The Postal Service™ has notified the Postal Regulatory Commission of temporary price changes for some package services for the holiday shipping season. The planned adjustments, which the Postal Service governors approved of August 7, 2025, will affect the following prices:
n Priority Mail Express®,
n Priority Mail®,
n USPS Ground Advantage®, and
n Parcel Select®.
No other products or services would be affected.
Pending favorable review by the commission, the temporary rates would go into effect at midnight, Central Time on Sunday, October 5, 2025, and remain in place until midnight, Central Time on Sunday, January 18, 2026.
The changes will help cover extra handling costs and bring prices for the Postal Service’s commercial and retail customers in line with competitive practices.
As a strategic part of the Delivering for America 10-year plan, the temporary changes will support the Postal Service in creating a revitalized organization capable of achieving its public service mission, providing a nationwide, integrated network for the delivery of mail and packages at least 6 days a week, in a cost-effective and financially sustainable manner over the long term.
The planned changes include the following:
n 40-cent increase for 0–3 pounds
n 60-cent increase for 4–10 pounds
n 95-cent increase for 11–25 pounds
n $3 increase for 26–70 pounds
n 90-cent increase for 0–3 pounds
n $1.45 increase for 4–10 pounds
n $3.25 increase for 11–25 pounds
n $7 increase for 26–70 pounds
n $1.45 for large flat-rate boxes
n 90 cents for all other flat-rate products
n 50-cent increase for 0–3 pounds
n $1 increase for 4–10 pounds
n $2 increase for 11–25 pounds
n $5.75 increase for 26–70 pounds
n $1.10 increase for zones 1–4, 0–3 pounds
n $2 increase for zones 5–9, 0–3 pounds
n $2 increase for zones 1–4, 4–10 pounds
n $4.85 increase for zones 5–9, 4–10 pounds
n $3.90 increase for zones 1–4, 11–25 pounds
n $9 increase for zones 5–9, 11–25 pounds
n $9.75 increase for zones 1–4, 26–70 pounds
n $16 increase for zones 5–9, 26–70 pounds
n $2 increase for flat-rate envelopes
n 30-cent increase for 0–3 pounds
n 45-cent increase for 4–10 pounds
n 75-cent increase for 11–25 pounds
n $3 increase for 26–70 pounds
n 70-cent increase for 0–3 pounds
n $1.25 increase for 4–10 pounds
n $2.75 increase for 11–25 pounds
n $6.50 increase for 26–70 pounds
n $1.25 for large flat-rate boxes
n 70-cent for all other flat-rate products
n 35-cent increase for 0–3 pounds
n 75-cent increase for 4–10 pounds
n $1.25 increase for 11–25 pounds
n $5.50 increase for 26–70 pounds
n $1 increase for zones 1–4, 0–3 pounds
n $1.75 increase for zones 5–9, 0–3 pounds
n $1.50 increase for zones 1–4, 4–10 pounds
n $3.95 increase for zones 5–9, 4–10 pounds
n $3.50 increase for zones 1–4, 11–25 pounds
n $7.50 increase for zones 5–9, 11-25 pounds
n $8.95 increase for zones 1–4, 26–70 pounds
n $13 increase for zones 5–9, 26–70 pounds
n $1.75 for flat-rate envelopes
The complete USPS® price filing can be found on the commission’s website at prc.arkcase.com/portal/filings. Price tables are also available via the Postal Explorer website at pe.usps.com/PriceChange/Index.
— Product Classification,
Product Solutions, 8-21-25
