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Dec 12, 2019

The 2020 USPS Postage Rates Changes (with Charts)

New United States Postal Service (USPS) postage rates take effect January 26. Here, we share new rate charts for popular USPS service levels.

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Shipping rates are critical, both for you and your customers: 58% of consumers expect product pages to include the cost of shipping, and 56% of retailers find cost to be the biggest challenge to their business when it comes to shipping. Understanding the rate changes and different services will help you make the best decisions for your business.

Need personalized shipping analysis for your business? Get in touch, we’ve got you covered with a Shippo Shipping Specialist.

How Will the 2020 USPS Postage Rates Change?

Most rates have increased moderately. As a quick reminder, using Shippo guarantees the lowest possible rates with USPS Commercial Plus Pricing (CPP) , discounted far below what you’ll get at the Post Office (commonly called Retail rates). There are no volume requirements to access Shippo’s discounts. All merchants can benefit right from the start.

2020 USPS Priority Mail Rates

With a great balance of cost and speed, USPS Priority Mail is a mainstay for many e-commerce businesses. Depending on origin and destination, packages shipped via Priority Mail arrive within 1-3 business days. You can use your own packaging to ship via Priority Mail, and USPS Tracking and insurance up to $50 are included for most shipments.

Shippo’s USPS Priority Mail rates are deeply discounted —up to 40 percent over Retail.

Quick facts:

Check out 2020 USPS Priority Mail rates accessible via Shippo:

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2020 USPS Priority Mail Rates – Shippo Rates 
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<td>Weight (pounds)</td>
<td>Zone 0,1,2</td>
<td>Zone 3</td>
<td>Zone 4</td>
<td>Zone 5</td>
<td>Zone 6</td>
<td>Zone 7</td>
<td>Zone 8</td>
<td>Zone 9</td>
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<td>1</td>
<td>7.02</td>
<td>7.35</td>
<td>7.56</td>
<td>7.80</td>
<td>7.98</td>
<td>8.15</td>
<td>8.42</td>
<td>11.40</td>
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<td>2</td>
<td>7.64</td>
<td>7.84</td>
<td>8.12</td>
<td>8.76</td>
<td>9.99</td>
<td>10.54</td>
<td>11.19</td>
<td>17.45</td>
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<tr>
<td>3</td>
<td>7.84</td>
<td>8.23</td>
<td>8.59</td>
<td>9.54</td>
<td>12.15</td>
<td>13.49</td>
<td>15.74</td>
<td>23.67</td>
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<tr>
<td>4</td>
<td>7.94</td>
<td>8.45</td>
<td>9.07</td>
<td>10.33</td>
<td>14.16</td>
<td>16.06</td>
<td>18.14</td>
<td>28.50</td>
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<tr>
<td>5</td>
<td>8.04</td>
<td>8.50</td>
<td>9.39</td>
<td>10.64</td>
<td>16.14</td>
<td>18.46</td>
<td>21.01</td>
<td>33.17</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>6</td>
<td>8.15</td>
<td>8.54</td>
<td>9.50</td>
<td>14.18</td>
<td>18.47</td>
<td>21.45</td>
<td>24.52</td>
<td>38.01</td>
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<td>7</td>
<td>8.39</td>
<td>9.69</td>
<td>9.74</td>
<td>15.89</td>
<td>20.46</td>
<td>24.18</td>
<td>27.55</td>
<td>42.68</td>
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<td>8</td>
<td>8.45</td>
<td>10.17</td>
<td>11.49</td>
<td>17.35</td>
<td>22.47</td>
<td>26.63</td>
<td>30.94</td>
<td>47.91</td>
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<td>9</td>
<td>9.28</td>
<td>10.56</td>
<td>11.97</td>
<td>18.60</td>
<td>24.45</td>
<td>28.84</td>
<td>34.40</td>
<td>53.28</td>
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<td>10</td>
<td>9.76</td>
<td>11.10</td>
<td>12.16</td>
<td>20.30</td>
<td>26.67</td>
<td>32.03</td>
<td>37.78</td>
<td>57.94</td>
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2019 vs. 2020 USPS Priority Mail Rate Comparison

Understanding how 2020 rates differ from 2019 allows you to plan and budget appropriately.

