USPS is short for United States Postal Service and it is an independent agency of the US government that provides postal services. USPS is explicitly authorized by the United States Constitution and its first postmaster general was appointed by Benjamin Franklin in 1775.

USPS has the largest civilian vehicle fleet worldwide and has exclusive letterboxes spread across the US that are marked with “US mail.” USPS is also the third-largest civilian employer in the US only outperformed by the government and Walmart.

For domestic delivery USPS is sometimes a cheaper choice compared to the private delivery companies, such as UPS and FedEx. However, comparing prices can be a hassle. You have to fill out the same forms over and over again and you are faced with an abundance of different options that are confusing to compare. In order to make your shipping order easier, we have created Shippo. With Shippo shipping has never been easier: Just use our USPS shipping cost calculator