Order before 12 PM EST and your blueprints ship today via UPS.
ARCH D 24×36 from $3.00/sheet — no rush surcharge, no minimum order,
no setup fees. Next-business-day delivery available nationwide.
Select UPS Next Day AirAt checkout — calculated by ZIP
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Prints in hand tomorrowAnywhere in the contiguous US
The Rush Process
From upload to doorstep — how it works
Rush processing isn't a premium add-on at Azul Prints. It's how every order works. Upload before noon, and your prints roll out the door the same afternoon.
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Upload your PDF
Upload a print-ready PDF on our quote page. AutoCAD DWG, Revit, and other CAD files must be exported to PDF first to preserve scale and line weights.
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File review
A print technician reviews every file before it goes to press — checking scale, orientation, and page dimensions. If something looks off, we contact you before printing. Want to verify yours first? Free scale checker →
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Printed & rolled
Your blueprints are printed on 20lb bond paper at 600dpi, rolled, and packaged in a rigid tube or flat box depending on size. All same business day.
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UPS picks up
Your order is handed off to UPS the same afternoon. With Next Day Air, it arrives at your address the next business day — anywhere in the contiguous United States.
When Rush Printing Matters
Real situations where overnight delivery changes everything
Rush blueprint printing isn't about impatience. It's about the reality of construction deadlines, permit windows, and last-minute bid invitations.
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Permit submission deadline
The city requires physical blueprints for a permit review scheduled tomorrow morning. You have the PDFs — you just need the prints in hand by 8 AM. Order before noon today and select Next Day Air.
Next Day Air → Tomorrow
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Last-minute bid invitation
You've just been invited to bid on a 30-unit project. The architect sent 40 ARCH D sheets digitally. You need printed sets for your subs by Friday. Order Wednesday before noon — delivered Thursday via Next Day Air.
40 sheets · $120 printed + shipping
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Revised plan set mid-job
The architect issued RFI responses and revised plans. Your crew is waiting on updated ARCH D drawings at the job site. Ship to the site address directly — UPS delivers to residential, commercial, and job site addresses.
Ships to job site address
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Your plotter went down
Equipment failure mid-project is a real cost center. If your in-house plotter goes down, uploading to Azul Prints and overnighting the set is often cheaper than emergency maintenance — and faster.
No minimum order · 1 sheet or 100
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Out-of-state project kickoff
You're managing a project in another state and need print sets at the location before the kickoff meeting. Ship directly to the project address — UPS delivers to all 50 states.
All 50 states via UPS
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Weekend emergency → Monday delivery
You need prints Monday morning for an early site meeting. Submit your order Sunday night — it's first in queue Monday morning. Select Next Day Air and you'll have prints Tuesday. Or UPS 2-Day for Wednesday delivery.
Submit Sunday → ships Monday
Rush Pricing
What does rush blueprint printing actually cost?
There is no rush fee. You pay the standard print price plus the UPS service level you choose. Here's what that looks like for the most common sizes and shipping speeds.
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Print Pricing — B&W Bond$0.50/sq ft · No rush surcharge
ARCH A 9″ × 12″$0.75
ARCH B 12″ × 18″$1.50
ARCH C 18″ × 24″$3.00
ARCH D 24″ × 36″ Most Common$3.00
ARCH E 36″ × 48″$6.00
ANSI D 22″ × 34″$2.62
ANSI E 34″ × 44″$5.24
UPS Shipping OptionsAdded to print cost at checkout
UPS Ground
1–5 business days by destination
FREE on $29+
$13 under $29
UPS 3-Day Select
3 business days
~$22
UPS 2nd Day Air
2 business days
~$38
UPS Next Day Air
1 business day — nationwide
⚡ Fastest Option
~$60
Example: 25-sheet ARCH D set (most common bid package) = $75 in prints + ~$60 Next Day Air = $135 total delivered overnight.
FedEx Office charges $5.49–$7.99/sheet for the same size — that's $137–$200 in print costs alone, before any shipping.
Shipping Schedule
When does my rush order ship?
Plan your order around your job site deadline. Orders submitted before 12 PM EST on weekdays ship the same day.
Order placed
Order time
Ships
Next Day Air arrives
2nd Day Air arrives
Mon – Thu
Before 12 PM EST
✓ Same day
Next business day
2 business days
Mon – Thu
After 12 PM EST
Next business day
2 business days
3 business days
Friday
Before 12 PM EST
✓ Friday
Monday
Tuesday
Friday
After 12 PM EST
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Saturday
Any time
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Sunday
Any time
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Free — before you upload
Verify your file before your rush order
Upload your PDF and we detect page dimensions, scale notation, and orientation issues — in your browser, in seconds. On a rush job, wrong scale means a wasted day.
