Understanding Your Priority Mail® Options
Why Priority Mail Matters
Priority Mail offers fast and affordable shipping with free pickup, plus Saturday and residential
delivery at no additional cost. Endicia solutions provide discounted Priority Mail rates and
free Delivery Confirmation™, allowing you to keep your prices competitive and your customers happy.
Make the Right Choice for Your Business
As the only 2 to 3 day service that delivers to mailboxes, mail slots, and PO Boxes, Priority
Mail has multiple options. How do you know which one to choose?
Priority Mail,
Zone-based Service
Priority Mail
Flat Rate™
Priority Mail
Regional Rate™
Ideal for shipping
lightweight packages
Ideal for shipping
dense packages long distances
Ideal for shipping
dense packages short distances
• 2 to 3 day delivery
• No extra cost for Saturday or
residential delivery
• Free Package Pickup™
• Free Delivery Confirmation
• Free packaging from the USPS
• Priced by weight, size, and distance
• Online discounts with Endicia
• 2 to 3 day delivery
• No extra cost for Saturday or
residential delivery
• Free Package Pickup
• Free Delivery Confirmation
• Free packaging from the USPS
• Priced by predefined package type
• Online discounts with Endicia
• 2 to 3 day delivery
• No extra cost for Saturday or
residential delivery
• Free Package Pickup
• Free Delivery Confirmation
• Free packaging from the USPS
• Priced by box size and destination
• Online discounts with Endicia
To find out, it’s important to compare your box size and weight, as well as your destination. We’ve prepared this
easy-to-use guide to make quick work of the decision for you.
Use the tables inside to find the most cost-effective
Priority Mail service for your business.
Wt lbs. Zone 1&2
1-800-576-3279 x 140
Zone 3
Grey cell: shows the
Regional Rate price
Regional
Flat Rate
$5.32
$5.16 White cell: Zone-based
1
$5.05
$4.97 service is cheaper
2
$5.32
$5.16
3
$5.49
$6.05
Blue cell: Regional Rate or
Flat Rate box is cheaper
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Comparison:
Priority Mail Regional Rate vs. Priority Mail Zone-based
Priority Mail
Regional Rate
Box B
Weight limit 20 lbs.
Zone 1&2
Zone 3
Zone 4
Zone 5
Zone 6
Zone 7
Zone 8
$5.32
$5.44
$5.84
$7.48
$8.19
$8.90
$9.88
Wt: 1 lbs
$5.05
$5.23
$5.35
$5.54
$5.75
$6.02
$6.51
Wt: 2 lbs
$5.32
$5.44
$5.84
$7.48
$8.19
$8.90
$9.88
Wt: 3 lbs
$5.49
$6.39
$7.36
$9.03
$10.62
$11.49
$13.40
Zone 1&2
Zone 3
Zone 4
Zone 5
Zone 6
Zone 7
Zone 8
$6.16
$7.36
$8.47
$11.16
$13.25
$14.29
$16.13
Wt: 1 lbs
$5.05
$5.23
$5.35
$5.54
$5.75
$6.02
$6.51
Wt: 2 lbs
$5.32
$5.44
$5.84
$7.48
$8.19
$8.90
$9.88
Wt: 3 lbs
$5.49
$6.39
$7.36
$9.03
$10.62
$11.49
$13.40
Wt: 4 lbs
$6.16
$7.36
$8.47
$11.16
$13.25
$14.29
$16.13
Wt: 5 lbs
$7.24
$8.53
$9.63
$12.97
$15.08
$16.43
$18.70
Zone 1&2
Zone 3
Zone 4
Zone 5
Zone 6
Zone 7
Zone 8
Regional Rate
Box A
zone-based
Weight limit 15 lbs.
Zones
Zones
Regional Rate
Box B
zone-based pricing
Priority Mail
Regional Rate
Box A
Priority Mail
Regional Rate
Box C
Zones
Regional Rate
Box C
zone-based pricing
Weight limit 25 lbs.
