USPS Priority rates going up? 50%?!

[the_matrix_guy]

What the hell? “Up to 50%”

[cfos00]

Yeah, saw it too. USPS has been under attack lately, and it seems like they're doing what they can to hurt it.

[scottieb]

Not lately. It's been an ongoing attack.

[the_matrix_guy]

Yeah, saw it too. USPS has been under attack lately, and it seems like they're doing what they can to hurt it.

…. I feel like we’re getting it every
which way

[iamthelazerviking]

I only ever send Ground Advantage anyway.

[the_matrix_guy]

Here’s the link: https://support.pirateship.com/en/articles/11648947-usps-rate-change-july-2025?utm_source=intercom&utm_medium=email&utm_camp aign=2025-07-02_RateChange-USPS

Most Ground Advantage shipments won't see a rate increase 🎉 That said, Ground Advantage shipments under 1 pound will increase by an average of 4.5%, and shipments over 20 pounds will increase by a flat 2.8%.

Priority Mail


Priority Mail rates are increasing in most cases, with shipments to Zones 4-6 increasing by up to 51% 😱 Generally speaking, Priority Mail shipments under 1 pound will see the highest rate hikes, and rates will increase by up to 28% for packages over 1 pound.



However, some Priority Mail shipments will decrease: rates for 2-3 pound shipments traveling to Zones 1-4 will decrease by up to 6.5%, and some Priority Mail Cubic shipments going to the same zones will decrease by up to 10%.

[flyweightnate]

On the one hand, this hurts. On the other hand, my local post office employees aren't my favorite people. The difference between walking into a post office and a UPS store is insane around here, with one or two exceptions. Local chatter was that OT paid 3x, so guys were skipping deliveries M-F to pick up extra OT on Saturday. With my previous mailman, he made it easy to believe. Seems to be improving though.

It's not a hard sell to switch to a different carrier for most things. Pirateship, Shippo, and a few others can really help find a better rate if you get sticker shock. The insurance on high value items - like specialty tools - is what always gets me, though, irrespective of carrier. $3k shipment is gonna be $100 or more IMO.

[Dattee]

I don’t why is like that why will usps going to 50% that fuck

[Trbo323]

Well crap, I have a whole shelf full of flat rate boxes. Guess I'll need to look into ups/FedEx now

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[the_matrix_guy]

Yes, BTW you can use the USPS flat rate boxes at UPS and use UPS Ground (in case you dont have a box)