Postage / Ground Advantage

USPS Ground Advantage rates

Prices in effect from Oct 4, 2026 to Jan 17, 2027, including USPS's temporary holiday increase.

Rates verified on Oct 14, 2026

Light parcels cost much more than a year ago

Each edition of USPS Notice 123. Steps: Jan 18 prices, an 8% time-limited increase (Apr 26), new prices with no ounce tiers for commercial (Jul 12), holiday prices (Oct 4).
Parcel, Zone 1	Jul 13, 2025	Jan 18, 2026	Jul 12, 2026	Oct 4, 2026
4 oz, commercial	$4.20	$5.09	$6.93	$7.33
1 lb, retail	$8.70	$8.85	$9.55	$10.05

Holiday add-ons (Oct 4, 2026 to Jan 17, 2027)

Already included in the tables below. USPS, Aug 25, 2026.
	0-3 lb	4-10 lb	11-25 lb	26-70 lb / oversized
Ground Advantage retail, Zones 1-4	+$0.50	+$0.80	+$1.25	+$3.90
Ground Advantage retail, Zones 5-9	+$0.75	+$1.40	+$2.75	+$7.50
Ground Advantage commercial, Zones 1-4	+$0.40	+$0.65	+$1.05	+$3.15
Ground Advantage commercial, Zones 5-9	+$0.55	+$1.05	+$1.75	+$7.70

Commercial prices (label services)

Published commercial prices. Many selling platforms and label services negotiate their own rates, which can be lower.