$15.11
$19.71
$23.41
$32.74
$37.05
$40.53
$47.01
Wt: 1 lbs
$5.05
$5.23
$5.35
$5.54
$5.75
$6.02
$6.51
Wt: 2 lbs
$5.32
$5.44
$5.84
$7.48
$8.19
$8.90
$9.88
Wt: 3 lbs
$5.49
$6.39
$7.36
$9.03
$10.62
$11.49
$13.40
Wt: 4 lbs
$6.16
$7.36
$8.47
$11.16
$13.25
$14.29
$16.13
Wt: 5 lbs
$7.24
$8.53
$9.63
$12.97
$15.08
$16.43
$18.70
Wt: 6 lbs
$8.09
$9.54
$10.85
$14.76
$16.93
$18.73
$21.42
Wt: 7 lbs
$8.63
$10.38
$11.72
$16.73
$18.74
$21.12
$24.05
Wt: 8 lbs
$9.26
$11.29
$13.32
$18.41
$20.60
$23.25
$27.01
Wt: 9 lbs
$9.68
$12.18
$14.18
$19.82
$22.41
$25.18
$30.03
Wt: 10 lbs
$10.41
$13.06
$15.41
$21.51
$24.21
$27.68
$32.66
Wt: 11 lbs
$11.26
$13.98
$16.68
$23.17
$25.98
$30.13
$35.38
Wt: 12 lbs
$12.06
$14.97
$17.87
$24.90
$28.33
$32.58
$37.94
Wt: 13 lbs
$12.78
$15.92
$18.83
$26.20
$30.42
$33.89
$39.29
Wt: 14 lbs
$13.55
$16.89
$19.97
$27.86
$32.12
$35.80
$41.24
Wt: 15 lbs
$14.51
$17.84
$21.08
$29.47
$33.36
$36.47
$42.33
Wt: 16 lbs
$14.57
$18.80
$22.26
$31.08
$35.25
$38.51
$44.66
Wt: 17 lbs
$15.11
$19.71
$23.41
$32.74
$37.05
$40.53
$47.01
Wt: 18 lbs
$15.42
$20.39
$24.53
$34.33
$39.00
$42.52
$49.38
10 1/8 x 7 1/8
x 5"
13 1/6 x 11 1/6 x
2 1/2"
12 1/4 x 10 1/2 x 5 1/2"
16 1/4 x 14 1/2 x 3"
15 x 12 x 12"
Prices effective January 27, 2013.
Regional Rate
Zone-based pricing is cheaper than Regional Rate
Regional Rate box is cheaper than Zone-based for selected weight and above
1-800-576-3279 x 140
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Comparison:
Priority Mail Flat Rate vs. Priority Mail Zone-based
Weight limit 70 lbs.
Zones
zone-based
Priority Mail
Small Flat
Rate Box:
$5.15
Priority Mail
Medium Flat
Rate Box:
$11.30
Zone 3
Zone 4
Zone 5
Zone 6
Zone 7
Zone 8
Wt: 1 lbs
$5.05
$5.23
$5.35
$5.54
$5.75
$6.02
$6.51
Wt: 2 lbs
$5.32
$5.44
$5.84
$7.48
$8.19
$8.90
$9.88
Wt: 3 lbs
$5.49
$6.39
$7.36
$9.03
$10.62
$11.49
$13.40
Zone 1&2
Zone 3
Zone 4
Zone 5
Zone 6
Zone 7
Zone 8
Wt: 1 lbs
$5.05
$5.23
$5.35
$5.54
$5.75
$6.02
$6.51
Wt: 2 lbs
$5.32
$5.44
$5.84
$7.48
$8.19
$8.90
$9.88
Wt: 3 lbs
$5.49
$6.39
$7.36
$9.03
$10.62
$11.49
$13.40
Wt: 4 lbs
$6.16
$7.36
$8.47
$11.16
$13.25
$14.29
$16.13
Wt: 5 lbs
$7.24
$8.53
$9.63
$12.97
$15.08
$16.43
$18.70
Wt: 6 lbs
$8.09
$9.54
$10.85
$14.76
$16.93
$18.73
$21.42
Wt: 7 lbs
$8.63
$10.38
$11.72
$16.73
$18.74
$21.12
$24.05
Wt: 8 lbs
$9.26
$11.29
$13.32
$18.41
$20.60
$23.25
$27.01
Wt: 9 lbs
$9.68
$12.18
$14.18
$19.82
$22.41
$25.18
$30.03
Wt: 10 lbs
$10.41
$13.06
$15.41
$21.51
$24.21
$27.68
$32.66
Wt: 11 lbs
$11.26
$13.98
$16.68
$23.17
$25.98
$30.13
$35.38
Zone 1&2
Zone 3
Zone 4
Zone 5
Zone 6
Zone 7
Zone 8
Wt: 1 lbs
$5.05
$5.23
$5.35
$5.54
$5.75
$6.02
$6.51
Wt: 2 lbs
$5.32
$5.44
$5.84
$7.48
$8.19
$8.90
$9.88
Wt: 3 lbs
$5.49
$6.39
$7.36
$9.03
$10.62
$11.49
$13.40
Wt: 4 lbs
$6.16
$7.36
$8.47
$11.16
$13.25
$14.29
$16.13
Wt: 5 lbs
$7.24
$8.53
$9.63
$12.97
$15.08
$16.43
$18.70
Wt: 6 lbs
$8.09
$9.54
$10.85
$14.76
$16.93
$18.73
$21.42
Wt: 7 lbs
$8.63
$10.38
$11.72
$16.73
$18.74
$21.12
$24.05
Wt: 8 lbs
$9.26
$11.29
$13.32
$18.41
$20.60
$23.25
$27.01
Zones
zone-based pricing
Weight limit 70 lbs.
