USPS recommends new competitive prices to take effect in 2026
The Postal Regulatory Commission will review the changes before they are scheduled to take effect.
The Postal Regulatory Commission will review the changes before they are scheduled to take effect.
The changes raised mailing service product prices approximately 7.4 percent.
Service standards indicate the expected number of days for delivery after a mailpiece is accepted by USPS.
The price adjustments would affect Priority Mail, USPS Ground Advantage and other services.
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.
“We will make agreements with consolidators who are willing to negotiate deals based upon a more rational use of our network in a fashion that is mutually beneficial,” said Postmaster General Louis DeJoy.
The Postal Service’s new holiday TV ad began airing Nov. 6.