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12/27/2022
USPS, FedEx and UPS New Pricing for 2023
Source: Quadient, December 14, 2022
It's official. The postage rates are now approved: it's time to prepare for Mailing & Shipping Rate Increases in January.
As always, we have all the details so you can plan ahead and avoid any unexpected charges. See what services are affected, get all the rates, and tips on how to save!
Here’s a quick review of the significant changes:
USPS® Postal Rate Change:
Rate Change Effective Date: January 22, 2023
Average Increase: First-Class Mail prices are approximately 4.2 %
Affected Services and new prices:
- Letters (1 oz.): 63 cents
- Letters (metered 1 oz.): 60 cents
- Domestic Postcards: 48 cents
- International Postcards: $1.45
- International Letter (1 oz.): $1.45
- Certified Mail: not published yet
- Post Office Box rental fees
- Money order fees
- Cost to purchase insurance when mailing an item
There will be no change to the single-piece letter and flat additional-ounce price, which remains at 24 cents. All of the official rates files are not published yet, as soon as they will be available, our mailing experts are going to review them and update you with the details and tips to help you save money. The complete Postal Service price filings with the new proposed prices for all products can be found here.
FedEx® Shipping Rate Change
Rate Change Effective Date: January 2, 2023
Average Increase: rates will increase an average of 6.9%
Affected Services:
- FedEx Express
- FedEx Ground
- FedEx Freight
Learn more on our article or on FedEx site
UPS® Shipping Rate Change
Rate Change Effective Date: December 27, 2022
Average Increase: UPS SurePost services will increase an average of 6.9%.
To view the rates, visit the UPS SurePost rates webpage.
As a reminder: Through a partnership with UPS, Association members may save up to 16% on Domestic Ground and up to 30% off UPS Express air and international shipments. That's a significant savings over several other competitors' published rates!
UPS FREIGHT offers substantial savings on dependable LTL services. Sign up now to begin taking advantage. Whether your LTL needs are coast-to-coast or close to home, you can trust UPS Freight will pick up and deliver your shipments intact and on time.
Contact your BDD for more information.
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