Learn About the Latest USPS Shipping Rates
Overview
Sign up for an AfterShip Shipping USPS Shipper account and unlock the lowest USPS shipping rates available. With AfterShip Shipping, you can save up to 90% on your shipping costs compared to other vendors and USPS rates (both retail and commercial). Please note that detailed shipping costs may vary based on the shipping service, package dimensions, weight and zone.
USPS postal zones
USPS determines the distance between the distance between an origin and destination address based on the USPS Postal Zones. These postal zones range from 1 to 9, where Zone 1 is a local shipment and Zone 9 is the furthest possible distance for a local shipment. The price you pay for shipping depends on the shipping service, package dimensions, weight, and how far the receipient is from the origin of a shipment.
Here is a breakdown of these zones:
- Zone 1 : 1- 50 miles
- Zone 2 : 51- 150 miles
- Zone 3 : 151- 300 miles
- Zone 4 : 301-600 miles
- Zone 5 : 601-1000 miles
- Zone 6 : 1001- 1400 miles
- Zone 7 : 1401- 1800 miles
- Zone 8 : 1801 miles or greater
- Zone 9 : ZIP Codes Assigned For Exceptional Network Circumstances
- Zone 10 : Offshore, destinations only for ZIP Codes 006-009, 967-969, 995-999
USPS country price groups
USPS utilizes Country Price Groups and Weight Limits to determine the shipping rates for the international shipments.
Each country is assigned to a Country Price Group and vary by USPS service, package type, and weight limits.
What you'll learn
In this tutorial, we'll show you
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The 2024 USPS rates are applicable from 21 January, 2024 to 18 January, 2025
2024 USPS Ground Advantage Rate Table
2024 USPS Priority Mail Rate Table
2024 USPS Priority Mail Express Rate Table
2024 USPS First-Class Package International Rate Table
2024 USPS Priority Mail International Rate Table
2024 USPS Priority Mail Express International Rate Table
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Updated on: 02/01/2025