USPS^® mailing rates as of July 14, 2024

The latest USPS mailing services price changes took effect on July 14, 2024 and the USPS has announced there will be no mailing price increase in January 2025. The new rates include a 5-cent increase in the price of a First-Class® Mail Forever stamp from 68¢ to 73¢. The approved adjustments raise mailing services product prices approximately 7.8%. There are no price changes for USPS retail or commercial prices for shipping services like Priority Mail^® and Ground Advantage™. 

What’s changing in First-Class Mail?

As of July 14, 2024, mailers will see price increases to USPS mailing products such as First-Class Mail and Certified Mail.

First-Class letters (retail stamps and metered) increase 5¢. The good news for online postage and meter users is that the savings for Metered letter rate remains at 4¢ per letter. The additional ounce rate is increasing from 24¢ to 28¢ for letters.

First-Class Flats (Large Envelopes) are increasing 11¢, and the additional ounce rate for Flats is increasing 27¢ to 30¢ depending on the weight of the envelope.

Certified Mail rate is increasing $0.45 and the manual Return Receipt (green card) is also increasing $0.45. Switching to electronic Return Receipt, using PitneyShip software, can now save mailers $1.48 per piece.

• Total 1-ounce Certified Mail cost increases to $9.64 for Retail Return Receipt (Green Card) (metered)
  
• Total 1-ounce Certified Mail cost will be $8.16 for electronic Return Receipt (Savings of $1.48 vs. Green Card)
  

What’s changing in Marketing Mail?

Marketing Mail continues to be the cheapest way to send mass mail. Most Marketing Mail and Marketing Mail Nonprofit rates are rising, but the increase is much less than First-Class mail rates.

Other Services

• Single Piece Library Mail increases to $3.92 up to 1lb
• Single Piece Media Mail increases to $4.13 up to 1lb

As always, Pitney Bowes remains committed to providing the best possible rates offered by the USPS. Now is the perfect time to cut your shipping and mailing costs. We are here to help you find ways to reduce the complexity and impact of rate changes for shipping and mailing. Below are some of the highlights of popular mailing services being affected.

Our PitneyShip software delivers a better way to send, track, and manage your Certified Mail, while saving you $1.48 on every piece – with no volume requirements. Learn more here.

New rates announced for Retail and Commercial shipping services that will go into effect January 19, 2025.

The USPS has announced that new rates for shipping services like Priority Mail and Priority Mail Express will go into effect on January 19, 2025. While most of these services will see increases of 3.2-3.9%, Pitney Bowes clients will continue to see deeper savings through the USPS Connect Ecommerce (CeC) program. Even with this increase, the CeC prices are still less than published Commercial discounts. The increase affects anyone printing a shipping label with shipping software. Printing USPS shipping labels provides special discounts on postage for many weights under 20lbs and zones for Priority Mail and Ground Advantage.

If this sounds confusing, that’s because it is. The good news is that we have you covered. Our software solutions take the guess work out of rates and presents you with the best possible USPS rate for every package you send. And don't forget, USPS does not add any surcharges for fuel, residential delivery, or regular Saturday delivery.

Check out our rate calculator below to see if your package qualifies for certain rates.

Please note: As of January 6, 2025, the USPS has resumed accepting mail and packages to Canada. Canada Post has made significant progress in clearing delayed volumes caused by their employee strike, and now commercial and retail customers, as well as those using online systems, will be able to send mail and packages to Canada once again.