USPS Shipping Changes Effective January 22

The USPS has announced the 2023 price change and several other changes which will go into effect on January 22, 2023. USPS shipping changes are outlined below.

Discontinued Services

The USPS is discontinuing the following services beginning January 22, 2023:

  • Regional Rate Boxes A and B
  • Balloon Pricing- A special rate is charged for large packages that are relatively light.
  • Certificate of Mailing and Signature Confirmation Services for Returns this affects the following services:
    • Priority Mail Returns
    • First Class Package Returns
    • Parcel Return

Nonstandard Package Fees for Expedited and Ground

The USPS has introduced nonstandard package fees on April 3, 2022. The nonstandard fees for USPS Priority Mail Express and Priority Mail are:

  • $4 fee for packages greater than 22" up to 30" in length
  • $15 fee for packages greater than 30" in length
  • $25 fee for packages greater than 2 cubic feet in volume

The nonstandard fees for USPS Parcel Select Ground, and First Class Package Service Retail are:

  • $4 fee for packages greater than 22" up to 30" in length
  • $7 fee for packages greater than 30" in length
  • $15 fee for packages greater than 2 cubic feet in volume

Shippers should be aware that fees are additive and multiple fees can be applied to a package. Please note if you exceed the dimensions for First Class Package Service, you will be charged the retail rate. The retail rate for First Class Package Service can be found here.

2023 Price Increases

Shippers can expect to see price increases in First Class Package, Priority Mail Commercials, and Priority Mail Express. Parcel Select Ground rates will not increase.

Teapplix has been approved as a Commerce Platform which means Teapplix customers enjoy discounts on many USPS shipping options. Teapplix discounted prices will remain unchanged and are shown in bold. Pricing has changed for USPS general shipping charges and is listed in the tables below.

Please note that Zone 1 and Zone 2 are now separate and may have different prices. Local or Zone L has the same pricing as Zone 1.

USPS 2023 Pricing

Teapplix users continue to receive discounts on all Flat Rate options, except for Priority Mail APO/FPO/DPO Large Flat Rate Box

ZoneL/1 23456789
Flat Rate Envs 12-1/2" x 9-1/2" or smaller$7.60$7.60$7.60$7.60$7.60$7.60$7.60$7.60$7.60
Legal Flat Rate Envelope$7.90$7.90$7.90$7.90$7.90$7.90$7.90$7.90$7.90
Padded Flat Rate Envelope$8.30$8.30$8.30$8.30$8.30$8.30$8.30$8.30$8.30
Small Flat Rate Box$8.10$8.10$8.10$8.10$8.10$8.10$8.10$8.10$8.10
Medium Flat Rate Boxes$14.00$14.00$14.00$14.00$14.00$14.00$14.00$14.00$14.00
Large Flat Rate Box$18.95$18.95$18.95$18.95$18.95$18.95$18.95$18.95$18.95
APO/FPO/DPO Large Flat Rate Box$18.35$18.35$18.35$18.35$18.35$18.35$18.35$18.35$18.35

As mentioned, the USPS has discontinued the Regional Rate Boxes and recommends that shippers use Priority Mail Cubic which has the following pricing:

ZoneL/123456789
Cubic Ft. Range Up To:
0.1$7.11$7.11$7.41$7.60$8.18$8.79$10.07$10.85$20.42
0.2$7.39$7.39$7.67$7.90$8.82$9.94$11.97$13.17$27.59
0.3$7.59$7.59$7.89$8.18$9.59$13.74$15.48$18.45$37.43
0.4$7.67$7.67$8.09$8.58$12.38$16.41$19.31$22.48$46.99
0.5$7.97$7.97$8.51$9.23$13.89$18.32$22.97$26.76$56.29

Commercial pricing for USPS Priority Mail is shown in the table below. Teapplix customers continue to enjoy discounts on shipping rates in Zones 1-6 up to 10 lbs. Discounted prices are shown in bold.

