*Priority Mail Express: 10:30 AM Delivery Priority Mail Express: Normal Delivery Time *Priority Mail Express: 10:30 AM Delivery (M-Sat. *Priority Mail Express: Hold for Pickup (M-Sat. Priority Mail Express: Normal Delivery Time (M-Sat. UPS Next Day Air Saver (M-F by end of day) *FedEx First Overnight/FedEx Priority Overnight One Rate prices also available. SmartAsset's free tool matches you with up to 3 fiduciary financial advisors in your area in 5 minutes.įedEx Priority Overnight (M-F by 12 p.m.) Sponsored: Find a Qualified Financial Advisorįinding a qualified financial advisor doesn't have to be hard. To calculate exact shipping cost for your specific package go to: Post Office, UPS, and FedEx Shipping Rates Given the pandemic, don’t look for guarantees on shipping times or exact delivery windows, but all three package-shipping services remain up and running pretty much as normal, give or take a potential extra day in transit here or there.

FedEx Home Delivery and UPS Ground services are actually cheaper than USPS Retail Ground, although the Postal Service's flat-rate shipping still undercuts the private carriers for smaller, heavier packages.

Usually the Post Office provides the best deals, but if you have a shipment that has to be there overnight, UPS’s Simple Rate Next Day Air Saver service can’t be beat on cost.

Opting for flat-rate packaging, offered by all three carriers, can mean huge savings.

The Post Office was cheapest across the board for 1- to 3-day shipping, with prices 40-55% less than UPS and 43-63% less than FedEx.

UPS is consistently the less expensive of the two, although FedEx flat-rate options do offer some deals.

FedEx and UPS provide far more options for time-sensitive shipping, with guaranteed delivery as early as 8 a.m.

To find the cheapest shipping rates, we compared the cost of sending hypothetical 5- and 10-pound packages coast to coast, from New York City to a residential address in Los Angeles. Pricing generally varies based on the size and weight of the package and the origin and destination, although all three carriers provide flat-rate boxes that ship for a fixed price regardless of weight.

All offer standard ground delivery, various two- or three-day delivery options, and guaranteed overnight shipping. Postal Service, United Parcel Service (UPS), and FedEx remain the biggest names when it comes to consumer shipping.

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