Let’s look at the reported increase for USPS Priority Mail. CPP rates, we estimate increased from 2019 by 4.47%.

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<td style="text-align: center;">Weight (pounds)</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Zone 0,1,2</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Zone 3</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Zone 4</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Zone 5</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Zone 6</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Zone 7</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Zone 8</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Zone 9</td>
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<td>1.01%</td>
<td>0.96%</td>
<td>0.93%</td>
<td>1.96%</td>
<td>2.05%</td>
<td>2.00%</td>
<td>2.06%</td>
<td>15.04%</td>
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<td>2</td>
<td>2.96%</td>
<td>3.02%</td>
<td>3.05%</td>
<td>3.06%</td>
<td>2.99%</td>
<td>3.03%</td>
<td>3.04%</td>
<td>15.03%</td>
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<td>3</td>
<td>3.02%</td>
<td>3.00%</td>
<td>3.00%</td>
<td>3.02%</td>
<td>2.97%</td>
<td>2.98%</td>
<td>3.01%</td>
<td>15.01%</td>
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<td>4</td>
<td>2.98%</td>
<td>3.05%</td>
<td>2.95%</td>
<td>2.99%</td>
<td>2.98%</td>
<td>3.01%</td>
<td>3.01%</td>
<td>15.01%</td>
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<tr>
<td>5</td>
<td>2.94%</td>
<td>3.03%</td>
<td>2.96%</td>
<td>3.00%</td>
<td>3.00%</td>
<td>3.01%</td>
<td>2.99%</td>
<td>15.01%</td>
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<tr>
<td>6</td>
<td>3.03%</td>
<td>3.02%</td>
<td>3.04%</td>
<td>2.98%</td>
<td>3.01%</td>
<td>2.98%</td>
<td>2.98%</td>
<td>15.01%</td>
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<td>7</td>
<td>2.94%</td>
<td>2.98%</td>
<td>2.96%</td>
<td>2.98%</td>
<td>3.02%</td>
<td>2.98%</td>
<td>2.99%</td>
<td>15.01%</td>
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<td>8</td>
<td>3.05%</td>
<td>3.04%</td>
<td>2.96%</td>
<td>3.03%</td>
<td>2.98%</td>
<td>3.02%</td>
<td>3.00%</td>
<td>15.00%</td>
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<td>9</td>
<td>3.00%</td>
<td>3.02%</td>
<td>3.01%</td>
<td>2.99%</td>
<td>2.99%</td>
<td>3.00%</td>
<td>2.99%</td>
<td>15.00%</td>
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<td>10</td>
<td>4.05%</td>
<td>4.03%</td>
<td>4.02%</td>
<td>4.05%</td>
<td>4.02%</td>
<td>4.03%</td>
<td>4.02%</td>
<td>15.01%</td>
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2020 Shippo vs. Retail Rates

Finally, we’ll look at our Top 3 most-popular USPS Zones to see the 2020 cost savings, comparing Shippo versus Retail rates (full price post office rates).

Here’s the Zone 4 breakdown for packages weighing up to 10 pounds.

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<td style="text-align: center;">% Savings with Shippo</td>
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<td>1</td>
<td>7.56</td>
<td>8.00</td>
<td>$0.44</td>
<td>6%</td>
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<td>2</td>
<td>8.12</td>
<td>9.90</td>
<td>$1.78</td>
<td>18%</td>
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<td>3</td>
<td>8.59</td>
<td>10.90</td>
<td>$2.31</td>
<td>21%</td>
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<td>4</td>
<td>9.07</td>
<td>11.55</td>
<td>$2.48</td>
<td>21%</td>
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<td>5</td>
<td>9.39</td>
<td>12.25</td>
<td>$2.86</td>
<td>23%</td>
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<td>6</td>
<td>9.50</td>
<td>12.80</td>
<td>$3.30</td>
<td>26%</td>
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<td>7</td>
<td>9.74</td>
<td>15.40</td>
<td>$5.66</td>
<td>37%</td>
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<td>8</td>
<td>11.49</td>
<td>17.10</td>
<td>$5.61</td>
<td>33%</td>
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<td>9</td>
<td>11.97</td>
<td>18.95</td>
<td>$6.98</td>
<td>37%</td>
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<td>10</td>
<td>12.16</td>
<td>20.40</td>
<td>$8.24</td>
<td>40%</td>
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Zone 5: For packages weighing up to 10 pounds.