Weight Not Over (Lbs)Zone L/1Zone 2Zone 3Zone 4Zone 5Zone 6Zone 7Zone 8Zone 9
17.097.097.397.587.968.419.4310.0718.03
27.537.537.808.05 8.829.9411.9713.1727.59
37.647.647.978.319.5913.7415.4818.4537.43
47.697.698.188.7812.0116.0118.5721.6045.07
57.837.838.389.1513.4217.54 21.4324.9752.45
68.268.268.769.6114.3519.0924.4928.5360.10
78.508.509.619.90    15.3420.6226.5731.0167.49
88.578.5710.0911.4016.3922.1828.6433.5075.76
99.219.2110.4711.8717.4923.7230.7235.9784.25
109.589.5810.9011.9818.5725.2632.8038.2491.62
1111.4911.7812.9614.4119.6526.8034.8140.49100.10
1211.9912.2913.6115.1620.8028.3436.7042.74107.31
1312.5312.8414.2615.9021.9329.8638.5845.00111.14
1413.1113.4414.9016.6423.0531.2740.4747.26116.64
1513.5313.8715.5417.3724.1732.6642.3649.52119.74
1614.2214.5716.1818.1025.2934.0744.2551.77126.31
1714.7215.0916.8118.8326.3935.4646.1454.03132.97
1815.3115.6917.4419.5527.5036.8648.0256.28139.67
1915.8216.2218.0720.2828.6238.2749.9158.53146.30
2016.2716.6818.7021.0029.7239.6751.8060.80153.04
2116.7517.1719.3622.1330.9741.8053.7062.72156.30
2217.7518.2020.7323.8832.6844.0455.6864.70158.13
2318.8119.2822.2125.7834.4846.4157.7266.74159.06
2419.9520.4523.7927.8536.4048.9059.8468.84162.94
2521.1621.6925.5030.1038.4251.5362.0571.01165.75
2623.6626.1630.3439.1050.9064.8376.8589.34174.05
2725.1527.6231.7341.5255.5465.7278.8192.66180.63
2826.0228.3232.1742.7157.0166.6480.6996.37187.41
2926.9029.0132.5143.8957.7867.7882.6099.09192.42
3027.7929.7332.9844.9258.5869.7384.47101.21196.58
3128.6730.4133.3145.6459.3470.7686.38103.57202.22
3228.9630.8634.0346.4160.0471.7188.29105.46206.34
3329.3631.4734.9947.5860.8473.1390.17107.64210.15
3429.5631.9435.9248.8062.1774.9292.07109.76214.13
3529.8432.4436.7749.5063.5176.9693.96111.46217.77
3630.1333.0337.8650.1764.9078.9595.26113.45221.48
3730.4133.4738.5750.8966.0681.0696.52115.40225.14
3830.6333.9739.5251.5467.4083.3697.64117.33228.74
3930.8734.4740.4752.1468.8185.37100.29119.15232.28
4031.1334.9541.3252.8370.2686.77102.58120.86235.42
4131.4535.4142.0253.4070.8888.25104.82122.79240.71
4231.6935.6842.3553.8772.0989.84106.29124.36244.00
4332.0936.0542.6654.3573.2992.03107.64125.70247.12
4432.3136.3142.9754.8374.4993.52108.95127.51249.97
4532.5236.5643.2955.3275.6994.57110.15129.10253.13
4632.8236.8743.6155.8176.9095.66111.36130.61256.13
4733.0637.1343.9256.2878.1096.67112.66132.18259.00
4833.3537.4344.2456.7779.2997.92113.76133.52261.82
4933.6237.7244.5457.2680.5099.29114.98134.85264.38
5033.7537.9144.8557.7581.72100.70116.47136.30267.21
5134.3038.3745.1758.2083.12102.11118.17137.64271.85
5234.8638.8445.4858.6983.71103.11119.98139.20275.03
5335.5939.4245.7959.1784.40104.00121.99141.03278.54
5436.1739.9046.1159.6585.13104.75123.76143.08282.44
5536.7940.4046.4160.1385.68105.64125.77144.97286.25
5637.3540.8746.7460.6286.33106.34127.53146.48289.21
5738.0141.4047.0561.1086.85107.17128.37147.52291.79
5838.6541.9147.3661.5787.41107.81129.56148.79294.16
5939.2642.4247.6862.0587.93108.43130.39149.87296.35
6039.7942.8647.9962.5288.44108.98131.22150.84298.44
6140.5143.4248.2963.0188.87109.60132.77152.97302.49
6241.0643.8948.6163.4889.27110.12134.38155.52307.25
6341.8844.5248.9363.9789.74110.76135.04158.06312.19
6442.2744.8849.2364.4690.15111.26135.66160.54316.99
6542.9445.4149.5464.9690.42111.59136.36162.97321.94
6643.5645.9349.8765.4390.84112.16136.77165.58326.63
6744.2846.4950.1866.5591.17112.52137.33167.70330.93
6844.8346.9550.4867.3891.41113.96138.06169.51334.43
6945.5047.4950.8168.2691.69115.35138.71171.34338.00
7046.0147.9251.1269.3491.99116.76139.23173.27341.63

