USPS Begins Temporary Price Increases for the Holiday Season

You’ll have to pay a little more money if you plan on sending Christmas gifts in the mail this year. The U.S. Postal Service is slightly raising prices temporarily on the following:

Retail:
Priority Mail and USPS Ground Advantage: Zone 1-4

    • $0.40 cents increase for Zones 1-4, 0-3 lbs.
    • $0.60 cents increase for Zones 1-4, 4-10 lbs.
    • $0.95 cents increase for Zones 1-4, 11-25 lbs.
    • $3.00 increase for Zones 1-4, 26-70 lbs and Oversized.

Priority Mail Zone 5-9

    • $0.90 cents increase for Zones 5-9, 0-3 lbs.
    • $1.45 cents increase for Zones 5-9, 4-10 lbs.
    • $3.25 increase for Zones 5-9, 11-25 lbs.
    • $7.00 increase for Zones 5-9, 26-70 lbs.

Priority Mail Flat Rate

    • $1.45 for Large Flat Rate Boxes.
    • $0.90 for all other Flat Rate Products.

USPS Ground Advantage Zone 5-9

    • $0.50 cents increase for Zones 5-9, 0-3 lbs.
    • $1.00 cents increase for Zones 5-9, 4-10 lbs.
    • $2.00 increase for Zones 5-9, 11-25 lbs.
    • $5.75 increase for Zones 5-9, 26-70 lbs and Oversized.

Priority Mail Express

    • $1.10 increase for Zones 1-4, 0-3 lbs.
    • $2.00 increase for Zones 5-9, 0-3 lbs.
    • $2.00 increase for Zones 1-4, 4-10 lbs.
    • $4.85 increase for Zones 5-9, 4-10 lbs.
    • $3.90 increase for Zones 1-4, 11-25 lbs.
    • $9.00 increase for Zones 5-9, 11-25 lbs.
    • $9.75 increase for Zones 1-4, 26-70 lbs.
    • $16.00 increase for Zones 5-9, 26-70 lbs.

Priority Mail Express Flat Rate

    • $2.00 increase for Flat Rate Envelopes.

Commercial:
Priority Mail and USPS Ground Advantage: Zone 1-4, and Parcel Select (all entries)

    • $0.30 cents increase for Zones 1-4, 0-3 lbs and Cubic Tiers 1-3.
    • $0.45 cents increase for Zones 1-4, 4-10 lbs and Cubic Tiers 4-5 (PM), 4-9 (GA).
    • $0.75 cents increase for Zones 1-4, 11-25 lbs and Cubic Tier 10 (GA).
    • $2.25 increase for Zones 1-4, 26-70 lbs and Oversized.

Priority Mail Zone 5-9

    • $0.70 cents increase for Zones 5-9, 0-3 lbs and Cubic Tiers 1-3.
    • $1.25 increase for Zones 5-9, 4-10 lbs and Cubic Tiers 4-5.
    • $2.75 increase for Zones 5-9, 11-25 lbs.
    • $6.50 increase for Zones 5-9, 26-70 lbs.

Priority Mail Flat Rate

    • $1.25 for Large Flat Rate Boxes.
    • $0.70 for all other Flat Rate Products.

USPS Ground Advantage Zone 5-9

    • $0.35 cents increase for Zones 5-9, 0-3 lbs and Cubic Tiers 1-3.
    • $0.75 cents increase for Zones 5-9, 4-10 lbs and Cubic Tiers 4-9.
    • $1.25 increase for Zones 5-9, 11-25 lbs and Cubic Tier 10.
    • $5.50 increase for Zones 5-9, 26-70 lbs and Oversized.

Priority Mail Express:

    • $1.00 increase for Zones 1-4, 0-3 lbs.
    • $1.75 increase for Zones 5-9, 0-3 lbs.
    • $1.50 increase for Zones 1-4, 4-10 lbs.
    • $3.95 increase for Zones 5-9, 4-10 lbs.
    • $3.50 increase for Zones 1-4, 11-25 lbs.
    • $7.50 increase for Zones 5-9, 11-25 lbs.
    • $8.95 increase for Zones 1-4, 26-70 lbs.
    • $13.00 increase for Zones 5-9, 26-70 lbs.

Priority Mail Express Flat Rate

    • $1.75 for Flat Rate Envelopes.
The price increases are to help cover extra handling costs during the peak holiday season. The price increases are in effect now until January 18, 2026.
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