Packages can be up to 150 lbs. Packages can be up to 165 inches in length and girth combined. Packages can be up to 108 inches in length. Packages with a large size-to-weight ratio require special pricing and dimensional weight calculations.
For domestic shipments, a package is considered a "Large Package" when its length (longest side of the package) plus girth [(2 x width) + (2 x height)] combined exceeds 130 inches or its length exceeds 96 inches.
UPS requires that you attach a heavy package sticker to all your packages that weigh more than 70 lbs. (31.5 kgs).
Just like our last case, FedEx retail rates were slightly cheaper than UPS. However, if you use Easyship, UPS will give you a better rate. Conclusion: When sending a small package cross-country between rural towns, FedEx provides cheaper rates if you are paying retail price.
The packaging experts at The UPS Store®can pack almost anything and help ensure your items arrive intact.
For First-Class Mail, shape and weight will determine the price. For Priority Mail, the price is a combination of weight, size, and how far the mailpiece is traveling. Priority Mail pieces that exceed one cubic foot, are subject to "dimensional weight pricing".
UPS is often more expensive than USPS due to fees and surcharges, especially when it comes to shipping smaller packages. Generally, USPS offers much better rates when shipping smaller packages less than two lbs., though UPS typically works better when shipping larger, heavier packages by offering superior value.
No, UPS definitely does not weigh every package. They are an independent franchise related in no way to UPS other than in name. UPS doesn't use those weights for anything.
Available Sizes
- Small: 13” x 11” x 2” (33.0 cm x 27.9 cm x 5.0 cm)
- Medium: 16” x 11” x 3” (40.6 cm x 27.9 cm x 7.6 cm)
- Large: 18” x 13” x 3” (45.7 cm x 33.0 cm x 7.6 cm)
To calculate dimensional weight, multiply the package length (the longest side of the package) by the width and by the height. The result is the cubic size in inches. Divide the cubic size in inches by the appropriate rate type divisor – whether daily or retail – to arrive at the dimensional weight in pounds.
Use Your Bathroom ScaleSince you don't need to determine the exact weight of your package, your home scale should work just fine. Then, simply subtract your original weight from the second weight with the package and the resulting number is the weight of the package.
We offer free UPS supplies including packaging, forms and labels for customers logged into UPS.com®. You can also swing by The UPS Store® or our customer centers to purchase additional packaging materials in person.
Shipping a 10-pound package in a flat-rate box to San Francisco costs $10.85, compared with $17.29 for parcel post (which would also take five days longer) and $55.10 for three-day service from FedEx or UPS. Flat-rate boxes are available for Express Mail as well and come in a variety of sizes.
This depends on weight and size of the box along with the destination. If within zone 3, 4, or 5 it is usually cheaper to ship regional rate boxes. If zone 7 or 8 then flat rate boxes are usually cheaper. If in zone 1 or 2 it is usually cheaper to use your own box up to 2 pounds and regional rate boxes over that.
2019 Parcel Select Ground Shipping Rates
| Parcel Select (wt. not over) | Zone 1 & 2 | Zone 9 |
|---|
| 22 lb | $17.24 | $65.62 |
| 23 lb | $17.76 | $66.01 |
| 24 lb | $18.49 | $67.63 |
| 25 lb | $19.20 | $68.81 |
What Information Do You Need to Calculate Shipping Costs?
- Shipping Point of Origin and Destination.
- The Weight of the Package.
- Package Dimensions.
- Delivery Times for Shipping.
- Shipping insurance.
- Shipping-related charges.
- Parcel handling-related charges.
- Duties and taxes:
4 carriers that offer free shipping supplies
- UPS. UPS is one of the major players in shipping in the US.
- FedEx. FedEx makes it easy to order free FedEx Express® and FedEx Ground® shipping supplies.
- USPS. USPS also offers a good selection of free supplies for your business.
- DHL.
Priority Mail Flat Rate Products
| Free Supplies8 | Shipping Price |
|---|
| Medium Flat Rate Box — 2 (side-loading) | $13.20 Commercial Base $15.05 at Post Office & Online |
| Large Flat Rate Box | $18.30 Commercial Base $21.10 at Post Office & Online |
| APO/FPO/DPO Flat Rate Box | $16.80 Commercial Base $19.60 at Post Office & Online |
USPS shipping costs are calculated based on weight and distance traveled. Packages weighing less than one pound start at $2.74 via USPS First Class Package Service. If your package weighs one pound, you'll want to use USPS Priority Mail which starts at $7.02 with Shippo's special Cubic pricing.
Select and use proper cushioning materials for package contents. Wrap items individually and surround them with bubble sheeting and recyclable or foam loose-fill materials. Content should not directly touch the inside of the shipping box. Securely seal your package.
– $13.40 per each package in a UPS Hundredweight Service shipment for UPS Next Day Air®, UPS Next Day Air Saver®, UPS 2nd Day Air A.M.®, UPS 2nd Day Air®, UPS 3 Day Select® and UPS® Ground shipment. Maximum of $91.00 per shipment.
Multiply the package length (longest side of the package) by the width by the height. The result is the cubic size in inches. Divide the cubic size in inches by the divisor to calculate the dimensional weight in pounds. Increase any fraction to the next whole pound.
| Package Size | 2015 - Ground UPSShipping Cost (48 States) | Each Additional Same Wt. Item. (Shipped at same time) |
|---|
| 200 lbs (Bags) | $113.00 | -- |
| 250 lbs (Bags) | $138.00 | -- |
| 300 lbs (Bags) | $162.00 | -- |
| 350 lbs (Bags) | $188.00 | -- |