Teapplix has introduced support for USPS Parcel Select Ground Cubic. The pricing for USPS Parcel Select Ground Cubic is listed in this table.

Cubic Ft. Range
Up To
Zone L/1Zone 2Zone 3Zone 4Zone 5Zone 6Zone 7Zone 8Zone 9
0.106.756.957.217.407.527.748.198.568.56
0.207.077.397.607.878.088.989.5710.1210.12
0.307.167.537.708.068.5510.4811.0111.6411.64
0.407.257.627.878.429.5311.4712.1412.7612.76
0.507.367.738.088.8110.2312.1612.9313.6613.66
0.607.537.868.409.2611.7212.6813.4514.2214.22
0.707.918.239.099.7312.5613.0113.9114.8614.86
0.808.138.469.7310.9312.9113.4814.4015.5015.50
0.908.789.1410.2111.6813.1413.9015.0916.4216.42
1.009.309.6610.7411.9213.5414.3316.1017.6817.68

Commercial pricing for USPS Parcel Select Ground is listed in this table:

Weight
Not Over (Lbs)
Zone L/1Zone 2Zone 3Zone 4Zone 5Zone 6Zone 7Zone 8Zone 9
16.997.227.537.757.878.098.619.039.03
27.137.507.647.958.229.5810.2110.8510.85
37.197.567.748.148.8011.1911.6312.2512.25
47.297.667.988.6510.1111.7012.5413.1713.17
57.407.788.148.9110.3112.4613.1913.9813.98
67.587.898.509.4012.2712.7713.5514.3214.32
78.028.349.279.8412.6513.0914.0215.0315.03
88.168.499.8411.2012.9713.5814.5015.6215.62
98.909.2610.2811.7713.1713.9615.2016.5716.57
109.359.7210.8011.9413.5914.3816.2217.8317.83
1111.0211.5311.7912.9714.0515.0617.8619.2719.27
1211.5511.9512.3913.2114.3315.7018.6620.2620.26
1311.8612.2312.8113.5514.8216.2620.0521.6921.69
1412.2412.5413.1013.6215.0817.2921.4123.2123.21
1512.4312.6213.5814.0615.8518.3322.1924.7524.75
1612.7412.8813.9114.2016.0319.0123.1925.5025.50
1713.0413.9014.4114.6416.7419.9124.6826.3426.34
1813.1113.9714.5214.8017.4620.8425.2527.9727.97
1913.4614.3415.2215.4518.6521.5226.1929.1729.17
2013.6914.5915.5415.8519.1622.3327.2330.5830.58
2114.8015.9116.8617.6721.5625.7931.3135.1735.17
2215.9017.0918.2919.7024.2629.7936.0140.4440.44
2317.1018.3819.8521.9727.2934.4141.4146.5146.51
2418.3819.7621.5324.4930.7039.7447.6253.4853.48
2519.7621.2423.3627.3134.5445.9054.7661.5161.51
2622.5924.2827.7935.4845.7657.7467.8377.3977.39
2723.9625.7629.0737.6749.9358.5469.5580.2780.27
2824.7126.5629.4638.7651.2559.3671.2283.4883.48
