
USPS Announces Package Service Changes In Missouri, What’s Impacted
If you use the United States Postal Service to send packages in Missouri, you can expect to pay a little more in the new year. I'll break down what services cost more and which stay the same.
Mailing Services vs. Shipping Services
The USPS distinguishes between Mailing Services and Shipping Services based on the types of items being sent, their intended use, and associated features. It's broken down like this:
Mailing Services include First Class Mail, USPS Marketing Mail, Periodicals, and Media Mail. They are generally cost-effective for lighter items, usually slower than shipping services, and offer limited or optional tracking.
Shipping Services are designed for larger or heavier packages and items requiring faster, trackable, or guaranteed delivery. They include Priority Mail, Priority Mail Express, Parcel Select Ground, and USPS Retail Ground. These services focus on parcels over 13 ounces and include tracking by default, guaranteed or estimated delivery timelines, and insurance and signature confirmation options.
What's Costing More To Mail?
Shipping service prices have increased this week. You'll pay around 3% more if you mail a package through USPS Ground Advantage, Priority Mail, or Priority Mail Express Services. Parcel Select service prices are going up about 9%.
Is the Price of Stamps Going UP?
If there is some good news, the price of First-Class Mail or a stamp to mail a one-ounce single-piece First Class letter is not increasing.
Why Is It Costing More Now?
The price increases we've experienced, including the increase in stamps in July of last year and the current price increases on shipping services, are due to the USPS "Delivering For America" plan. The Delivering For America plan preserves affordable, six-day mail service while expanding seven-day package delivery, which will generate $24 billion in net revenue and improve cash flow to help the USPS invest in people, vehicles, post offices, new technology, and infrastructure while avoiding $160 billion in projected losses over the next 10 years.
You can check out the USPS website for more on the "Delivering For America" plan.
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