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Cheapest Way to Ship USPS - Compare Every Carrier Free

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Before you buy a USPS label, compare USPS with UPS and FedEx. You might save more with a different carrier. No account needed.

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Buying a USPS label straight from USPS works fine. But it only shows you USPS options.

The problem

When you buy directly from USPS, you see USPS Ground Advantage, Priority Mail, and Priority Express. You pick the cheapest one and think you got a deal.

But you never saw that UPS Ground might have been $2 cheaper for your package. Or that FedEx Ground Economy could save you $3.

Buying direct only shows you USPS prices, never UPS or FedEx.

When USPS isn't the cheapest

For packages under 1 lb, USPS wins almost always. But above 3 lbs, UPS Ground and FedEx Ground Economy frequently beat USPS on price. Above 5 lbs, UPS Ground is often $3-5 cheaper than USPS Priority Mail.

You won't know unless you compare.

Compare every carrier in one place

Enter your package details once. See USPS, UPS, FedEx, and DHL rates side by side. Pick whichever is actually cheapest. No account needed for any carrier.

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Frequently asked questions

Compare USPS, UPS, FedEx, and DHL side by side before you buy, because buying a label straight from USPS only compares USPS options to each other. You enter your package details once, see every carrier's price, and pick the cheapest with no account needed for any carrier.
No. Buying directly from USPS only compares USPS to USPS, so it never shows you when UPS Ground or FedEx Ground Economy is cheaper. Above 3 lbs those carriers frequently beat USPS, and above 5 lbs UPS Ground is often $3 to $5 cheaper than USPS Priority Mail.
For packages under 1 lb, USPS wins almost always, so shipping USPS is usually fine for light items. For heavier or more valuable packages, it pays to compare carriers before you buy.
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