USPS Proposes 8% Hike for Priority Mail, Other Shipping Services

USPS proposes 8% hike for priority mail, other shipping services

The cost for some United States Postal Service (USPS) options could change at the end of April.The USPS filed notice with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) on March 25 to increase the base postage price for some retail and commercial domestic competitive products.If there is a “favorable review” by the PRC, USPS rates for parcel select, priority mail, priority mail express and USPS ground advantage will increase by 8%.Some people sending ma…

USPS Wants You to Pay More After Spending Billions on Costly EVs - Power The Future

The United States Postal Service is raising shipping prices by 8 percent, pointing to higher transportation and fuel costs and the need to “cover the actual costs of doing business.” That’s the official line. But it conveniently ignores a major driver of those rising costs: a multibillion-dollar bet on expensive electric delivery vehicles that are nowhere near delivering the promised savings. Over the past several years, USPS has committed rough…

Postal Service Looks To Raise Shipping Prices By 8%

The planned increase comes as gas prices rise.