August 25, 2026 The Postal Service filed notice today with the Postal Regulatory Commission, or PRC, about temporary price changes for some package services during the 2026 holiday shipping season. The planned changes would affect prices on Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail, USPS Ground Advantage and Parcel Select. No other products or services would be … Read more
The Postal Regulatory Commission will review the changes before they are scheduled to take effect.
The enhancements are estimated to save the Postal Service at least $36 billion during the next decade through reductions in transportation, mail and package processing, and real estate costs.
USPS will not raise mailing services prices in January.
As it has done for years, the Postal Service will implement a no-refund policy for Priority Mail Express packages shipped from Sunday, Dec. 22, through Wednesday, Dec. 25, under the following two conditions:
We made six recommendations to address the issues identified in the report.
The seasonal adjustment will bring prices for the Postal Service’s commercial and retail customers in line with competitive practices.
Background The U.S. Postal Service’s Delivering for America plan included offering new competitive products and services for customers. As part of this effort, the Postal Service launched a new package shipping service called USPS Ground Advantage and discontinued its Retail Ground, Parcel Select Ground, and First-Class Package services. Ground Advantage was intended to streamline package … Read more