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<td colspan="5">Zone 5</td>
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<td style="text-align: center;">Weight (pounds)</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Shippo Rate</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Retail Rate</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Savings Using Shippo vs. Retail</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">% Savings with Shippo</td>
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<td>1</td>
<td>7.80</td>
<td>8.25</td>
<td>.45</td>
<td>5%</td>
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<td>2</td>
<td>8.76</td>
<td>10.90</td>
<td>2.14</td>
<td>20%</td>
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<td>3</td>
<td>9.54</td>
<td>12.55</td>
<td>3.01</td>
<td>24%</td>
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<td>4</td>
<td>10.33</td>
<td>13.95</td>
<td>3.62</td>
<td>26%</td>
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<td>5</td>
<td>10.64</td>
<td>14.40</td>
<td>3.76</td>
<td>26%</td>
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<td>6</td>
<td>14.18</td>
<td>15.70</td>
<td>1.52</td>
<td>10%</td>
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<tr>
<td>7</td>
<td>15.89</td>
<td>18.95</td>
<td>3.06</td>
<td>16%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>8</td>
<td>17.35</td>
<td>22.55</td>
<td>5.2</td>
<td>23%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>9</td>
<td>18.60</td>
<td>25.75</td>
<td> 7.15</td>
<td>28%</td>
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<tr>
<td>10</td>
<td>20.30</td>
<td>27.90</td>
<td>7.6</td>
<td>27%</td>
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Zone 8, up to 10 pounds:

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<td colspan="5">Zone 8</td>
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<td style="text-align: center;">Weight (pounds)</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Shippo Rate</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Retail Rate</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Savings Using Shippo vs. Retail</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">% Savings with Shippo</td>
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<td>1</td>
<td>8.42</td>
<td>9.60</td>
<td>$1.18</td>
<td>12%</td>
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<td>2</td>
<td>11.19</td>
<td>14.90</td>
<td>$3.71</td>
<td>25%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>3</td>
<td>15.74</td>
<td>20.00</td>
<td>$4.26</td>
<td>21%</td>
</tr>
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<td>4</td>
<td>18.14</td>
<td>23.15</td>
<td>$5.01</td>
<td>22%</td>
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<td>5</td>
<td>21.01</td>
<td>26.70</td>
<td>$5.69</td>
<td>21%</td>
</tr>
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<td>6</td>
<td>24.52</td>
<td>29.20</td>
<td>$4.68</td>
<td>16%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>7</td>
<td>27.55</td>
<td>32.85</td>
<td>$5.3</td>
<td>16%</td>
</tr>
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<td>8</td>
<td>30.94</td>
<td>36.75</td>
<td>$5.81</td>
<td>16%</td>
</tr>
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<td>9</td>
<td>34.40</td>
<td>40.90</td>
<td>$6.50</td>
<td>16%</td>
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<td>10</td>
<td>37.78</td>
<td>44.55</td>
<td>$6.77</td>
<td>15%</td>
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2020 USPS Priority Mail Flat Rate Prices

Simplicity

USPS Priority Mail Flat Rate boxes and envelopes are easy to use and eliminate several of the complexities involved in calculating shipping costs..

Here are USPS Priority Mail Flat Rate prices you’ll get using Shippo in 2020. We also included the USPS Retail rates for comparison. A quick highlight: Shippo saves e-commerce businesses between 8 and 14 percent compared to Retail rates for Priority Mail Flat Rate boxes.

