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Mail & Shipping Services

  1. Service Details
    Priority Mail Express Shipping Boxes

    Priority Mail Express

    Overnight Guarantee1

    Delivering 7 days a week, Priority Mail Express® is our fastest domestic service for time-sensitive letters, documents, or merchandise. Guaranteed overnight scheduled delivery to most locations2, including PO Boxes™, or your money back1. From $24.70 at Post Office™ locations and online.

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    Priority Mail Shipping Boxes

    Priority Mail

    Shipping in 1–3 Business Days

    Get more for your money with Priority Mail® shipping in 1, 2, or 3 business days3 based on where your package starts and where it’s being sent. A variety of Priority Mail Flat Rate® options eliminate the need to weigh items up to 70 lbs. From $6.70 at Post Office locations and online.

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    Collection of First-Class Stamps

    First-Class Mail

    Mail in 1–3 Business Days

    First-Class Mail® is an affordable mail service for standard-sized, single-piece envelopes weighing up to 3.5 oz, and large envelopes and small packages weighing up to 13 oz with delivery in 3 business days or less. From $0.50 at a Post Office.

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    USPS Retail Ground

    2–8 Business Days4

    Retail Ground® is a reliable and economical way to ship5 less-than-urgent deliveries and oversized packages. From $6.70 at a Post Office.

    Using Retail Ground

    • Good for packages too large for Priority Mail Express and Priority Mail delivery.
    • Includes USPS Tracking®.
    • Only available at USPS Post Offices.

      NOTE: Department of Defense employees overseas may send packages to the U.S. using Retail Ground through Click-N-Ship®.

      Sending Military & Diplomatic Mail

    Rules & Restrictions

    • Available for shipments up to 70 lbs and up to 130 inches in combined length and girth.
    • Large, lightweight packaging is subject to oversize pricing.

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    Prepare Mail & Shipments

    Media Mail

    2–8 Business Days4

    Media Mail® is a cost-effective way to send media and educational materials. This service has restrictions on the type of media that can be sent. From $2.66 at a Post Office.

    Using Media Mail

    What can you send using Media Mail?

    • Books (at least eight pages)
    • Printed music and test materials
    • Video and sound recordings
    • Printed educational charts
    • Medical loose-leaf pages and binders
    • Computer-readable media

      NOTE: Video games, computer drives, and digital drives do not qualify for Media Mail prices.

    Rules & Restrictions

    • Maximum weight is 70 lbs.

    Media Mail Eligibility Standards (DMM 173.4.0)
    Media Mail Prices – Retail
    Media Mail Prices – Commercial

    Disclaimers

    1. Exceptions apply. For details, visit the

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    2. Scheduled delivery date depends on origin, destination, and drop-off time. Some restrictions apply. For additional information, visit the

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    3. In most cases, the expected delivery date printed on your receipt or provided at checkout will reflect a delivery time of 1, 2, or 3 business days and is based on origin, destination, and drop-off time. The expected delivery date does not come with a money-back guarantee.

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    4. The timeliness of service to or from destinations outside the contiguous U.S. may be affected by the limited availability of transportation.

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    5. Available for Zones 5-9, up to 70 lbs. Prices in Zones 1-4, up to 70 lbs, are only for the mailing of hazardous materials, live animals, or other items required to be shipped by ground/surface transportation. Oversized USPS Retail Ground available for Zones 1-9, up to 70 lbs, when measuring over 108 inches but not more than 130 inches in combined length and girth.

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  2. Quick Compare
    Starting Price Ship Time Pricing Options Where to Pay Postage Insurance USPS Tracking® Signature Confirmation™ Return Receipt Collect on Delivery
    $24.70 (retail & online)
    $21.98 (commercial)1    		 Overnight Guaranteed2 Flat Rate
    Variable Price    		 Online
    At Retail    		 $100 included3 Included Available4 Available5 Available
    $6.70 (retail & online)
    $6.55 (commercial)1    		 1-3 days6 Flat Rate
    Variable Rate
    Regional Rate
    Prepaid    		 Online
    At Retail    		 $50 included7 Included Available Available Available
    $0.50 (at retail)
    $0.378 (commercial)1    		 2-3 days Variable Price At Retail Available Included
    (Packages only)    		 Available
    (parcels only)    		 Available8 Available
    $6.70
    (at retail)    		 2-8 days Variable Price At Retail Available Included Available Available Available
    $2.66 (at retail)
    $1.74 (commercial)1    		 2-8 days Variable Price At Retail Available Included Available
    (parcels only)    		 Available9 Available
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    Additional Insurance & Extra Services

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    Disclaimers

    1. Commercial pricing available for businesses that qualify. Browse service prices and eligibility.

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    2. For many major markets. Average number of days based on origin and destination.

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    3. Available only for certain products and to certain destinations. Restrictions and exclusions apply. Insurance does not cover certain items. For details, visit 609.4.3 (Non-payable Claims), 609 (Filing Indemnity Claims for Loss or Damage), and 503.4 (Insured Mail) of the Domestic Mail Manual available at http://pe.usps.com/text/dmm300/dmm300_landing.htm. Priority Mail Express shipments must have an applicable USPS barcode to qualify for the included insurance. For shipments valued at more than $100, additional insurance may be available for purchase.

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    4. Priority Mail Express service comes with a signature option.

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    5. PS Form 3811 by mail only.

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    6. In most cases, the expected delivery date printed on your receipt or provided at checkout will reflect a delivery time of 1, 2, or 3 business days and is based on origin, destination, and drop-off time. The expected delivery date does not come with a money-back guarantee.

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    7. Available only for certain products and to certain destinations. Restrictions and exclusions apply. Insurance does not cover certain items. For details, visit 609.4.3 (Non-payable Claims), 609 (Filing Indemnity Claims for Loss or Damage), 503.1 (Basic Standards for Extra Services), and 503.4 (Insured Mail) of the Domestic Mail Manual available at http://pe.usps.com/text/dmm300/dmm300_landing.htm. To qualify for included insurance, Priority Mail domestic shipments must have the applicable Intelligent Mail® package barcode (IMpb). Insurance is not included when Priority Mail service is combined with certain extra services, such as additional insurance, or when a shipment is sent using Merchandise Return Service (MRS), Priority Mail Open and Distribute®, Premium Forwarding Service Residential™ or Premium Forwarding Service Commercial™ For shipments valued at more than $50, additional insurance may be available for purchase.

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    8. When purchased at the time of mailing with Certified Mail®, COD, Insurance (for more than $200) or Registered Mail. Restrictions apply.

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    9. When purchased at the time of mailing with COD or Insurance (for more than $200).

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