The Postal Service has notified the Postal Regulatory Commission of temporary price changes for some package services for the holiday shipping season.
The planned adjustments, which the USPS governors approved Aug. 7, will affect prices on Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail, USPS Ground Advantage and Parcel Select. No other products or services would be affected.
Pending favorable review by the commission, the temporary rates would go into effect at midnight Central on Sunday, Oct. 5, and remain in place until midnight Central on Sunday, Jan. 18.
The changes will help cover extra handling costs and bring prices for the Postal Service’s commercial and retail customers in line with competitive practices.
As a strategic part of the Delivering for America 10-year plan, the temporary changes will support the Postal Service in creating a revitalized organization capable of achieving its public service mission — providing a nationwide, integrated network for the delivery of mail and packages at least six days a week — in a cost-effective and financially sustainable manner over the long term.
The planned changes include:
Retail
Priority Mail and USPS Ground Advantage: Zones 1-4
• 40-cent increase for 0-3 pounds
• 60-cent increase for 4-10 pounds
• 95-cent increase for 11-25 pounds
• $3 increase for 26-70 pounds
Priority Mail: Zones 5-9
• 90-cent increase for 0-3 pounds
• $1.45 increase for 4-10 pounds
• $3.25 increase for 11-25 pounds
• $7 increase for 26-70 pounds
Priority Mail Flat Rate
• $1.45 for large flat-rate boxes
• 90 cents for all other flat-rate products
USPS Ground Advantage: Zones 5-9
• 50-cent increase for 0-3 pounds
• $1 increase for 4-10 pounds
• $2 increase for 11-25 pounds
• $5.75 increase for 26-70 pounds
Priority Mail Express
• $1.10 increase for zones 1-4, 0-3 pounds
• $2 increase for zones 5-9, 0-3 pounds
• $2 increase for zones 1-4, 4-10 pounds
• $4.85 increase for zones 5-9, 4-10 pounds
• $3.90 increase for zones 1-4, 11-25 pounds
• $9 increase for zones 5-9, 11-25 pounds
• $9.75 increase for zones 1-4, 26-70 pounds
• $16 increase for zones 5-9, 26-70 pounds
Priority Mail Express Flat Rate
• $2 increase for flat-rate envelopes
Commercial
Priority Mail and USPS Ground Advantage: Zones 1-4, and Parcel Select (all entries)
• 30-cent increase for 0-3 pounds
• 45-cent increase for 4-10 pounds
• 75-cent increase for 11-25 pounds
• $3 increase for 26-70 pounds
Priority Mail: Zone 5-9
• 70-cent increase for 0-3 pounds
• $1.25 increase for 4-10 pounds
• $2.75 increase for 11-25 pounds
• $6.50 increase for 26-70 pounds
Priority Mail Flat Rate
• $1.25 for large flat-rate boxes
• 70-cent for all other flat-rate products
USPS Ground Advantage: Zone 5-9
• 35-cent increase for 0-3 pounds
• 75-cent increase for 4-10 pounds
• $1.25 increase for 11-25 pounds
• $5.50 increase for 26-70 pounds
Priority Mail Express
• $1 increase for zones 1-4, 0-3 pounds
• $1.75 increase for zones 5-9, 0-3 pounds
• $1.50 increase for zones 1-4, 4-10 pounds
• $3.95 increase for zones 5-9, 4-10 pounds
• $3.50 increase for zones 1-4, 11-25 pounds
• $7.50 increase for zones 5-9, 11-25 pounds
• $8.95 increase for zones 1-4, 26-70 pounds
• $13 increase for zones 5-9, 26-70 pounds
Priority Mail Express Flat Rate
• $1.75 for flat-rate envelopes
The complete USPS price filing can be found on the commission’s website. Price tables are also available on the Postal Explorer website.