USD. USPS Notice 123, effective Oct 4, 2026. Verified Oct 14, 2026. Large or light-and-bulky parcels can be billed by dimensional weight.
Weight not over	Zone 1	Zone 2	Zone 3	Zone 4	Zone 5	Zone 6	Zone 7	Zone 8	Zone 9
4 oz	7.33	7.34	7.70	7.86	8.24	8.41	8.62	8.95	8.95
8 oz	7.33	7.34	7.70	7.86	8.24	8.41	8.62	8.95	8.95
12 oz	7.33	7.34	7.70	7.86	8.24	8.41	8.62	8.95	8.95
15.999 oz	7.33	7.34	7.70	7.86	8.24	8.41	8.62	8.95	8.95
1 lb	8.01	8.08	8.40	8.55	9.29	10.18	10.53	11.22	11.22
2 lb	8.39	8.48	8.66	8.91	10.50	12.13	12.55	13.42	13.42
3 lb	9.04	9.06	9.54	10.07	12.12	14.14	14.91	16.30	16.30
4 lb	9.93	9.99	10.35	11.30	13.89	16.21	17.24	19.06	19.06
5 lb	10.35	10.41	10.79	11.67	14.53	16.94	18.17	20.24	20.24
6 lb	10.52	10.59	11.01	12.20	15.33	17.94	19.36	21.73	21.73
7 lb	10.61	10.67	11.27	12.55	15.95	18.70	20.28	22.88	22.88
8 lb	10.75	10.92	12.14	13.08	16.54	19.39	21.13	23.95	23.95
9 lb	11.66	11.90	13.04	14.30	17.16	20.18	22.06	25.14	25.14
10 lb	12.56	12.91	13.83	15.09	17.81	20.99	23.02	26.39	26.39
11 lb	13.80	13.99	15.05	16.23	19.87	23.03	25.43	29.12	29.12
12 lb	14.54	14.90	15.68	16.94	20.61	23.95	26.53	30.48	30.48
13 lb	15.20	15.53	16.30	17.58	21.37	24.91	27.62	31.86	31.86
14 lb	15.78	16.12	16.86	18.18	22.13	25.89	28.74	33.28	33.28
15 lb	16.28	16.58	17.36	18.72	22.90	26.88	29.86	34.66	34.66
16 lb	16.69	16.96	17.78	18.99	23.64	27.84	30.97	36.04	36.04
17 lb	17.02	17.34	18.20	19.46	24.26	28.60	31.86	37.17	37.17
18 lb	17.26	17.51	18.66	19.99	24.91	29.45	32.84	38.39	38.39
19 lb	17.43	17.87	18.86	20.41	25.54	30.27	33.82	39.59	39.59
20 lb	17.51	18.11	19.08	20.71	26.68	32.07	36.42	42.14	42.14
21 lb	19.53	20.59	21.71	22.84	27.88	33.44	39.71	44.76	44.76
22 lb	20.91	22.27	23.64	25.12	31.20	38.48	46.08	51.49	51.49
23 lb	22.56	24.21	25.97	28.38	35.80	45.04	53.89	60.16	60.16
24 lb	24.49	26.32	28.69	32.67	41.69	53.03	63.15	70.72	70.72
25 lb	26.37	28.59	31.77	37.65	48.69	59.99	70.61	79.94	79.94
26 lb	29.42	31.83	35.41	42.22	58.16	69.43	80.31	90.50	90.50
27 lb	30.36	32.99	36.96	44.73	61.66	72.94	84.05	95.16	95.16
28 lb	31.12	33.85	38.00	46.00	63.45	75.19	86.72	98.23	98.23
29 lb	31.87	34.70	39.02	47.26	65.23	77.39	89.35	101.28	101.28
30 lb	32.61	35.53	40.01	48.49	66.98	79.58	91.94	104.30	104.30
31 lb	33.33	36.37	40.99	49.70	68.70	81.72	94.50	107.27	107.27
32 lb	34.05	37.19	41.95	50.88	70.38	83.83	97.03	110.21	110.21
33 lb	34.77	37.99	42.90	52.03	72.09	85.94	99.53	113.12	113.12
34 lb	35.47	38.80	43.83	53.19	73.74	88.00	101.99	115.99	115.99
35 lb	36.19	39.58	44.76	54.33	75.39	90.07	104.47	118.86	118.86
36 lb	36.86	40.36	45.66	55.40	76.96	92.03	106.84	121.64	121.64
37 lb	37.56	41.14	46.56	56.50	78.56	94.02	109.24	124.44	124.44
38 lb	38.23	41.90	47.43	57.59	80.14	96.01	111.60	127.21	127.21
39 lb	38.92	42.65	48.28	58.64	81.70	97.97	113.92	129.95	129.95
40 lb	39.59	43.39	49.13	59.69	83.21	99.87	116.22	132.66	132.66
41 lb	40.24	44.13	49.96	60.74	84.74	101.78	118.50	135.32	135.32
42 lb	40.91	44.83	50.77	61.74	86.22	103.64	120.75	137.98	137.98
43 lb	41.55	45.55	51.59	62.72	87.68	105.49	122.97	140.58	140.58
44 lb	42.20	46.24	52.35	63.69	89.11	107.30	125.15	143.15	143.15
45 lb	42.83	46.93	53.14	64.65	90.55	109.09	127.31	145.71	145.71
46 lb	43.48	47.60	53.90	65.57	91.93	110.87	129.45	148.22	148.22
47 lb	44.09	48.27	54.64	66.48	93.30	112.60	131.52	150.70	150.70
48 lb	44.71	48.93	55.37	67.37	94.67	114.31	133.60	153.15	153.15
49 lb	45.32	49.57	56.07	68.25	96.00	115.99	135.64	155.58	155.58
50 lb	45.92	50.22	56.78	69.11	97.30	117.64	137.65	157.97	157.97
51 lb	46.50	50.86	57.44	69.94	98.58	119.27	139.62	160.33	160.33
52 lb	47.10	51.46	58.10	70.76	99.85	120.88	141.56	162.65	162.65
53 lb	47.68	52.07	58.76	71.55	101.08	122.45	143.49	164.95	164.95
54 lb	48.25	52.66	59.40	72.33	102.31	124.01	145.37	167.19	167.19
55 lb	48.82	53.25	60.00	73.10	103.50	125.54	147.23	169.44	169.44
56 lb	49.37	53.82	60.62	73.85	104.68	127.02	149.05	171.63	171.63
57 lb	49.94	54.39	61.20	74.57	105.81	128.51	150.85	173.80	173.80
58 lb	50.48	54.93	61.77	75.26	106.94	129.93	152.61	175.93	175.93
59 lb	51.03	55.49	62.33	75.96	108.05	131.37	154.34	178.03	178.03
60 lb	51.54	56.02	62.86	76.61	109.12	132.74	156.05	180.09	180.09
61 lb	52.07	56.55	63.39	77.27	110.18	134.11	157.72	182.14	182.14
62 lb	52.60	57.04	63.91	77.89	111.21	135.46	159.36	184.14	184.14
63 lb	53.10	57.56	64.40	78.49	112.23	136.77	160.98	186.12	186.12
64 lb	53.61	58.05	64.88	79.08	113.23	138.05	162.57	188.06	188.06
65 lb	54.09	58.53	65.34	79.66	114.19	139.30	164.12	189.95	189.95
66 lb	54.59	59.00	65.78	80.21	115.13	140.53	165.63	191.83	191.83
67 lb	55.08	59.45	66.21	80.75	116.05	141.74	167.14	193.68	193.68
68 lb	55.56	59.91	66.64	81.26	116.95	142.92	168.60	195.49	195.49
69 lb	56.03	60.35	67.02	81.76	117.83	144.04	170.03	197.27	197.27
70 lb	56.48	60.78	67.41	82.23	118.67	145.16	171.43	199.01	199.01

