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USPS Rate Increase for the 2024 Holiday Season

USPS is increasing rates for 21+ lb packages and all Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and Military shipments from October 6th to January 19th.

Updated over a week ago

Starting October 6th, USPS is increasing the rates for the 2024 peak holiday season for certain shipments, but the good news is most rates won't be affected on Pirate Ship!

Rates will only increase for 21+ lb shipments and shipments going to or from Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and Military APO/FPO/DPO

The holiday increase will only apply to shipments weighing 21+ pounds and all shipments being sent to or from Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and Military addresses. The rate increases will apply to the following USPS services:

  • USPS Ground Advantage & Ground Advantage Cubic

  • Priority Mail, Priority Mail Flat Rate, & Priority Mail Cubic

  • Priority Mail Express & Priority Mail Express Flat Rate

International services will not increase

The temporary rate increase applies only to domestic USPS services. International USPS services such as First Class Package International, Priority Mail International, and Priority Mail Express International are not affected.

October 6th - January 19th 2025 USPS rate increases for affected origins/destinations

The holiday rate increases for 21+ lb shipments and all packages going to or from Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and Military addresses will vary depending on the service, weight or size, and zone. We've listed them below:

Ground Advantage Weight-Based increases (by weight & zone)

Weight

Zones 1-4

Zones 5-9

0-3 lbs

$0.30 increase

$0.35 increase

4-10 lbs

$0.45 increase

$0.75 increase

11-25 lbs

$0.75 increase

$1.25 increase

26-70 lbs

$3 increase

$5.50 increase

Ground Advantage Cubic increases (by size & zone)

Size (Cubic Feet)

Zones 1-4

Zones 5-9

Up to 0.3

$0.30 increase

$0.35 increase

0.4

Up to $0.41 increase

$0.62 increase

0.5-0.9

$0.45 increase

$0.75 increase

1.0

$0.48 increase

Up to $0.80 increase

Priority Mail Weight-Based increases (by weight & zone)

Weight

Zones 1-4

Zones 5-9

0-3 lbs

$0.30 increase

$0.70 increase

4-10 lbs

$0.45 increase

$1.25 increase

11-25 lbs

$0.75 increase

$2.75 increase

26-70 lbs

$3 increase

$7 increase

Priority Mail Cubic increases (by size & zone)

Size (Cubic Feet)

Zones 1-4

Zones 5-9

Up to 0.3

$0.30 increase

$0.70 increase

0.4-0.5

$0.45 increase

$1.25 increase

Priority Mail Express increases (by weight & zone)

Weight

Zones 1-4

Zones 5-9

0-3 lbs

$1.00 increase

$1.75 increase

4-10 lbs

$1.50 increase

$3.95 increase

11-25 lbs

$3.50 increase

$7.50 increase

26-70 lbs

$8.95 increase

$13 increase

Priority Mail Flat Rate increases (applies only to shipments being sent to/from Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and Military addresses)

  • All Flat Rate Envelopes: $0.50 increase

  • Small Flat Rate Boxes: $0.50 increase

  • Medium Flat Rate Boxes: $0.85 increase

  • Large Flat Rate Boxes: $1.20 increase

Priority Mail Express Flat Rate increases (applies only to shipments being sent to/from Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and Military addresses)

  • All domestic Priority Mail Express Flat Rate services will increase by $1.55

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