WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Postal Service has filed notice with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) of a temporary price increase for certain package services during the 2025 peak holiday season.
Approved by the USPS Board of Governors on Aug. 7, the proposed peak-season pricing would apply to Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail, USPS Ground Advantage, and Parcel Select. No other products or services would be affected.
If approved by the PRC, the temporary rates would take effect at midnight Central time on Oct. 5 and remain in place through midnight Central time on Jan. 18, 2026. The Postal Service said the adjustment will help offset extra handling costs and keep pricing competitive during the busy holiday mailing period.
The seasonal price change is part of the USPS Delivering for America 10-year plan, which aims to strengthen the Postal Service’s long-term financial sustainability while maintaining its public service mission of delivering mail and packages nationwide at least six days a week.
The planned price changes include:
Retail:
Priority Mail and USPS Ground Advantage: Zone 1-4
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- $0.40 cents increase for Zones 1-4, 0-3 lbs.
- $0.60 cents increase for Zones 1-4, 4-10 lbs.
- $0.95 cents increase for Zones 1-4, 11-25 lbs.
- $3.00 increase for Zones 1-4, 26-70 lbs.
Priority Mail Zone 5-9
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- $0.90 cents increase for Zones 5-9, 0-3 lbs.
- $1.45 cents 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
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- $1.45 for Large Flat Rate Boxes
- $0.90 for all other Flat Rate Products
USPS Ground Advantage Zone 5-9
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- $0.50 cents increase for Zones 5-9, 0-3 lbs.
- $1.00 cents 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
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- $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
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- $2.00 increase for Flat Rate Envelopes
Commercial:
Priority Mail and USPS Ground Advantage: Zone 1-4, and Parcel Select (all entries)
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- $0.30 cents increase for Zones 1-4, 0-3 lbs.
- $0.45 cents increase for Zones 1-4, 4-10 lbs.
- $0.75 cents increase for Zones 1-4, 11-25 lbs.
- $3.00 increase for Zones 1-4, 26-70 lbs.
Priority Mail Zone 5-9
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- $0.70 cents 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
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- $1.25 for Large Flat Rate Boxes
- $0.70 for all other Flat Rate Products
USPS Ground Advantage Zone 5-9
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- $0.35 cents increase for Zones 5-9, 0-3 lbs.
- $0.75 cents 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:
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- $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
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- $1.75 for Flat Rate Envelopes
The PRC will review the proposed prices before they are scheduled to take effect Oct. 5. Complete USPS price filings, with prices for all products, can be found on the PRC website’s Daily Listings section at prc.arkcase.com/portal/filings. Price change tables are also available on the Postal Explorer website at pe.usps.com/PriceChange/Index.