Retail prices (Post Office counter)

USD. USPS Notice 123, effective Oct 4, 2026. Verified Oct 14, 2026. Large or light-and-bulky parcels can be billed by dimensional weight.
Weight not over	Zone 1	Zone 2	Zone 3	Zone 4	Zone 5	Zone 6	Zone 7	Zone 8	Zone 9
4 oz	8.40	8.55	8.65	8.80	9.35	9.50	9.70	10.20	10.20
8 oz	8.40	8.55	8.65	8.80	9.35	9.50	9.70	10.20	10.20
12 oz	10.05	10.45	10.70	11.10	11.70	12.10	12.70	13.65	13.65
15.999 oz	10.05	10.45	10.70	11.10	11.70	12.10	12.70	13.65	13.65
1 lb	10.05	10.45	10.70	11.10	11.70	12.10	12.70	13.65	13.65
2 lb	11.30	12.00	12.70	13.50	14.85	15.85	17.20	19.80	19.80
3 lb	11.80	12.50	13.15	14.20	15.70	17.20	19.70	23.15	23.15
4 lb	13.05	13.55	14.45	15.65	17.80	19.70	22.30	25.65	25.65
5 lb	13.75	14.35	15.35	16.60	18.85	21.00	23.80	27.45	27.45
6 lb	14.30	14.70	15.65	17.15	19.80	22.45	25.75	29.75	29.75
7 lb	14.80	15.20	16.20	17.90	20.85	23.95	27.65	32.00	32.00
8 lb	15.40	15.65	16.60	18.45	21.80	25.50	29.85	34.55	34.55
9 lb	15.90	16.20	17.05	19.10	22.80	26.95	32.15	37.10	37.10
10 lb	16.75	17.10	18.05	20.20	24.25	28.90	34.70	40.85	40.85
11 lb	18.00	18.55	19.40	21.65	26.95	32.20	38.70	46.05	46.05
12 lb	18.70	19.10	19.90	22.55	28.15	34.00	41.40	49.25	49.25
13 lb	19.45	19.75	20.40	23.00	29.15	35.85	44.45	53.75	53.75
14 lb	20.20	20.30	20.90	23.80	30.55	38.00	47.55	57.65	57.65
15 lb	20.90	21.00	21.65	24.45	31.70	39.50	49.40	60.10	60.10
16 lb	21.65	21.80	22.45	25.55	32.95	41.00	51.25	62.65	62.65
17 lb	22.40	22.65	23.15	26.65	34.20	42.70	53.55	65.60	65.60
18 lb	23.10	23.35	23.90	27.20	35.55	44.50	55.90	68.60	68.60
19 lb	23.55	23.80	24.85	27.65	36.55	45.55	56.85	70.75	70.75
20 lb	24.00	24.20	25.70	28.55	37.90	47.00	58.25	72.15	72.15
21 lb	27.50	28.75	31.00	36.30	46.10	56.25	67.70	81.25	81.25
22 lb	29.80	31.85	34.95	41.90	52.05	62.85	74.30	87.30	87.30
23 lb	31.35	33.65	37.10	44.95	55.60	66.85	78.60	91.80	91.80
24 lb	32.45	34.90	38.65	46.95	58.15	69.95	82.00	95.50	95.50
25 lb	33.65	36.20	40.15	49.05	60.65	72.85	85.30	99.10	99.10
26 lb	37.45	40.15	44.35	53.75	67.80	80.55	93.40	107.50	107.50
27 lb	38.55	41.45	45.85	55.95	70.40	83.65	96.65	111.15	111.15
28 lb	39.45	42.45	47.10	57.40	72.40	86.00	99.40	114.30	114.30
29 lb	40.35	43.45	48.20	59.05	74.40	88.30	102.10	117.35	117.35
30 lb	41.15	44.45	49.30	60.45	76.30	90.65	104.80	120.30	120.30
31 lb	42.15	45.35	50.40	61.90	78.20	92.95	107.35	123.30	123.30
32 lb	42.90	46.35	51.45	63.35	80.10	95.25	110.00	126.20	126.20
33 lb	43.75	47.25	52.55	64.80	81.95	97.40	112.40	129.05	129.05
