On September 11^th, 2025, the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) granted approval for the United States Postal Service to move forward with their planned price adjustment for the peak holiday season.

These approved changes are scheduled to take effect at midnight October 5^th, 2025 and will remain in place until midnight on January 18^th, 2026.

This temporary price adjustment will only affect certain retail and commercial domestic competitive parcels. No other products or services will be affected during this time. Detailed below are the key competitive shipping services that will experience a change:

• USPS Ground Advantage^® (retail & commercial)
• Priority Mail^® (retail & commercial)
• Priority Mail^® Flat Rate (retail & commercial)
• Priority Mail Express^® (retail & commercial)
• Priority Mail Express^® Flat Rate (retail & commercial)

Watch our video for more information and to see how FP can help you save on shipping expenses during this temporary price adjustment!

This temporary price adjustment is to help cover extra handling costs to ensure a successful peak season, and is a strategic part of the USPS^® Delivering for America 10-Year Plan. For the full list of price tables please visit the USPS^® Postal Explorer page.