2925.4827.3929.7739.8251.9460.3872.9085.8485.84
3026.2528.2230.2140.7652.6662.1174.5587.6887.68
3127.0129.0430.5141.4153.3463.0376.2489.7289.72
3227.3229.3731.1742.1153.9763.8777.9391.3591.35
3327.7529.8332.0543.1754.6965.1479.5893.2493.24
3428.0130.1132.9044.2855.8966.7381.2695.0895.08
3528.3330.4533.6844.9257.0968.5582.9396.5596.55
3628.6930.8434.6845.5258.3470.3284.0898.2898.28
3728.9931.1635.3346.1859.3972.2085.1999.9699.96
3829.2831.4836.2046.7760.5974.2586.18101.64101.64
3929.5731.7937.0747.3161.8676.0488.52103.22103.22
4029.8832.1237.8547.9363.1677.2890.54104.69104.69
4130.2132.4838.4948.4563.7278.6192.52106.37106.37
4230.4432.7238.7948.8864.8180.0293.81107.73107.73
4330.8033.1139.0849.3265.8981.9795.00108.89108.89
4431.0233.3539.3649.7566.9683.3096.16110.46110.46
4531.2233.5639.6550.2068.0584.2497.22111.83111.83
4631.5033.8639.9450.6469.1385.2098.29113.14113.14
4731.7334.1140.2351.0770.2186.1099.44114.50114.50
4832.0034.4040.5251.5171.2887.22100.41115.66115.66
4932.2634.6840.7951.9572.3788.44101.48116.81116.81
5032.3934.8241.0852.4073.4689.70102.80118.07118.07
5132.8835.3541.3752.8074.7290.95104.30119.23119.23
5233.3735.8741.6653.2575.2591.84105.90120.59120.59
5334.0036.5541.9453.6975.8792.63107.67122.17122.17
5434.5037.0942.2454.1276.5393.30109.24123.95123.95
5535.0537.6842.5154.5677.0294.09111.01125.58125.58
5635.5438.2142.8155.0077.6194.72112.56126.89126.89
5736.1138.8243.0955.4478.0795.46113.30127.79127.79
5836.6739.4243.3855.8778.5796.03114.35128.89128.89
5937.2039.9943.6756.3079.0596.58115.08129.83129.83
6037.6740.5043.9556.7379.5097.07115.82130.67130.67
6138.2941.1644.2357.1779.8997.62117.18132.51132.51
6238.7741.6844.5257.6080.2598.08118.61134.72134.72
6339.4842.4444.8158.0580.6898.65119.19136.92136.92
6439.8342.8245.0958.4981.0499.10119.74139.07139.07
6540.4143.4445.3858.9481.2999.39120.35141.17141.17
6640.9544.0245.6859.3681.6699.90120.72143.43143.43
6741.5744.6945.9660.3881.95100.22121.21145.27145.27
6842.0645.2146.2461.1482.18101.50121.85146.84146.84
6942.6445.8446.5461.9382.43102.74122.43148.42148.42
7043.0946.3246.8262.9282.69104.00122.88150.10150.10
Oversized84.0090.30106.79129.62152.15174.93197.66220.50220.50

