Here's how much USPS rates will increase on Oct. 4, 2026.

USPS rates will increase for the holiday season, effective Oct. 4, 2026 - Jan. 16, 2027.

The changes only affect Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail, Ground Advantage and Parcel Select. All other rates remain the same. The charts below show the rates in effect until October 3, 2026 (in black and white) and new rates effective October 4 (highlighted).

On Oct. 4, 2026,
postage rates will increase for:

• Priority Mail Express
  
• Priority Mail
  
• USPS Ground Advantage
  
• Parcel Select

Rates will stay the same for:

• First Class Mail
  
• First Class Presort
  
• Marketing Mail
  
• Periodicals
  
• Bound Printed Matter
  
• Media Mail

If you don't see the rates you need, you can check the complete USPS rate chart.

Or you're welcome to contact us with specific questions and we'll do our best to get you to the information you need.

--> Retail rate changes:

Presort & commercial rate changes:

Here are the rates for the first ten pounds. You can find the zones for any zip code using the USPS Domestic Zone Chart page.


How to calculate volume

Here are the rates for the first ten pounds. You can find the zones for any zip code using the USPS Domestic Zone Chart page.

Here are the rates for the first ten pounds. You can find the zones for any zip code using the USPS Domestic Zone Chart page.

How to calculate volume

Here are the rates for the first ten pounds. You can find the zones for any zip code using the USPS Domestic Zone Chart page.


How to calculate volume

Here are the rates for the first ten pounds. You can find the zones for any zip code using the USPS Domestic Zone Chart page.


How to calculate volume

Here are the rates for the first ten pounds. You can find the zones for any zip code using the USPS Domestic Zone Chart page.

How to calculate volume

Here are the rates for the first ten pounds:



How to calculate volume

To determine whether a parcel is more than 2 cubic feet in volume, meaning that the USPS volume surcharge will apply:

• Measure the length, width and height in inches. If the parcel is not rectangular, measure each dimension where it is the largest. For a tube, use the diameter for both the width and the height.
  
  
• Round off each measurement to the nearest inch. For example, if the measurement is at least 6" but less than 6 1/2", round down to 6". But if it is 6 1/2" up to 7", round up to 7".
  
  
• Multiply the rounded length by the rounded width by the rounded height.
  
  
• If the piece is not rectangular, multiply by 0.785.
  

The volume surcharge applies if the result is more than 3,456.