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       USPS has the worst Services but Still Raising Cost
   DIR By: Road2HardCoreIron
       Date: May 12, 2026, 3:02 pm
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       U.S. Postal Service has filed notice with the Postal Regulatory
       Commission (PRC) for competitive price changes and mailing
       service adjustments scheduled to take effect July 12, 2026.Key
       Competitive & Shipping ChangesThe latest filing focuses on
       domestic package and competitive service offerings:Structural
       Adjustments: Elimination of ounce-based rate differentiation for
       published Commercial USPS Ground Advantage prices.PO Boxes: A 3%
       price increase for competitive Post Office Box rental
       fees.Dimensional Weight: Alignment of the dimensional weight
       divisor to industry standards for Priority Mail Express,
       Priority Mail, USPS Ground Advantage, and Parcel
       Select.Hazardous Materials: Introduction of new handling fees
       and noncompliance fees for improperly prepared hazardous
       material shipments.July 2026 Mailing Service RatesThese changes
       follow a previous April filing for mailing services, which
       proposed an average 4.8% increase:ProductCurrent PricePlanned
       July 2026 PriceFirst-Class Mail Forever Stamp$0.78$0.82Letters
       (metered 1 oz)$0.74$0.78Domestic
       Postcards$0.61$0.65International Postcards/Letters$1.70$1.75The
       additional-ounce price for single-piece letters will remain
       unchanged at 29 cents.Shipping Industry Perspectives“The USPS is
       proposing to eliminate ounce-based pricing. But, only for GA
       Commercial rates, not NSA rates.”LinkedIn · Nate Skiver · 1 day
       ago“The dim divisor is moving to 139 on all package services.
       [from 166]... it is possible that some shippers... may shift
       those packages to our competitors in the future.”LinkedIn · Nate
       Skiver · 1 day agoCheck the official USPS Newsroom or the Postal
       Explorer for the full price tables and regulatory filing
       updates.Would you like a breakdown of how the new dimensional
       weight divisor might specifically impact your shipping costs for
       larger, lightweight packages?
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