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<td style="text-align: center;">Shippo Rate</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Retail</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Savings with Shippo</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">% Savings with Shippo</td>
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<td>Flat Rate Envelope</td>
<td>7.15</td>
<td>7.75</td>
<td>$0.60</td>
<td>8%</td>
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<td>Legal Flat Rate Envelope</td>
<td>7.45</td>
<td>8.05</td>
<td>$0.60</td>
<td>7%</td>
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<td>Padded Flat Rate Envelope</td>
<td>7.75</td>
<td>8.4</td>
<td>$0.65</td>
<td>8%</td>
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<td>Small Flat Rate Box</td>
<td>7.65</td>
<td>8.3</td>
<td>$0.65</td>
<td>8%</td>
</tr>
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<td>Medium Flat Rate Boxes</td>
<td>13.2</td>
<td>15.05</td>
<td>$1.85</td>
<td>12%</td>
</tr>
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<td>Large Flat Rate Boxes</td>
<td>18.3</td>
<td>21.1</td>
<td>$2.80</td>
<td>13%</td>
</tr>
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<td>APO/FPO/DPO Large Flat Rate Box</td>
<td>16.8</td>
<td>19.6</td>
<td>$2.80</td>
<td>14%</td>
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2020 USPS Priority Mail Regional Rate Prices

One of the Postal Service’s best-kept secrets, USPS Priority Mail Regional Rate Boxes operate similarly to USPS Priority Mail Flat Rate boxes.

You need shipping software, like Shippo, to access USPS Priority Mail Regional Rate prices. The USPS does not publicly offer this service, so you can’t purchase it at the Post Office and Retail rates are not available to compare. Using this service level requires an official USPS-produced Priority Mail Regional Rate Box. Get the boxes for free here.

Quick facts:

Here are the 2019 USPS Priority Mail Regional Rate Box A and B prices.

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<td>L, 1 & 2</td>
<td>Zone 3</td>
<td>Zone 4</td>
<td>Zone 5</td>
<td>Zone 6</td>
<td>Zone 7</td>
<td>Zone 8</td>
<td>Zone 9</td>
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<td>A</td>
<td>7.68</td>
<td>7.92</td>
<td>8.21</td>
<td>8.92</td>
<td>10.42</td>
<td>11.13</td>
<td>12.10</td>
<td>18.69</td>
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<td>B</td>
<td>8.07</td>
<td>8.51</td>
<td>9.42</td>
<td>11.53</td>
<td>16.72</td>
<td>19.21</td>
<td>21.89</td>
<td>34.38</td>
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USPS Priority Mail Regional Rate Box A prices are more affordable than Priority Mail starting at the 3 pound package weight mark . If your product will fit in the box (10 inches x 7 inches x 4.75 inches), you should strongly consider this option.

Here’s a chart comparing Shippo’s USPS Priority Mail rates with our USPS Priority Mail Regional Rate Box A prices:

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<td style="text-align: center;">Weight (pounds)</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Zone 0,1,2</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Zone 3</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Zone 4</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Zone 5</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Zone 6</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Zone 7</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Zone 8</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Zone 9</td>
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<td>1</td>
<td>7.02</td>
<td>7.35</td>
<td>7.56</td>
<td>7.80</td>
<td>7.98</td>
<td>8.15</td>
<td>8.42</td>
<td>11.40</td>
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<td>2</td>
<td>7.64</td>
<td>7.84</td>
<td>8.12</td>
<td>8.76</td>
<td>9.99</td>
<td>10.54</td>
<td>11.19</td>
<td>17.45</td>
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<td>3</td>
<td>7.84</td>
<td>8.23</td>
<td>8.59</td>
<td>9.54</td>
<td>12.15</td>
<td>13.49</td>
<td>15.74</td>
<td>23.67</td>
</tr>
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<td>4</td>
<td>7.94</td>
<td>8.45</td>
<td>9.07</td>
<td>10.33</td>
<td>14.16</td>
<td>16.06</td>
<td>18.14</td>
<td>28.50</td>
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<td>5</td>
<td>8.04</td>
<td>8.50</td>
<td>9.39</td>
<td>10.64</td>
<td>16.14</td>
<td>18.46</td>
<td>21.01</td>
<td>33.17</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>6</td>
<td>8.15</td>
<td>8.54</td>
<td>9.50</td>
<td>14.18</td>
<td>18.47</td>
<td>21.45</td>
<td>24.52</td>
<td>38.01</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>7</td>
<td>8.39</td>
<td>9.69</td>
<td>9.74</td>
<td>15.89</td>
<td>20.46</td>
<td>24.18</td>
<td>27.55</td>
<td>42.68</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>8</td>
<td>8.45</td>
<td>10.17</td>
<td>11.49</td>
<td>17.35</td>
<td>22.47</td>
<td>26.63</td>
<td>30.94</td>
<td>47.91</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>9</td>
<td>9.28</td>
<td>10.56</td>
<td>11.97</td>
<td>18.60</td>
<td>24.45</td>
<td>28.84</td>
<td>34.40</td>
<td>53.28</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>10</td>
<td>9.76</td>
<td>11.10</td>
<td>12.16</td>
<td>20.30</td>
<td>26.67</td>
<td>32.03</td>
<td>37.78</td>
<td>57.94</td>
</tr>
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The USPS Priority Mail Regional Rate Box B to be more affordable than Priority Mail starting at the 6 pound mark across all zones.

