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2025 USPS Shipping Rates
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USPS October 2025 Rates • Effective October 5th, 2025
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Pirate Ship passes through the cheapest rates USPS offers, with discounts up to 87% off retail prices.
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The United States Postal Service offers two different pricing tiers: Retail Pricing and Commercial Pricing.
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SECRET DISCOUNTS! Pirate Ship offers rates that are up to $4.71 BELOW Commercial Pricing.
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Pirate Ship also offers deeply discounted UPS® rates. Compare UPS and USPS rates here!
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Pirate Ship's historical data is used to estimate national average costs for each USPS service.
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These national average costs will be highlighted inYELLOWin the attached rate sheets.
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Your average costs will differ depending on which zones you ship to.
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Any questions? Chat with us on pirateship.com
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These national zone averages are used to
create average cost forecasts in the applicable rate sheets:		0-50 miles51-150 miles151-300 miles301-600 miles601-1000 miles1001-1400 miles1401-1800 miles1801+ milesTerritories
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To view the USPS rates, click the Service Name below.
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ServiceSummary
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Priority Mail Service Comparison (View Rates)Not sure which Priority Mail service is cheapest for your situation? This rate comparison can help!
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USPS - Flat Rate (View Rates)SECRET RATES BELOW COMMERCIAL PRICING! If it fits, it ships! But Flat Rate is generally only a better deal than using your own packaging if your item can fit in a Small Flat Rate Box or any Flat Rate Envelope.
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USPS - Weight-Based Priority Mail (View Rates)SECRET RATES BELOW COMMERCIAL PRICING! The best service USPS offers! Pirate Ship will automatically choose between Cubic or Weight-Based rates depending on which is cheaper for your package's weight, size, and destination.
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USPS - Priority Mail Cubic (View Rates)SECRET RATES BELOW COMMERCIAL PRICING! Rates are based on dimensions, not weight, so you can ship up to 20 pounds for no extra cost. Fast & reliable with 1-3 day delivery and $100 insurance included.
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Ground Advantage Weight-Based (View Rates)SECRET RATES BELOW COMMERCIAL PRICING! The slowest service USPS offers with estimated delivery up to 5 days not including Sundays, and up to 26 days for non-continental shipments to/from AK, HI, PR, and APO/FPO.
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Ground Advantage Cubic (View Rates)SECRET RATES BELOW COMMERCIAL PRICING! Pirate Ship will automatically pick Cubic or Weight-Based Ground Advantage rates depending on which is cheaper for your package's weight, size, and destination.
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USPS - Priority Mail Express (View Rates)The fastest service USPS offers, with guaranteed 1-day delivery in urban areas and 2 or 3-day delivery to/from rural areas.
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USPS - Media Mail (View Rates)Only for educational materials (books, music, or films, no other products or advertising). USPS may inspect your boxes to verify the contents are allowed.
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Simple Export Rate (View Rates)EXCLUSIVE! Save up to 56% with Pirate Ship's incredible discounts on international shipping up to 4 lbs.
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First Class Package International (View Rates)The cheapest rates USPS offers for international shipments that weigh less than 4 lbs… but Simple Export Rate will always be cheaper!
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Priority Mail International (View Rates)If your international shipments are over 4 lbs, or if you want them to arrive faster within 6-10 days, this is the cheapest service USPS offers.
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USPS - Priority Mail Express International (View Rates)If you want your international shipments to arrive as fast as possible via the destination country's local Postal Service, this is a great choice!
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Extra Services (View Rates)Add Signature Confirmation or 3rd-party insurance to your shipment to get reimbursed if it's damaged or goes missing. USPS also charges additional fees for packages that are "nonstandard" sizes.
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