When the overnight speed of Express Mail is not needed but preferential handling is desired, use Priority Mail. Priority Mail offers expedited delivery at the least expensive rate in the industry. The maximum weight for Priority Mail is 70 pounds, and the maximum size is 108 inches in length and girth combined. You also have the option of sending mail weighing less than 13 ounces as Priority Mail.
For proper handling, Priority Mail should be well identified. Your local post office will provide Priority Mail stickers, labels, envelopes and boxes at no extra charge. For larger quantities (usually 50), you can also order over the phone at (800) 222-1811 or online at supplies.usps.gov.
Any amount of material that fits into the envelope may be mailed at the regular 1 pound rate regardless of the weight of the material in the flat-rate envelope. Priority Mail Dropship or Reship service is also available. Check with your local postal business center for more information. Priority Mail can be insured, registered, certified or sent Collect on Delivery (COD) for an additional charge. Contact Mail Services or your local post office for more information.
- Two- to three-day delivery starting at $3.50.
- Unzoned rates to any place in the United States including Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, other U.S. points offshore and military addresses (APOs/FPOs) are:
- $3.50 for 1 lb.
- $3.95 for 2 lbs
- $5.15 for 3 lbs
- $6.35 for 4 lbs.
- $7.55 for 5 lbs.
- No extra charge for Saturday delivery.
- No extra charge for residential delivery.
- Shipping supplies provided at no extra charge.
- Free delivery confirmation for customers who use electronic filing.
- Easy-to-access information includes date, zip code and whether an item was delivered, attempted, forwarded or returned.
- Helps deter fraud and improves customer service by verifying delivery status of shipments.
- Free to businesses that send an electronic file of their shipments; retail cost is $.35 per package.
- Electronic option provides easy access to delivery information, which lets you build a database detailing the status of every package sent.
- Delivery information on individual packages can also be accessed online at www.usps.com/shipping/trackandconfirm.htm.
For more detailed information on Priority Mail, visit the USPS Web site.