Ideal for: Heavy items that fit in the box (12 inches x 10.25 inches x 5 inches)

Here’s a chart comparing Shippo’s USPS Priority Mail rates with our USPS Priority Mail Regional Rate Box B prices. Just like above, the Regional Rate Box B is a competitive option for any package highlighted in blue.

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<td style="text-align: center;" colspan="9">2019 USPS Priority Mail vs. Regional Rate Box B – Shippo Rates</td>
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<td style="text-align: center;">Weight (pounds)</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Zone 0,1,2</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Zone 3</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Zone 4</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Zone 5</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Zone 6</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Zone 7</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Zone 8</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Zone 9</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1</td>
<td>7.02</td>
<td>7.35</td>
<td>7.56</td>
<td>7.80</td>
<td>7.98</td>
<td>8.15</td>
<td>8.42</td>
<td>11.40</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>2</td>
<td>7.64</td>
<td>7.84</td>
<td>8.12</td>
<td>8.76</td>
<td>9.99</td>
<td>10.54</td>
<td>11.19</td>
<td>17.45</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>3</td>
<td>7.84</td>
<td>8.23</td>
<td>8.59</td>
<td>9.54</td>
<td>12.15</td>
<td>13.49</td>
<td>15.74</td>
<td>23.67</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>4</td>
<td>7.94</td>
<td>8.45</td>
<td>9.07</td>
<td>10.33</td>
<td>14.16</td>
<td>16.06</td>
<td>18.14</td>
<td>28.50</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>5</td>
<td>8.04</td>
<td>8.50</td>
<td>9.39</td>
<td>10.64</td>
<td>16.14</td>
<td>18.46</td>
<td>21.01</td>
<td>33.17</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>6</td>
<td>8.15</td>
<td>8.54</td>
<td>9.50</td>
<td>14.18</td>
<td>18.47</td>
<td>21.45</td>
<td>24.52</td>
<td>38.01</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>7</td>
<td>8.39</td>
<td>9.69</td>
<td>9.74</td>
<td>15.89</td>
<td>20.46</td>
<td>24.18</td>
<td>27.55</td>
<td>42.68</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>8</td>
<td>8.45</td>
<td>10.17</td>
<td>11.49</td>
<td>17.35</td>
<td>22.47</td>
<td>26.63</td>
<td>30.94</td>
<td>47.91</td>
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<td>9</td>
<td>9.28</td>
<td>10.56</td>
<td>11.97</td>
<td>18.60</td>
<td>24.45</td>
<td>28.84</td>
<td>34.40</td>
<td>53.28</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>10</td>
<td>9.76</td>
<td>11.10</td>
<td>12.16</td>
<td>20.30</td>
<td>26.67</td>
<td>32.03</td>
<td>37.78</td>
<td>57.94</td>
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2020 USPS First Class Package Service Rates

USPS First Class Package Services (FCPS) quick facts

The new 2019 USPS FCPS rates.