Zone 1&2
Priority Mail
Large Flat
Rate Box:
$15.30
Zones
zone-based pricing
Weight limit 70 lbs.
Priority Mail
Flat Rate
Envelopes
Wt: 9 lbs
$9.68
$12.18
$14.18
$19.82
$22.41
$25.18
$30.03
Wt: 10 lbs
$10.41
$13.06
$15.41
$21.51
$24.21
$27.68
$32.66
Wt: 11 lbs
$11.26
$13.98
$16.68
$23.17
$25.98
$30.13
$35.38
Wt: 12 lbs
$12.06
$14.97
$17.87
$24.90
$28.33
$32.58
$37.94
Wt: 13 lbs
$12.78
$15.92
$18.83
$26.20
$30.42
$33.89
$39.29
Wt: 14 lbs
$13.55
$16.89
$19.97
$27.86
$32.12
$35.80
$41.24
Wt: 15 lbs
$14.51
$17.84
$21.08
$29.47
$33.36
$36.47
$42.33
Wt: 16 lbs
$14.57
$18.80
$22.26
$31.08
$35.25
$38.51
$44.66
Wt: 17 lbs
$15.11
$19.71
$23.41
$32.74
$37.05
$40.53
$47.01
8 5/8 x 5 3/8 x 1 5/8"
11 x 8 1/2 x
5 1/2"
13 5/8 x 11 7/8 x
3 3/8"
12 x 12 x 5 1/2"
Priority Mail Flat Rate Envelope: $5.05
Priority Mail Flat Rate Padded Envelope: $5.70
15 x 9 1/2"
12 1/2 x 9 1/2"
Priority Mail Legal Flat Rate Envelope: $5.25
Zone-based pricing is cheaper than Flat Rate
Flat Rate box is cheaper than Zone-based for selected weight and above
1-800-576-3279 x 140
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Shippers are using Priority Mail to move their
business forward
Case Study: Firefighters Bookstore™
Founded in 1985, Firefighters Bookstore serves the firefighting community. Specifically, it sells
books and training material to firefighters, aspiring firefighters, fire training academies, and anyone
purchasing on their behalf.
Firefighters Bookstore ships about 30% of its parcels via the Postal Service. Nearly 75% ship via
Priority Mail. Its penchant for using Priority Mail is due to the savings in cost and time afforded it
by the flat rates – Priority Mail Flat Rate Box and Priority Mail Flat Rate Envelope. With the rates
being constant irrespective of weight, shipping by Priority Mail is particularly cost-effective for
heavy shipments, such as books. Additional cost savings arise from the boxes and envelopes for
these mail types being supplied free of charge by the Postal Service. In fact, when a customer’s order fits into a Priority
Flat Rate Box or Envelope, Firefighters Bookstore diverts the shipment from UPS to the Postal Service because doing so
saves it money. Secondarily, it diverts shipments from UPS to the Postal Service when merchandise is small and ships
more quickly via the Postal Service.
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day trial, visit www.endicia.com.
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Ask us about U.S. Postal Service Express
Mail®, an overnight service.
Not only has Firefighters Bookstore’s use of Priority Mail
provided savings, it has actually helped Firefighters Bookstore
grow the business and better serve its customers. Since its
customers almost always receive in-stock merchandise within
two days of ordering when shipped by Priority Mail, the customers are extremely pleased by the quick turnaround and, as
a result, place additional orders and tell other firefighters about
their positive experiences with Firefighters Bookstore.
DYMO Endicia’s Role: An Endicia Premium customer since 2003,
Firefighters Bookstore uses DYMO Endicia for postage, insurance,
and tracking.
Commenting on what DYMO Endicia has meant to her business,
Peggy Glenn states: “DYMO Endicia has saved us about an hour a
day, freeing up my shipping staff to ship more orders, which, in turn,
has enabled me to spend more time on promoting the business.”
For the full case study and more customer testimonials, please go to
www.endicia.com/CaseStudies/.
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