UPS Ground Saver shipping rates

UPS Ground Saver is an economy service for lightweight residential packages, with delivery in 2–7 business days. Get discounted Ground Saver rates through Shippo and compare them with other carrier services.

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2–7 business day delivery

Homes and PO Boxes

No UPS contract needed

What is UPS Ground Saver

UPS Ground Saver, formerly UPS SurePost, is UPS's economy ground service for non-urgent packages going to homes.

Delivery usually takes one to two days longer than UPS Ground. UPS moves the package through its ground network, and final delivery is made by UPS or the USPS, depending on the address.

UPS offers Ground Saver only to contract customers. Shippo's UPS rates include it, so you can use it without negotiating your own UPS contract.

Delivery speed

2–7 business days

Maximum weight

70 lb

Destinations

Homes, PO Boxes, APO/FPO

Tracking

Included, plus $50 coverage

Address types

Residential and PO Box

How much does UPS Ground Saver cost?

The rate depends on the package, the route and any carrier charges that apply. There's no single Ground Saver price for every shipment.

Origin and destination

Distance and UPS zone between origin and destination affect the cost.

Weight tier

Packages under 1 lb are priced separately from packages from 1 lb to 70 lb.

Package size

With Shippo's UPS rates, boxes over 1 cubic foot can be billed at dimensional weight.

Surcharges

A fuel surcharge applies, and some ZIP codes add a delivery-area fee.

Enter your package's actual packed dimensions and weight to compare Ground Saver with UPS Ground, USPS and other eligible carrier services.

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For large but lightweight packages, consider UPS Ground Saver dimensional weight

UPS bills Ground Saver packages at the greater of actual weight or dimensional weight. A light item in an oversized box can cost the same as a much heavier one.

With Shippo's UPS rates, dimensional weight applies only to packages larger than 1 cubic foot (1,728 cubic inches), and the divisor is 166. Multiply length × width × height and divide by 166.

For example, a 16 × 12 × 10 inch box has 1,920 cubic inches. Divided by 166, that rounds up to 12 lb. If the packed box weighs 3 lb, you pay the 12 lb rate.