The U.S. Postal Service provides many different options for fast, economical parcel delivery across the globe. From quick domestic delivery options such as First Class Package Service® to speedy global delivery with Priority Mail Express International®, the USPS can deliver your package faster and more economically than any other shipping carrier. And with over 31,000 retail locations in the U.S. for package drop-off along with the ability to hand a package with a prepaid label to your daily mail carrier, the USPS makes it easy to ship your packages when and how you want.
USPS delivery times for addresses within the U.S. vary by shipping service, from overnight with Priority Mail Express, to over 5 days with Parcel Select Ground.
Mail Class | Delivery Speed | Tracking | Post Office Starting Price | Stamps.com Starting Price |
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Priority Mail Express | Overnight to most locations in U.S. | Yes | $26.35 and up | $22.75 and up |
Priority Mail | 1–3 business days | Yes | $7.70 and up | $7.16 and up |
Priority Mail Flat Rate | 1–3 business days | Yes | $8.45 | $7.90 |
Priority Mail Regional Rate | 1–3 business days | Yes | $10.13 and up | $7.83 and up |
First Class Package Service | 1–3 business days | Yes | $4.00 and up | $3.01 and up |
Parcel Select | 2–8 business days | Yes | Not Available | $7.01 and up |
USPS Retail Ground | 2–8 business days | Yes | $7.70 and up | Not Available |
Media Mail | 2–8 business days | Yes | $2.89 | $2.89 |
First Class Mail (letters) | 1–3 business days | No | $0.55 | $0.50 |
First Class Mail (large envelopes) | 1–3 business days | No | $1.00 | $1.00 |
International delivery times vary by shipping service from 1 to 3 day delivery with Global Express Guaranteed to up to 20 days for First Class Package International Service.
Mail Class | Delivery Speed | Tracking | Post Office Starting Price | Stamps.com Starting Price |
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Global Express Guaranteed | 1–3 business days | Yes | $67.80 and up | $64.41 and up |
Priority Mail Express International | 3–5 business days | Yes | $45.95 and up | $42.85 and up |
Priority Mail International | 6–10 business days | Yes | $37.60 and up | $35.72 and up |
First Class Package International Service | 6–20 business days | Yes | $21.25 | $20.19 and up |
First Class Mail International (letters) | 6–20 business days | No | $1.20 | $1.20 |
Did you know free Saturday delivery is incorporated into USPS’s regular delivery schedule? That gives shippers 52 additional delivery days per year!
Stamps.com lets you print postage online using a computer and regular printer for all USPS mail classes. Plus, you get access to postage rate discounts that are not available at the Post Office including 40% off Priority Mail and 28% off First Class Package Service.