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Priority Mail
Priority Mail is the best way to ship small packages with USPS, with the ideal mix of fast delivery speed and low cost. Priority Mail has three services to maximize your savings when shipping with USPS.
There are 3 different sub-services of USPS Priority Mail
All Priority Mail sub-services have the same standards, with delivery within 2-3 days, full package tracking, and $100 of insurance included for free.
You can ship any box or envelope with Priority Mail
Priority Mail is the shipping service that USPS advertises the most, and you’ve probably seen the ads for Priority Mail Flat Rate® with the tagline, “If it fits, it ships.”
But because of those commercials, a common misunderstanding is that you have to use a special USPS-branded box. It’s not true!
You can use any type of packaging to ship with Priority Mail and it’s usually much cheaper than using a Flat Rate package.
Learn more about each Priority Mail service:
- Size-based Priority Mail Cubic
A “secret” service that’s only available through the Commercial Pricing that Pirate Ship offers, Priority Mail Cubic is the best way to ship small but heavy packages.
Learn more - Weight-based Priority Mail
Is your package too big to qualify for Cubic rates? Bummer! But you can still get incredible shipping rates with weight-based Priority Mail... just watch out for Dimensional Weight pricing if your box is large!
Learn more - Priority Mail Flat Rate
Priority Mail Flat Rate Envelopes and the Small Flat Rate Box are incredible deals, but otherwise it's always cheaper to ditch the free packaging and use your own packaging instead of paying a premium.
Learn more
Get USPS Priority Mail shipping rates that are cheaper than Commercial Pricing
USPS offers two pricing tiers for Priority Mail; Retail and Commercial. Through the USPS Connect eCommerce program, Pirate Ship is authorized to offer prices BELOW Commercial Pricing shipping rates for shipments to and from the lower 48 states (certain zipcodes excluded). There's never any markup or fees, so you can save up to 87% compared to buying Priority Mail shipping labels at Retail Pricing.
Rates
| Weight | Zone 1 | Zone 2 | Zone 3 | Zone 4 | Zone 5 | Zone 6 | Zone 7 | Zone 8 | Zone 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat Rate Envelopes | Less than $11.12 | Less than $11.12 | Less than $11.12 | Less than $11.12 | Less than $11.12 | Less than $11.12 | Less than $11.12 | Less than $11.12 | $11.12 |
| Legal Flat Rate Envelope | Less than $11.66 | Less than $11.66 | Less than $11.66 | Less than $11.66 | Less than $11.66 | Less than $11.66 | Less than $11.66 | Less than $11.66 | $11.66 |
| Padded Flat Rate Envelope | Less than $11.99 | Less than $11.99 | Less than $11.99 | Less than $11.99 | Less than $11.99 | Less than $11.99 | Less than $11.99 | Less than $11.99 | $11.99 |
| Small Flat Rate Box | Less than $12.10 | Less than $12.10 | Less than $12.10 | Less than $12.10 | Less than $12.10 | Less than $12.10 | Less than $12.10 | Less than $12.10 | $12.10 |
| Medium Flat Rate Boxes | Less than $21.17 | Less than $21.17 | Less than $21.17 | Less than $21.17 | Less than $21.17 | Less than $21.17 | Less than $21.17 | Less than $21.17 | $21.17 |
| Large Flat Rate Boxes | Less than $31.00 | Less than $31.00 | Less than $31.00 | Less than $31.00 | Less than $31.00 | Less than $31.00 | Less than $31.00 | Less than $31.00 | $31.00 |
| Military Large Flat Rate Boxes | $29.59 | $29.59 | $29.59 | $29.59 | $29.59 | $29.59 | $29.59 | $29.59 | $29.59 |
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