Why waste money with FedEx Home Delivery?

Stamps.com and the US Postal Service have created a smarter alternative.

Every company is looking for ways to save money and become more efficient. Mailing and shipping is a great place to start. If you find yourself habitually reaching for FedEx® forms, it may be time to give the USPS and Stamps.com a try. Together we’ve created a simple, powerful and reliable solution that helps you save a lot of money on mailing and shipping.

Costs/Month

FedEx

USPS

Home Delivery

Priority Mail

Actual Package Weight

Home Delivery : 

3 lbs.

Priority Mail : 

3 lbs.

DIM Weight for 12″ × 12″ × 8″ package

Home Delivery : 

9 lbs.

Priority Mail : 

3 lbs.

Base Rate (Using DIM Weight)

Home Delivery : 

$11.81 *

Priority Mail : 

$8.98 **

Fuel Surcharge

Home Delivery : 

12.00%***

Priority Mail : 

0.00%

Residential Delivery

Home Delivery : 

$4.75

Priority Mail : 

$0.00

Delivery Time

Home Delivery : 

1–5 Days

Priority Mail : 

1–3 Days

Total Costs

Home Delivery:
$18.55
Priority Mail:
$8.98

* 2022 Standard List Rate for a 9 lb. package (DIM Weight). Assumes 20% Volume Discount.
** 2022 USPS Priority Mail Commercial Base rate for a 3 lb. package.
*** Fuel surcharge rates effective December 23, 2021. Fuel surcharge rates change every month.

EXAMPLE: Which Shipping Carrier is cheapest for a 3 lb. package?

  • Residential Delivery:
    Atlanta, GA 30303 to Miami, FL 33109 (Zone 4)
  • Pick-up:
    Thursday, January 6, 2022
  • Delivery:
    Monday, January 10, 2022
  • Specs:
    3 lbs., 12″ × 12″ × 8″ package

DIM Weight of 9 lbs. applies for FedEx Home Delivery. Package Weight of 3 lbs. applies for USPS Priority Mail.

So many reasons to choose USPS over other carriers…

  • Free daily package pick-up
  • No fuel surcharges (FedEx charges up to 12.00% per package)
  • No residential surcharges (FedEx charges $4.75 per package)
  • Wider area of service—every day to every address in the U.S.!
  • No extra charge for Saturday Deliveries.
  • No hidden costs with USPS shipping.
  • Delivery to Military Addresses (APO/FPO addresses) and P.O. Boxes
  • Flat rate boxes—if it fits it ships!

Free* 5 lb. Digital Scale with Sign-up

Every new customer account starts with:

  •  Free* 5 lb. Digital Scale with sign-up
  • 4-week trial
  • $5 in USPS postage to use in trial period
  • USPS rate discounts you can’t get at the Post Office
  • No long-term contracts, cancel anytime
  • Only $19.99 per month plus applicable taxes, if any, including the first month if you stay past the 4-week trial

*pay only S&H fee

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