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. The purpose of this chart is to get a better sense of when to use each service. You should ALWAYS verify the shipping cost for YOUR specific package using the vendor's Web site, not this chart! For instance, right now, UPS has a 1.25% temporary fuel surcharge in effect. See UPS Web site for details.

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

$5.47

$5.47

$5.47

$5.62

$5.97

$7.53

$6.33

$8.04

$6.53

UPS

2 lbs. Flat Rate

$3.95

$3.95

$3.95

$3.95

$3.95

$3.95

$3.95

$3.95

$3.95

USPS

$5.57

$5.57

$5.57

$5.87

$6.33

$7.99

$6.89

$8.90

$7.39

UPS

2+ to 3 lbs.

$5.20

$5.20

$5.20

$5.20

$5.20

$5.20

$5.20

$5.20

$5.20

USPS

$5.72

$5.72

$5.72

$6.08

$6.63

$8.40

$7.29

$9.61

$8.10

UPS

3+ to 4 lbs.

$6.45

$6.45

$6.45

$6.45

$6.45

$6.45

$6.45

$6.45

$6.45

USPS

$5.87

$5.87

$5.87

$6.28

$6.94

$8.75

$7.64

$10.07

$8.56

UPS

4+ to 5 lbs.

$7.70

$7.70

$7.70

$7.70

$7.70

$7.70

$7.70

$7.70

$7.70

USPS

$6.08

$6.08

$6.08

$6.48

$7.19

$9.05

$7.95

$10.52

$9.01

UPS

5+ to 6 lbs.

$8.10

$8.10

$8.10

$8.10

$8.30

$8.35

$8.50

$9.55

$10.40

USPS

$6.28

$6.28

$6.28

$6.68

$7.39

$9.36

$8.25

$10.88

$9.37

UPS

6+ to 7 lbs.

$8.40

$8.40

$8.40

$8.40

$8.90

$9.00

$9.30

$10.60

$11.85

USPS

$6.48

$6.48

$6.48

$6.83

$7.59

$9.56

$8.56

$11.28

$9.77

UPS

7+ to 8 lbs.

$8.50

$8.50

$8.50

$8.50

$9.50

$9.65

$10.10

$11.65

$13.30

USPS

$6.68

$6.68

$6.68

$7.04

$7.75

$9.71

$8.81

$11.89

$10.38

UPS

8+ to 9 lbs.

$8.65

$8.65

$8.65

$8.65

$10.10

$10.30

$10.90

$12.70

$14.75

USPS

$6.89

$6.89

$6.89

$7.24

$7.85

$9.86

$9.01

$12.45

$10.94

UPS

9+ to 10 lbs.

$8.75

$8.75

$8.75

$8.75

$10.65

$10.95

$11.80

$13.75

$16.20

USPS

$7.09

$7.09

$7.09

$7.39

$8.00

$10.12

$9.32

$13.15

$11.64

UPS

10+ to 11 lbs.

$9.00

$9.00

$9.00

$9.00

$11.25

$11.60

$12.80

$14.80

$17.65

USPS

$7.29

$7.29

$7.29

$7.54

$8.20

$10.32

$9.72

$13.91

$12.40

UPS

11+ to 12 lbs.

$9.25

$9.25

$9.25

$9.25

$11.85

$12.25

$13.75

$15.85

$19.10

USPS

$7.49

$7.49

$7.49

$7.75

$8.30

$10.57

$10.07

$14.72

$13.21

UPS

12+ to 13 lbs.

$9.65

$9.65

$9.65

$9.65

$12.45

$12.90

$14.75

$16.90

$20.55

USPS

$7.64

$7.64

$7.64

$7.95

$8.45

$10.72

$10.53

$15.58

$14.07

UPS

13+ to 14 lbs.

$10.05

$10.05

$10.05

$10.05

$13.05

$13.55

$15.70

$17.95

$22.00

USPS

$7.80

$7.80

$7.80

$8.20

$8.61

$10.88

$11.04

$16.39

$14.88

UPS

14+ to 15 lbs.

$10.45

$10.45

$10.45

$10.45

$13.65

$14.20

$16.65

$19.00

$23.45

USPS

$7.95

$7.95

$7.95

$8.40

$8.71

$11.08

$11.59

$17.20

$15.69

UPS

15+ to 16 lbs.

$10.85

$10.85

$10.85

$10.85

$14.25

$14.85

$17.60

$20.05

$24.90

USPS

$8.10

$8.10

$8.10

$8.66

$8.96

$11.38

$12.10

$18.06

$16.55

UPS

16+ to 17 lbs.

$11.25

$11.25

$11.25

$11.25

$14.85

$15.50

$18.60

$21.10

$26.35

USPS

$8.20

$8.20

$8.20

$8.91

$9.16

$11.74

$12.71

$18.87

$17.36

UPS

17+ to 18 lbs.

$11.65

$11.65

$11.65

$11.65

$15.45

$16.30

$19.55

$22.15

$27.80

USPS

$8.35

$8.35

$8.35

$9.16

$9.47

$12.19

$13.26

$19.68

$18.17

UPS

18+ to 19 lbs.

$12.05

$12.05

$12.05

$12.05

$16.05

$17.05

$20.50

$23.20

$29.25

USPS

$8.51

$8.51

$8.51

$9.42

$9.77

$12.65

$13.77

$20.55

$19.04

UPS

19+ to 20 lbs.

$12.45

$12.45

$12.45

$12.45

$16.65

$17.85

$21.40

$24.25

$30.70

USPS

$8.66

$8.66

$8.66

$9.72

$10.07

$13.10

$14.33

$21.36

$19.85

UPS