Shipping by Weight Class
What it costs to ship packages by weight — under 1 lb, 5 lb, 10 lb, 50 lb, up to freight. For each weight: typical carrier pricing, which service wins by zone, dimensional weight considerations, and packaging recommendations.
Under 1 lb
1 oz – 15.99 oz
Cheap shipping for packages under 1 lb. USPS First-Class vs Ground Advantage. Typical rates, best carrier, packaging for...
1 lb
16 oz – 1 lb 15.99 oz
How to ship a 1 lb package. USPS Ground Advantage vs Priority Mail rates, best carrier, typical cost by zone. Tips for e...
2 lb
2 lb – 2 lb 15.99 oz
Shipping cost for a 2 lb package via USPS, UPS, FedEx. Best carrier selection, typical rates by zone, DIM weight conside...
5 lb
3 lb – 5 lb
Shipping a 5 lb package — USPS, UPS, FedEx cost comparison. When each wins, typical rates by zone, and packaging recomme...
10 lb
5 lb – 10 lb
Shipping a 10 lb package: USPS vs UPS vs FedEx pricing by zone. When each carrier wins, packaging tips, and DIM weight c...
15 lb
10 lb – 15 lb
Shipping 15 lb packages: carrier pricing, Flat Rate vs zones, best options. When UPS/FedEx beat USPS at this weight clas...
20 lb
15 lb – 20 lb
Shipping a 20 lb package — USPS vs UPS vs FedEx pricing, best options by zone, packaging for heavy boxes....
30 lb
20 lb – 30 lb
Shipping 30 lb packages via UPS, FedEx, USPS. When each wins, commercial vs retail pricing, oversized packaging consider...
50 lb
30 lb – 50 lb
Shipping 50 lb packages — UPS and FedEx Ground dominate. Typical costs, commercial rates, packaging for heavy shipments....
70 lb
50 lb – 70 lb
70 lbs is USPS's max package weight. UPS and FedEx also compete. Pricing, packaging, and alternatives for heavier shipme...
100 lb
70 lb – 100 lb
Shipping 100 lb packages — UPS and FedEx Ground only (USPS stops at 70 lb). Pricing, packaging requirements, freight alt...
Freight (150+ lb)
150+ lbs or large/oversized
Freight shipping basics for 150+ lb packages. LTL vs FTL, pallets, lift gates, and when freight becomes cheaper than par...
3 lbs
2 lb 8 oz – 3 lb 7.99 oz
Shipping cost for a 3 lb package. USPS Ground Advantage vs Priority Mail vs UPS Ground. Typical rates by zone, best carr...
4 lbs
3 lb 8 oz – 4 lb 7.99 oz
Shipping a 4 lb package. USPS vs UPS vs FedEx rates by zone. Best carrier choice and packaging tips for 4 lb shipments....
6 lbs
5 lb 8 oz – 6 lb 7.99 oz
Cost to ship a 6 lb package. USPS Ground Advantage vs UPS Ground vs FedEx. Zone-by-zone pricing and best service for 6 l...
7 lbs
6 lb 8 oz – 7 lb 7.99 oz
Shipping cost for a 7 lb package. Compare USPS, UPS, and FedEx rates by zone. Best service and tips for 7 lb shipments....
8 lbs
7 lb 8 oz – 8 lb 7.99 oz
Cost to ship an 8 lb package. USPS Ground Advantage, Priority Mail, UPS Ground, and FedEx Ground rates by zone. Best ser...
12 lbs
11 lb 8 oz – 12 lb 7.99 oz
Shipping a 12 lb package. USPS Priority Mail vs UPS Ground vs FedEx Ground rates. Best carrier by zone, DIM weight tips,...
25 lbs
24 lb 8 oz – 25 lb 7.99 oz
Shipping a 25 lb package. Compare USPS, UPS Ground, and FedEx Ground rates. Best carrier for 25 lb packages and DIM weig...
35 lbs
34 lb 8 oz – 35 lb 7.99 oz
Shipping a 35 lb package. USPS vs UPS vs FedEx rates by zone. Best carrier choice, packaging tips, and DIM weight notes ...
40 lbs
39 lb 8 oz – 40 lb 7.99 oz
Shipping a 40 lb package. Compare USPS Ground Advantage, UPS Ground, and FedEx Ground rates by zone. Best carrier for 40...
60 lbs
59 lb 8 oz – 60 lb 7.99 oz
How to ship a 60 lb package. UPS Ground vs FedEx Ground vs USPS rates. Heavy parcel tips, packaging requirements, and fr...
75 lbs
74 lb 8 oz – 75 lb 7.99 oz
Shipping a 75 lb package. Compare UPS Ground, FedEx Ground, and LTL freight rates. Packaging requirements and freight vs...
150 lbs
149 lb 8 oz – 150 lb 7.99 oz
Shipping a 150 lb package: UPS/FedEx heavy parcel vs LTL freight rates. Palletizing tips, freight class guide, and best ...
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