USPS Proposes Increase In Shipment Prices

The proposed changes have already been approved by the Board of Governors and must be approved by the Postal Regulatory Commission.

USPS outlined a plan for “new competitive prices” on shipping services.

The Postal Service plans to increase prices for Priority Mail, Priority Mail Express, USPS Ground Advantage and Parcel Select services to help bring in “needed revenue.”

Priority Mail shipments would increase by 6.6%, Priority Mail Express would see a 5.1% bump, while prices for Ground Advantage services will increase by 7.8% and Parcel Select services will increase by 6%.

The USPS filing also proposes increases to other services in 2026, such as its premium forwarding service, its package interception service, and several international shipping services including M-bag Service, which would increase by a whopping 44%.

The proposed changes have already been approved by the Board of Governors and must be approved by the Postal Regulatory Commission before taking effect on January 18.