USPS 2025 Shipping and Service Changes

By Madison Unruh
Jun 30, 2025

Updated as of 6/30/25.

The United States Postal Service (USPS^®) periodically adjusts its shipping rates, which can impact your shipping costs. This blog post will break down the latest USPS rate changes and show you how ShippingEasy can help you navigate them seamlessly.

What are rate changes?

Shipping carriers like USPS periodically adjust their prices based on factors like fuel costs, inflation, and operational needs. These adjustments, often called rate changes or rate adjustments, help carriers stay competitive and meet their financial goals.

July 2025 rate changes

USPS is set to implement rate changes on July 13, 2025, which could impact your shipping costs. Bookmark this blog to stay up to date with USPS rate changes.

Here’s a breakdown of the key updates:

USPS Rate Changes on ShippingEasy: See how these changes will impact the discounts we offer ShippingEasy customers on USPS rates below.
- Ground Advantage™: Overall, rates will increase by about 1.9%, with most increases seen for packages under a pound. You will enjoy savings of up to $4.43 and discounts of up to 15.3% off Commercial Rates for packages over a pound.
- Ground Advantage™ Cubic: Prices will not change at this time and you will access savings of up to $1.69 and discounts of up to 20.5% off Commercial Rates.
- Priority Mail®: This service had the largest increase by about 10.8%, with savings of up to $4.71 and discounts of up to 13.5% off Commercial Rates.
- Priority Mail® Flats Rate: Rates increased by about 5.8%, with savings of up to $2.80 in some areas and discounts of up to 13.4% off Commercial Rates.
- Priority Mail® Cubic: Rates increased by about 7.0%, offering savings of up to $2.33 and discounts of up to 13.5% off Commercial Rates.
Retail and Commercial Price Changes: USPS will implement changes to Retail and Commercial shipping rates, which include increasing domestic shipping service prices by approximately 6.3% for Priority Mail, 7.1% for USPS Ground Advantage, and 7.6% for Parcel Select.

How we can help

We know keeping up with rate changes can be overwhelming, which is why we’re here to make it easier for you!

Stay Informed: We keep our blog updated with USPS changes and other industry news, so you’ll always be in the know.
Discounted Rates: Enjoy significant savings on USPS shipping.
Industry Expertise: We stay on top of trends like rate changes, demand surcharges, and dynamic pricing to keep you informed.
Expert Support: Our dedicated support team is available to answer your questions and guide you through any challenges related to USPS rate changes.

By utilizing our software, you can navigate USPS rate changes with confidence and help make your shipping operations run smoothly. For more information, check out our Help Center.

January 2025 rate changes

As of January 19, 2025, some key changes have been made by USPS to their shipping rates:

Peak Demand Surcharge Ends: The temporary demand surcharges implemented for the holiday season have expired.
USPS Rate Adjustments: See how these USPS implemented changes will impact your shipping rates compared to Commercial Rates.
- Ground Advantage™: Overall, rates decreased by about 0.5%, with savings of up to $3.03 and discounts of up to 21.3% off Commercial Rates. However, some packages under one pound saw a slight increase of about 1.3%.
- Ground Advantage™ Cubic: Prices dropped by about 1.2%, offering savings of up to $1.69 and discounts of up to 20.5% off Commercial Rates.
- Priority Mail®: This service had the largest decrease, down about 5.7%, with some rates decreasing as much as $10.50 and discounts of up to 24.6% off Commercial Rates.
- Priority Mail® Flats Rate: Rates decreased by about 1.7%, with savings of up to $1.30 in some areas and discounts of up to 5.4% off Commercial Rates.
- Priority Mail Cubic®: Prices went down by about 3.4%, offering savings of up to $4.88 in some areas and discounts of up to 19.1% off Commercial Rates.
USPS Rural ZIP Code Changes: In September 2024, USPS designated a specific list of rural ZIP Codes. The updated list, as of January 19, 2025, now reflects 12 fewer rural ZIP Codes than before, with some being removed and others added. To find out if a specific ZIP Code is affected, contact our support team for help.
Retail and Commercial Price Changes: USPS has implemented changes to Retail and Commercial shipping rates.