Commercial pricing for USPS First Class Package Service is as follows:

Weight Not Over (ounces)Zone L/1Zone 2Zone 3Zone 4Zone 5Zone 6Zone 7Zone 8Zone 9
13.593.643.663.753.813.903.974.134.13
23.593.643.663.753.813.903.974.134.13
33.593.643.663.753.813.903.974.134.13
43.593.643.663.753.813.903.974.134.13
53.994.064.094.154.204.244.314.444.44
63.994.064.094.154.204.244.314.444.44
73.994.064.094.154.204.244.314.444.44
83.994.064.094.154.204.244.314.444.44
94.624.694.744.814.885.045.175.335.33
104.624.694.744.814.885.045.175.335.33
114.624.694.744.814.885.045.175.335.33
124.624.694.744.814.885.045.175.335.33
135.855.936.006.076.226.446.606.786.78
145.855.936.006.076.226.446.606.786.78
155.855.936.006.076.226.446.606.786.78
15.9995.855.936.006.076.226.446.606.786.78

Pricing for Priority Mail Express is as follows:

  • Flat Rate Envelope 24.90
  • Legal Flat Rate Envelope 25.15
  • Padded Flat Rate Envelope 25.35
Weight Not Over (Lbs)Zone 1Zone 2Zone 3Zone 4Zone 5Zone 6Zone 7Zone 8Zone 9
0.524.9024.9025.5027.3530.5532.8035.1538.1048.90
125.2525.7527.5531.2536.1039.0041.6544.6057.30
225.6526.6029.6535.1541.6545.2548.1051.1565.70
326.0027.4031.7039.0547.1551.4554.6057.6574.10
426.4028.2533.8042.9552.7057.7061.0564.2082.50
526.7529.1035.8546.8558.2563.9067.5570.7090.90
629.3531.8539.4052.0064.0569.9074.0577.4599.65
731.9034.6542.9557.2069.8575.8580.5084.25108.35
834.5037.4046.4562.3575.6081.8587.0091.00117.10
937.0540.2050.0067.5581.4087.8093.4597.80125.80
1039.6542.9553.5572.7087.2093.8099.95104.55134.55
1141.7545.5557.8077.1091.7098.10104.50109.40140.85
1243.8048.2062.0581.5096.20102.45109.10114.25147.15
1345.9050.8066.3085.90100.65106.75113.65119.10153.45
1448.0053.4070.5590.30105.15111.10118.20123.95159.75
1550.1056.0574.8094.65109.65115.40122.75128.80166.10
1652.1558.6579.0599.05114.15119.70127.35133.65172.40
1754.2561.2583.30103.45118.65124.05131.90138.50178.70
1856.3563.8587.55107.85123.10128.35136.45143.35185.00
1958.4066.5091.80112.25127.60132.70141.05148.20191.30
2060.5069.1096.05116.65132.10137.00145.60153.05197.60
2162.9072.05100.75121.50137.35142.30151.10158.85205.10
2265.2575.05105.45126.40142.60147.60156.65164.65212.60
2367.6578.00110.15131.25147.85152.95162.15170.50220.15
2470.0080.95114.85136.10153.10158.25167.70176.30227.65
2572.4083.90119.55140.95158.35163.55173.20182.10235.15
2674.7586.90124.25145.85163.60168.85178.70187.90242.65
2777.1589.85128.95150.70168.85174.15184.25193.70250.15
2879.5092.80133.70155.55174.10179.50189.75199.55257.70
2981.9095.75138.40160.40179.35184.80195.30205.35265.20
3084.2598.75143.10165.30184.60190.10200.80211.15272.70
3186.65101.70147.80170.15189.85195.40206.30216.95280.20
3289.00104.65152.50175.00195.10200.70211.85222.75287.70
3391.40107.60157.20179.85200.35206.05217.35228.60295.25
3493.75110.60161.90184.75205.60211.35222.90234.40302.75
3596.15113.55166.60189.60210.85216.65228.40240.20310.25
3698.65116.55171.00194.80216.50222.65234.55246.60318.60
37100.75119.15175.25199.70221.90228.55240.70253.05326.95
38103.10122.10179.70204.80227.55234.15246.60259.35335.05
39105.65125.05184.10209.95233.00239.60252.30265.85343.45
40107.95127.80188.20215.10238.60245.50258.35272.25351.80
41110.95131.60194.20221.80245.90253.40266.60280.75362.75
42112.90134.10198.65226.85251.40259.30272.75287.10371.00
43115.50137.15202.90231.90256.95265.05278.65293.70379.35
44117.55139.80207.40237.05262.45270.80284.60300.05387.65
45119.80142.55211.75241.90267.80276.60290.65306.60396.15
46122.15145.40216.05247.30273.60282.35296.55313.00404.40
47124.75148.40220.40252.30279.05288.15302.60319.45412.75
48126.95151.15224.90257.30284.35294.00308.60325.90421.05
49129.10153.90229.10262.45289.90300.00314.80332.45429.50
50131.90157.10233.70267.60295.60305.60320.50338.85437.70
51134.20159.90238.15272.65300.95311.35326.50344.35444.90
52136.55162.75242.30277.60306.35317.40332.65351.80454.55
53138.70165.45246.80282.80311.90323.20338.65358.20462.80
54141.25168.45251.20287.80317.20328.95344.65364.65471.15
55144.00171.95257.00293.10322.80334.75350.50371.00479.40
56148.25176.80263.70300.65331.05343.40359.50380.85492.00
57150.85179.90268.15305.80336.60349.25365.50387.30500.30
58153.45182.90272.35310.85341.95355.25371.65393.80508.70
59155.55185.55276.80315.95347.45361.20377.70400.25517.10
60157.65188.25281.25321.15352.90367.05383.65406.75525.50
61159.85191.05285.75326.50358.65372.85389.65413.30533.90
62162.40193.95290.05331.50363.90378.70395.50419.90542.45
63165.05197.05294.45336.65369.40384.55401.70426.45550.90
64167.25199.85298.85341.65374.75390.50407.65432.95559.30
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