USPS to raise mailing rates for holidays

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USPS to raise mailing rates for holidays 2Starting next week, the United States Postal Service is boosting its prices for the 2025 holiday season. Officials say these adjustments are needed to help deal with the extra handling expenses that come during this busier-than-usual time of year. Priority mail express, priority mail, ground advantage and parcel select will all be affected.

The temporary rates would go into effect at midnight Central on Oct. 5 and remain in place until midnight Central on Jan. 18, 2026.

Retail:
Priority Mail and USPS Ground Advantage: Zone 1-4

$0.40 increase for Zones 1-4, 0-3 lbs.
$0.60 increase for Zones 1-4, 4-10 lbs.
$0.95 increase for Zones 1-4, 11-25 lbs.
$3.00 increase for Zones 1-4, 26-70 lbs.

Priority Mail Zone 5-9

$0.90 increase for Zones 5-9, 0-3 lbs.
$1.45 increase for Zones 5-9, 4-10 lbs.
$3.25 increase for Zones 5-9, 11-25 lbs.
$7.00 increase for Zones 5-9, 26-70 lbs.

Priority Mail Flat Rate

$1.45 for Large Flat Rate Boxes
$0.90 for all other Flat Rate Products

USPS Ground Advantage Zone 5-9

$0.50 increase for Zones 5-9, 0-3 lbs.
$1.00 increase for Zones 5-9, 4-10 lbs.
$2.00 increase for Zones 5-9, 11-25 lbs.
$5.75 increase for Zones 5-9, 26-70 lbs.

Priority Mail Express

$1.10 increase for Zones 1-4, 0-3 lbs.
$2.00 increase for Zones 5-9, 0-3 lbs.
$2.00 increase for Zones 1-4, 4-10 lbs.
$4.85 increase for Zones 5-9, 4-10 lbs.
$3.90 increase for Zones 1-4, 11-25 lbs.
$9.00 increase for Zones 5-9, 11-25 lbs.
$9.75 increase for Zones 1-4, 26-70 lbs.
$16.00 increase for Zones 5-9, 26-70 lbs.

Priority Mail Express Flat Rate

$2.00 increase for Flat Rate Envelopes

Commercial:
Priority Mail and USPS Ground Advantage: Zone 1-4, and Parcel Select (all entries)

$0.30 increase for Zones 1-4, 0-3 lbs.
$0.45 increase for Zones 1-4, 4-10 lbs.
$0.75 increase for Zones 1-4, 11-25 lbs.
$3.00 increase for Zones 1-4, 26-70 lbs.

Priority Mail Zone 5-9

$0.70 increase for Zones 5-9, 0-3 lbs.
$1.25 increase for Zones 5-9, 4-10 lbs.
$2.75 increase for Zones 5-9, 11-25 lbs.
$6.50 increase for Zones 5-9, 26-70 lbs.

Priority Mail Flat Rate

$1.25 for Large Flat Rate Boxes
$0.70 for all other Flat Rate Products

USPS Ground Advantage Zone 5-9

$0.35 increase for Zones 5-9, 0-3 lbs.
$0.75 increase for Zones 5-9, 4-10 lbs.
$1.25 increase for Zones 5-9, 11-25 lbs.
$5.50 increase for Zones 5-9, 26-70 lbs.

Priority Mail Express:

$1.00 increase for Zones 1-4, 0-3 lbs.
$1.75 increase for Zones 5-9, 0-3 lbs.
$1.50 increase for Zones 1-4, 4-10 lbs.
$3.95 increase for Zones 5-9, 4-10 lbs.
$3.50 increase for Zones 1-4, 11-25 lbs.
$7.50 increase for Zones 5-9, 11-25 lbs.
$8.95 increase for Zones 1-4, 26-70 lbs.
$13.00 increase for Zones 5-9, 26-70 lbs.

Priority Mail Express Flat Rate

$1.75 for Flat Rate Envelopes

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