true, or just an urban legend? read more

FedEx is headquartered in Memphis, with the airport there handling many many cargo flights daily. It is the busiest cargo airport in the United States, second busiest in the world. Many of the packages go through Memphis because they have the technology/manpower to sort packages there to determine where they go. read more

Batch operations. There might not be enough packages going from San Francisco to Seattle to fill a plane, but if all the packages leaving SF go to Memphis then all like packages to Seattle get batched with packages from over cities going to Seattle. All this equals more full planes, less wasted space. read more