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<td style="text-align: center;" colspan="9">2020 USPS First Class Package Service – Shippo Rates</td>
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<tr>
<td style="text-align: center;">Weight is Less Than (ounces)</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">1 & 2</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Zone 3</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Zone 4</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Zone 5</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Zone 6</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Zone 7</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Zone 8</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Zone 9</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1 – 4</td>
<td>2.74</td>
<td>2.76</td>
<td>2.78</td>
<td>2.84</td>
<td>2.93</td>
<td>3.05</td>
<td>3.18</td>
<td>3.18</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>5 – 8</td>
<td>3.21</td>
<td>3.23</td>
<td>3.25</td>
<td>3.31</td>
<td>3.39</td>
<td>3.52</td>
<td>3.67</td>
<td>3.67</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>9 – 12</td>
<td>3.93</td>
<td>3.97</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>4.08</td>
<td>4.18</td>
<td>4.32</td>
<td>4.46</td>
<td>4.46</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>13 – 15.999</td>
<td>5.04</td>
<td>5.08</td>
<td>5.12</td>
<td>5.27</td>
<td>5.4</td>
<td>5.54</td>
<td>5.7</td>
<td>5.7</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
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2020 USPS First Class Package Service Shippo vs. Retail Rates

With Shippo, you get access to the lowest possible 2020 FCPS rates, anywhere – up to 30% off Retail rates for the cheapest shipping option for lightweight packages.

For clarity, let’s use our same Top 3 USPS Zones to compare Shippo and Retail rates.

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<td colspan="5">Zone 4</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="text-align: center;">Weight is Less Than (ounces)</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Shippo Rate</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Retail Rate</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Savings Using Shippo vs. Retail</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">% Savings with Shippo</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1 – 4</td>
<td>2.78</td>
<td>3.9</td>
<td>$ 1.12</td>
<td>28.72%</td>
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<tr>
<td>5 – 8</td>
<td>3.25</td>
<td>4.7</td>
<td>$ 1.45</td>
<td>30.85%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>9 – 12</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>5.4</td>
<td>$ 1.40</td>
<td>25.93%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>13 – 15.999</td>
<td>5.12</td>
<td>6.05</td>
<td>$ 0.93</td>
<td>15.37%</td>
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<tbody>
<tr>
<td style="text-align: center;" colspan="5">2020 USPS First Class Package Service – Shippo vs. Retail Rates</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="5">Zone 5</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Weight is Less Than (ounces)</td>
<td>Shippo Rate</td>
<td>Retail Rate</td>
<td>Savings Using Shippo vs. Retail</td>
<td>% Savings with Shippo</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1 – 4</td>
<td>2.84</td>
<td>3.95</td>
<td>$ 1.11</td>
<td>28.10%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>5 – 8</td>
<td>3.31</td>
<td>4.75</td>
<td>$ 1.44</td>
<td>30.32%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>9 – 12</td>
<td>4.08</td>
<td>5.45</td>
<td>$ 1.37</td>
<td>25.14%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>13 – 15.999</td>
<td>5.27</td>
<td>6.15</td>
<td>$ 0.88</td>
<td>14.31%</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>`;
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<tbody>
<tr>
<td style="text-align: center;" colspan="5">2020 USPS First Class Package Service – Shippo vs. Retail Rates</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="5">Zone 8</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="text-align: center;">Weight is Less Than (ounces)</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Shippo Rate</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Retail Rate</td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Savings Using Shippo vs. Retail</td>
<td>% Savings with Shippo</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1 – 4</td>
<td>3.18</td>
<td>4.2</td>
<td>$ 1.02</td>
<td>24.29%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>5 – 8</td>
<td>3.67</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>$ 1.33</td>
<td>26.60%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>9 – 12</td>
<td>4.46</td>
<td>5.75</td>
<td>$ 1.29</td>
<td>22.43%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>13 – 15.999</td>
<td>5.7</td>
<td>6.5</td>
<td>$ 0.80</td>
<td>12.31%</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
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As in previous years, most rates have increased across the board, but the 2020 USPS rates in most cases remain more affordable than other carriers such as UPS or FedEx. Lighter weight packages especially benefit from the USPS pricing

For every order, Shippo lets you compare discounted rates and transit times from multiple carriers and service levels for every order to find the best option every time. ing from multiple carries when necessary.

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