USPS Proposes New Competitive Shipping Prices for 2026
Update: On December 23rd, 2025, the PCR approved the proposed price changes and the new rates will take effect on January 18th, 2026.
On November 14th, 2025, the USPS® filed notice with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) for price changes to key shipping services set to take effect on January 18th, 2026.
As previously announced the USPS® will not be seeking price changes to Market Dominant products for January, the price of a First-Class Stamp will remain unchanged.
Below are the approximate increases by service:
- Priority Mail® - 6.6%
- Priority Mail Express® - 5.1%
- USPS Ground Advantage - 7.8%
- Parcel Select - 6%
The USPS® believes that these increases will better align them with current market conditions while also providing the organization with needed revenue.
For a full preview of the USPS® proposed prices please visit the Postal Services Postal Explorer website at pe.usps.com/PriceChange/Index.
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Published at: 12/04/2025
Lucas Bingham is the Product and Business Development Specialist at FP Mailing Solutions. He has been with FP since 2017 and spends the bulk of his time working on FP’s digital solutions. When not at work Lucas enjoys being outside and spending time with his wife and two puppies, Clark and Nova.
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