THE TOP
USPS® POSTAL DISCOUNTS
01
POSTAGE METERS MAKE CENTS
02
Use a Postage Meter, receive a 1/2¢ discount
Single-piece, First-Class Mail letters up to 3.5 oz.
SHIP PACKAGES UNDER 1 LB. & PAY LESS
Less than 1 lb. = USPS offers ounce rate pricing
Other shipping carriers start at 1 lb.
EX
EX
$3.44**
$6.24*
1,000
$156*
LETTERS/DAY
$8.26*
12 oz.
PACKAGE
SAVED/YEAR
*based on 6 days of regular mail delivery
**at a retail rate of .49 per letter 1000 letters
a day = $49.00 x 6= $294 week
*Ground pricing only starts at 1 lb.
** First-Class Package Commercial Base pricing
03
TAKE ADVANTAGE OF SHAPE-BASED PRICING
ALWAYS CONSIDER THE SIZE OF MAIL PIECES
04
GET SHIPPING DISCOUNTS
If packages conform to USPS shape-based
standards = avoid non-machinable surcharges.
WITH COMMERCIAL-BASED PRICING (CBP)
When letters, flats and parcels are shaped
differently, they cost more because they
need to be processed differently.
• Only available with mail machines approved by the USPS
to collect and upload package level data to postal servers
What qualifies for a discount?
• Applies to Priority Mail®, Priority Mail Express™ and
First-Class Mail packages, domestic and international
• Letter-sized envelopes vs. large envelopes (flat)
reduce costs up to 30%.
Average savings of 15% with Priority Mail®
(1-2-3 day specific delivery) vs. retail rates.
• Two-sided printing = fewer number of
pages = less weight (best to keep it under 3.5 oz.)
Average savings up to 33% with Priority Mail
Express™ (overnight) vs. retail rates.
• Arrange into a letter size or a 6" x 9" envelope, and
you can save big.
EX
SAVE 50¢ BY DOWNSIZING
TO LETTER SIZE
9" x 12"
6" x 9"
vs.
$0.48 1/2*
1 oz.
$0.98
$0.70 1/2*
2 oz.
$1.20
$0.92 1/2*
3 oz.
$1.42
05
NEW SAVINGS AND CONVENIENCE WITH
PRIORITY MAIL®
6" x 9"
qualifies for
letter rate
vs. flat
envelope rate
*1¢ meter discount included
06
DAY SPECIFIC DELIVERY
USPS DELIVERS EVERY DAY
SATURDAY, SUNDAY and HOLIDAYS
Saturday = regular USPS delivery day.
Other shipping carriers charge extra.
Sunday and Holiday delivery available through USPS.
Priority Mail Express™ is a guaranteed delivery
service 365 days a year at NO EXTRA CHARGE.
Priority Mail® offers fast delivery in 1, 2 or 3 days
(including Saturdays) based on where your
package originates and its delivery destination.
Priority Mail Express™ is available for
overnight delivery.
EX
PRIORITY MAIL®
• Tracked
• Insured (Up to $50 Insurance
Coverage Included)
• Day-Specific Delivery
• No Surcharges
• Pickup Available
• No Dimensional Weight
• Saturday Pickup and Delivery
• Post Office Box Access
• Delivery with Regular Mail
• Forwarding Included
PRIORITY MAIL EXPRESS™
• Guaranteed
• Tracked
• Insured (Up to $100 Insurance
Coverage Included)
• Day-Specific Delivery
• No Surcharges
• Pickup Available
• Flat-Rate Options
• Packaging Available
• New Cubic Pricing
• Forwarding Included
• 365 Day Delivery
Guaranteed, tracked, insured, no surcharges, pickup available,
no dimensional weight, forwarding included
• Express: + 365 day delivery (weekends, holidays), Saturday pickup,
P.O. Box access, delivery with regular mail
• Priority: + online discounts, flat-rate options, packaging available
• Bonus: Free boxes and envelopes
• Day specific delivery geographic areas
07
GET BULK/STANDARD MAIL RATES
08
BY COMBINING YOUR MAILINGS INTO
LARGER QUANTITIES
NO WORRIES ABOUT SIZE OR WEIGHT!
Discounted pricing starting at 200 pieces.
• If it fits, it ships®
Bulk prices are lower than “single-piece” prices.
• One flat rate up to 70 lbs.
The term “bulk mail” is synonymous with commercial,
business or advertising mail.
METERED
DISCOUNT PRICE
• Also includes Package Pickup, USPS Tracking™
and limited insurance coverage against loss or damage
• Qualifies for Commercial Base pricing discounts
BULK/STANDARD
MAIL PRICE*
$0.48 /2
1 oz. LETTER
$0.0391
200
QUANTITY
200
$97.00
TOTAL
$78.00
1
• Multiple box size options
EX
SAVE 10¢ PER LETTER
USE PRIORITY MAIL FLAT-RATE BOXES
• To save with local shipping destinations, use Regional
Rate boxes; flat-rates by weight category
• Saturday is regular delivery day
Parcel Select®: Large and medium sized shippers
looking for an economical ground delivery service.
It’s the best pricing on ground delivery available
from the USPS.
*priced pre-sorted 5-digit zip code
• Best combination of low cost and reliability
• No fuel, residential or Saturday surcharges
• Delivery to every U.S. address, including PO boxes and
military addresses
• Combines parcel consolidation expertise and services
with USPS extensive delivery network
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• Packages can weigh up to 70 lbs. and measure up
to 130 inches in combined length and distance around
the thickest part
USE PARCEL SELECT®
FOR SHORT DISTANCE SHIPPING
Regional Boxes: Small, dense packages being
shipped short distances that need to arrive in
1, 2 or 3 business days
For large and medium sized shippers looking
for an economical ground delivery service.
It’s the best pricing on ground delivery
available from the USPS.
• With more than one size to choose from, the boxes
combine the speed and convenience of Priority Mail
shipping with zone pricing to reduce costs.
• Best combination of low cost and reliability
• Also includes Package Pickup, USPS Tracking™ and
limited insurance coverage against loss or damage
at no additional charge.
• No fuel, residential or Saturday surcharges
• Delivery to every U.S. address, including PO boxes
and military addresses
• Combines parcel consolidation expertise and services
with USPS extensive delivery network
• Packages can weigh up to 70 lbs. and measure up to
130 inches in combined length and distance around
the thickest part
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10
MAIL DESIGN ANALYST (MDA) FREE ADVICE
USPS offers specially trained Mail Design Analysts
(MDA) to help you save money by taking advantage
of mail piece size, shape and weight rules.
Mail piece design analysts are available to:
• Answer questions regarding mail piece design,
including Reply Mail
• Test paper and mail piece samples for acceptable
thickness, background color, flexibility, rigidity, barcode
print tolerances, etc.
• Help you navigate the Automated Business Reply Mail
(ABRM) tool so that you can successfully generate your
own artwork
• Review and approve vendor-prepared “privately printed”
forms for USPS special services
• Analyze the readability and automation compatibility of
prospective or actual reply mail pieces
Ask me how
you can save
MDA
MDAs provide technical assistance on mail piece
design to envelope manufacturers, printers,
advertising agencies and graphic designers.
May 31, 2015 Rate Change