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USPS/UPS Comparison Chart
All prices in this chart were based on a 12"x12"x8" package being delivered to 8 Zip Codes in different USPS Zones. Prices were based on 2-3 Day USPS Priority Mail and UPS 5-Day Ground, delivered to a residential address. While the method used may have some minor discrepencies (USPS & UPS zones seem to differ slightly) the purpose of this chart is to get a better sense of when to use both services

Package Weight

Local Zone

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Zone 4

Zone 5

Zone 6

Zone 7

Zone 8

Up to 1 lb.

$3.50

$3.50

$3.50

$3.50

$3.50

$3.50

$3.50

$3.50

$3.50

USPS

$5.01

$5.01

$5.01

$6.93

$7.23

$6.98

$5.72

$7.43

$5.92

UPS

2 lbs. Flat Rate

$3.95

$3.95

$3.95

$3.95

$3.95

$3.95

$3.95

$3.95

$3.95

USPS

$5.06

$5.06

$5.06

$7.28

$7.79

$7.38

$6.28

$8.24

$6.73

UPS

2+ to 3 lbs.

$5.15

$5.15

$5.15

$5.15

$5.15

$5.15

$5.15

$5.15

$5.15

USPS

$5.16

$5.16

$5.16

$7.53

$8.14

$7.74

$6.63

$8.85

$7.34

UPS

3+ to 4 lbs.

$6.35

$6.35

$6.35

$6.35

$6.35

$6.35

$6.35

$6.35

$6.35

USPS

$5.37

$5.37

$5.37

$7.84

$8.50

$8.09

$6.99

$9.26

$7.75

UPS

4+ to 5 lbs.

$7.55

$7.55

$7.55

$7.55

$7.55

$7.55

$7.55

$7.55

$7.55

USPS

$5.52

$5.52

$5.52

$8.04

$8.75

$8.34

$7.24

$9.66

$8.15

UPS

5+ to 6 lbs.

$7.90

$7.90

$7.90

$7.90

$8.10

$8.15

$8.25

$9.50

$10.35

USPS

$5.72

$5.72

$5.72

$8.24

$9.00

$8.65

$7.49

$10.02

$8.51

UPS

6+ to 7 lbs.

$8.25

$8.25

$8.25

$8.25

$8.65

$8.75

$8.95

$10.45

$11.65

USPS

$5.87

$5.87

$5.87

$8.40

$9.26

$8.85

$7.75

10.37

$8.86

UPS

7+ to 8 lbs.

$8.50

$8.50

$8.50

$8.50

$9.20

$9.35

$9.65

$11.40

$12.95

USPS

$6.08

$6.08

$6.08

$8.55

$9.51

$8.95

$8.00

10.88

$9.37

UPS

8+ to 9 lbs.

$8.65

$8.65

$8.65

$8.65

$9.75

$9.95

$10.35

$12.35

$14.25

USPS

$6.23

$6.23

$6.23

$8.65

$9.66

$9.10

$8.15

$11.43

$9.92

UPS

9+ to 10 lbs.

$8.75

$8.75

$8.75

$8.75

$10.30

$10.55

$11.05

$13.30

$15.55

USPS

$6.43

$6.43

$6.43

$8.80

9.96

$9.31

$8.45

$12.04

$10.53

UPS

10+ to 11 lbs.

$9.00

$9.00

$9.00

$9.00

$10.85

$11.15

$11.75

$14.25

$16.85

USPS

$6.63

$6.63

$6.63

$8.95

$10.32

$9.51

$8.81

$12.75

$11.24

UPS

11+ to 12 lbs.

$9.25

$9.25

$9.25

$9.25

$11.40

$11.75

$12.45

$15.20

$18.15

USPS

$6.78

$6.78

$6.78

$9.05

$10.62

$9.71

$9.11

$13.46

$11.92

UPS

12+ to 13 lbs.

$9.60

$9.60

$9.60

$9.60

$11.95

$12.35

$13.15

$16.15

$19.45

USPS

$6.94

$6.94

$6.94

$9.21

$11.03

$9.86

$9.52

$14.22

$12.71

UPS

13+ to 14 lbs.

$9.95

$9.95

$9.95

$9.95

$12.50

$12.95

$13.85

$17.10

$20.75

USPS

$7.09

$7.09

$7.09

$9.31

$11.53

$9.96

$10.02

$14.98

$13.47

UPS

14+ to 15 lbs.

$10.30

$10.30

$10.30

$10.30

$13.05

$13.55

$14.55

$18.05

$22.05

USPS

$7.24

$7.24

$7.24

$9.46

$11.99

$10.22

$10.48

$15.74

$14.23

UPS

15+ to 16 lbs.

$10.65

$10.65

$10.65

$10.65

$13.60

$14.15

$15.25

$19.00

$23.35

USPS

$7.34

$7.34

$7.34

$9.61

$12.50

$10.47

$10.99

$16.44

$14.93

UPS

16+ to 17 lbs.

$11.00

$11.00

$11.00

$11.00

$14.15

$14.75

$15.95

$19.95

$24.65

USPS

$7.44

$7.44

$7.44

$9.86

$13.00

$10.83

$11.49

$17.20

$15.69

UPS

17+ to 18 lbs.

$11.35

$11.35

$11.35

$11.35

$14.70

$15.35

$16.65

$20.90

$25.95

USPS

$7.59

$7.59

$7.59

10.12

$13.51

$11.23

$12.00

$17.96

$16.45

UPS

18+ to 19 lbs.

$11.70

$11.70

$11.70

$11.70

$15.25

$15.95

$17.35

$21.85

$27.25

USPS

$7.70

$7.70

$7.70

$10.37

$13.96

$11.64

$12.45

$18.72

$17.21

UPS

19+ to 20 lbs.

$12.05

$12.05

$12.05

$12.05

$15.80

$16.55

$18.05

$22.80

$28.55

USPS

$7.85

$7.85

$7.85

$10.67

$14.47

$12.04

$12.96

$19.43

$17.92

UPS