34 lb	44.60	48.20	53.60	66.10	83.70	99.55	114.95	131.80	131.80
35 lb	45.50	49.10	54.60	67.55	85.60	101.80	117.55	134.65	134.65
36 lb	46.25	49.90	55.60	68.80	87.25	103.85	119.85	137.30	137.30
37 lb	47.10	50.75	56.60	70.20	89.05	105.95	122.25	140.10	140.10
38 lb	47.85	51.65	57.45	71.50	90.75	108.05	124.70	142.75	142.75
39 lb	48.65	52.50	58.50	72.80	92.55	110.10	127.00	145.30	145.30
40 lb	49.40	53.40	59.40	74.10	94.15	112.15	129.30	147.90	147.90
41 lb	50.25	54.25	60.40	75.40	95.95	114.20	131.60	150.50	150.50
42 lb	51.05	55.00	61.25	76.60	97.55	116.10	133.75	152.90	152.90
43 lb	51.70	55.85	62.15	77.75	99.25	118.05	136.00	155.40	155.40
44 lb	52.50	56.60	63.00	78.95	100.80	120.05	138.20	157.75	157.75
45 lb	53.20	57.35	63.90	80.20	102.45	121.80	140.35	160.10	160.10
46 lb	53.95	58.15	64.70	81.35	104.00	123.75	142.35	162.45	162.45
47 lb	54.60	59.00	65.55	82.45	105.50	125.50	144.45	164.70	164.70
48 lb	55.30	59.70	66.25	83.55	107.10	127.40	146.50	166.85	166.85
49 lb	56.00	60.35	67.15	84.65	108.60	129.05	148.45	169.10	169.10
50 lb	56.65	61.10	67.90	85.70	110.05	130.85	150.40	171.25	171.25
51 lb	57.35	61.80	68.60	86.75	111.50	132.60	152.35	173.25	173.25
52 lb	58.05	62.45	69.30	87.80	112.95	134.25	154.15	175.30	175.30
53 lb	58.70	63.10	69.95	88.85	114.30	135.85	156.00	177.30	177.30
54 lb	59.30	63.80	70.70	89.75	115.70	137.50	157.90	179.25	179.25
55 lb	59.90	64.40	71.40	90.80	117.05	139.05	159.55	181.15	181.15
56 lb	60.55	65.05	72.00	91.75	118.40	140.60	161.40	183.00	183.00
57 lb	61.15	65.70	72.65	92.50	119.75	142.20	162.95	184.85	184.85
58 lb	61.75	66.15	73.25	93.50	121.05	143.65	164.70	186.60	186.60
59 lb	62.35	66.85	73.90	94.30	122.30	145.15	166.30	188.25	188.25
60 lb	62.85	67.35	74.40	95.20	123.55	146.55	168.00	190.00	190.00
61 lb	63.40	67.95	74.95	96.00	124.80	148.00	169.45	191.60	191.60
62 lb	64.00	68.50	75.50	96.85	126.00	149.35	170.95	193.25	193.25
63 lb	64.60	69.00	76.00	97.70	127.05	150.70	172.40	194.70	194.70
64 lb	65.05	69.50	76.50	98.35	128.30	152.00	173.85	196.30	196.30
65 lb	65.55	70.05	77.00	99.10	129.45	153.30	175.20	197.70	197.70
66 lb	66.05	70.55	77.45	99.85	130.50	154.65	176.55	199.20	199.20
67 lb	66.55	70.95	77.90	100.50	131.60	155.85	177.90	200.50	200.50
68 lb	67.10	71.45	78.30	101.20	132.65	157.05	179.20	201.75	201.75
69 lb	67.50	71.90	78.75	101.80	133.70	158.15	180.40	203.05	203.05
70 lb	68.00	72.35	79.10	102.50	134.70	159.35	181.65	204.30	204.30

Sources

Rates verified on Oct 14, 2026 from each official page below.

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