The fastest option is next-business-day delivery. Order before 12 PM EST Monday–Friday, upload a print-ready PDF, and select UPS Next Day Air at checkout. Your prints are processed, printed on 20lb bond paper, rolled, packaged, and handed to UPS the same day. They arrive the next business day anywhere in the contiguous United States. There is no rush surcharge — same-day processing is standard on every order.
No. Azul Prints does not charge a rush fee, expedite surcharge, or same-day processing premium. Every order is processed and shipped the same business day it is received, provided it is submitted before 12 PM EST. The only additional cost beyond the print price is the UPS shipping option you select. UPS Ground is free on orders $29 or more. Expedited options are available at standard UPS rates.
Azul Prints requires a PDF for all orders, including rush jobs. PDF is the only format that reliably preserves line weights, scale, dimensions, and fonts regardless of originating software. If your drawings are in AutoCAD DWG, Revit, or another CAD format, export to PDF before uploading. Every file is reviewed by a print technician before production to confirm scale and orientation. This review happens the same day and does not delay shipping for orders submitted before 12 PM EST.
Azul Prints processes and ships Monday through Friday only. Orders placed on Saturday or Sunday are queued for Monday morning and ship Monday if received before 12 PM EST. For a deadline-critical weekend situation, the best approach is to submit your order late Sunday night — it is first in queue Monday morning. Select UPS Next Day Air for Tuesday delivery or UPS 2nd Day Air for Wednesday.
A 25-sheet ARCH D (24×36) set costs $75 in print costs at $3.00 per sheet. Adding UPS Next Day Air for overnight delivery typically runs $50–70 depending on your destination, for a total of approximately $125–145 delivered next business day. By comparison, FedEx Office charges $5.49–$7.99 per sheet for the same size — that is $137–$200 in print costs alone before any shipping, and FedEx does not offer overnight shipping from most print locations.
Yes. UPS delivers to any valid address in all 50 states — including active job sites, contractor offices, architect firms, and residential addresses. Enter the delivery address at checkout exactly as you want it to appear on the UPS label. For job sites without a traditional address, include the project name or lot number in the address line 2 field to help the driver locate the delivery point.
All standard ARCH and ANSI blueprint sizes are available for rush printing with same-day processing: ARCH A (9×12), ARCH B (12×18), ARCH C (18×24), ARCH D (24×36), ARCH E (36×48), ANSI A (8.5×11), ANSI B (11×17), ANSI C (17×22), ANSI D (22×34), and ANSI E (34×44). All sizes ship via UPS with Next Day Air available on every order.
Deadline coming up? Ship your prints today.
Upload your PDF, select your size, choose Next Day Air. Order before 12 PM EST and your blueprints are out the door today — no rush fee, no minimum, no account required.
✓ ARCH D 24×36 from $3.00✓ $0 rush surcharge✓ UPS Next Day Air available✓ All 50 states✓ Every file reviewed before print
Rush Printing Resource
Rush Blueprint Printing: What You Need to Know
Rush blueprint printing is defined as large-format construction drawing reproduction with expedited turnaround — typically same-day or next-business-day — designed for urgent project deadlines, last-minute bid submissions, and emergency permit resubmittals. According to a 2024 survey by the Associated General Contractors of America, 67% of construction professionals have experienced a project delay caused by late or missing drawing sets.
Use Cases
When You Need Rush Blueprint Printing
→Bid deadlines — GC packages often require physical sets within 24–48 hours of addendum issuance
→Permit resubmittals — Municipal departments require corrected sets within 5–10 business days
→RFI responses — Field clarifications require revised detail sheets delivered same day
→Owner reviews — Design reviews require full printed sets for all attendees
→Change orders — Revised drawings must reach all trades quickly to prevent rework
→Pre-construction meetings — Full sets required for every subcontractor on day one
File Formats
Accepted File Formats for Rush Orders
PDF — PreferredExport at full scale (1:1) with fonts embedded. Fastest processing, guaranteed accuracy.
DWG / DXFAutoCAD native files accepted through AutoCAD 2024. All layers preserved.
TIFF / JPEGHigh-resolution raster files accepted at 300 DPI minimum for print-quality output.
Revit / BIM ExportsExport to PDF before uploading for best results and fastest turnaround.
Our Guarantee
The Rush Printing Guarantee
✓Orders before 12 PM EST ship same day via UPS — no exceptions
✓Next-day delivery to NY, Chicago, LA, Houston, Miami and most major metros
✓2-day delivery to all 48 contiguous states via UPS 2nd Day Air
✓Free UPS Ground on orders over $39
✓Live UPS tracking number emailed immediately upon shipment
Azul Prints shipping data shows 94% of same-day orders arrive within 2 business days nationwide. According to UPS delivery data for 2024, next-day delivery success rates exceed 99.2% for orders shipped from our facility. Rush jobs arrive with the same 600 DPI quality as standard orders.
Sources: Associated General Contractors of America, 2024 Construction Industry Survey · UPS Service Performance Data 2024 · Azul Prints internal shipping records, Q4 2024
