Postage Rates

As your most cost-effective mail carrier, the USPS® offers special pricing for Priority Mail shipping including regular Priority Mail, Priority Mail Flat Rate and the new Priority Mail Regional Rate boxes. Determining which type of Priority Mail box to use can be complicated because the price varies greatly depending on the weight and destination of […]

USPS to Introduce Commercial Base Rates for First Class Parcels The USPS has proposed a rate increase for a number of mail classes including First Class Mail (domestic and international), Media Mail, and Parcel Post.  While these rates still need to be approved by the Postal Regulatory Committee, they are likely to be approved as […]

EDIT: The USPS proposed a rate change for additional mail classes, including First Class Mail®, Media Mail, and Parcel Post® scheduled to go into effect this April.  Learn more about the April 2011 USPS rate change proposal. Don’t forget – the US Post Office will be raising rates for the following mail classes effective January […]

  The U.S. Postal Service will be increasing postage rates this Sunday, April 17, 2011. The good news is Stamps.com’s  software and online postage program have been updated to reflect and calculate the new USPS rates. So if you’re a Stamps.com mailing and shipping customer, there’s no need to worry about the new postage rates and you […]

Free Download! The Ultimate Guide to the September 2014 Priority Mail Rate Change. Download this PDF file now. On Sunday, September 7, 2014, the U.S. Postal Service will adjust shipping rates for Priority Mail.  This rate adjustment will both increase and decrease “Retail Rates” at the Post Office, but will only DECREASE rates for postage […]

The U.S. Postal Service has submitted their 2014 mailing and shipping rates to the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC).  If approved by the PRC, the new postage rates will start on Sunday, January 26, 2014. New USPS Products for 2014: First Class Letters & PostcardsFor First Class letters and postcards, the USPS has requested a special “exigent” […]

Effective January 2, 2011, the USPS will be raising its rates for certain mail classes and shipping services by less than 4%.  Carriers such as UPS and FedEx are also increasing prices by 4.9% and 5.9% respectively, leaving the USPS as the cost-effective leader for all your mailing and shipping needs.  For customers who buy […]

The U.S. Postal Service has proposed new 2012 shipping rates that are expected to start on January 22, 2012.   The average increase for all shipping classes is 4.6%.  Private carriers such as UPS and FedEx have already announced price increases for 2012.  UPS announced last week they are increasing prices on ground and air shipments by […]

With the 2014 U.S. Postal Service rates starting on Sunday, January 26, 2014, a new “Metered Mail” rate was introduced for all online postage vendors (i.e. Stamps.com) and postage meters. This new Metered Mail rate provides a one cent discount for one ounce First Class Mail letters – Stamps.com customers now pay only $0.48 instead […]

Did you know that you don’t have to pay more to ship heavier items through the US Postal Service? Using the Priority Mail Flat Rate shipping option, you can send items for one flat cost using free boxes that the Post Office provides. You can mail anything that you can reasonably fit in each USPS […]

Stamps.com has released a FREE First Class Mail International Rate Guide (downloadable PDF) that highlights shipping rates by international country zone for packages up to 4 lbs. in weight (rates are shown for each ounce). For e-commerce sellers, the guide is a quick-reference to help you easily understand international shipping costs for your overseas shipments. The […]

Need some info on the new USPS postage rates that started on January 26, 2014?  Want to find out how much it costs to send a First Class Letter (1 oz.) if you are using online postage?  Or need to send a postcard and not sure how much it costs in 2014?   Check out the Stamps.com 2014 Postage Rate Increase infographic. […]