The U.S. Postal Service plans to make two changes to how it calculates the size — and, consequently, pricing — of large, lightweight packages on July 12, an effort that would more closely align the agency with FedEx and UPS’ practices.
For one planned change, the Postal Service will begin rounding up all fractional measurements of package dimensions to the next whole inch, according to a May 11 notice. “For example, a measurement of 12.2 inches will be calculated as 13 inches,” the agency said.
The move mirrors how UPS and FedEx began rounding up fractions of an inch last year, which experts said would result in costlier dimension-based pricing for a wider range of packages, adding to ongoing pricing pressures for shippers.
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