Learn more about the products and services that can help make shipping for your business simple.
USPS Shipping Products & Services:
Shipping in 2 - 3 Business Days & Flat Rate Pricing
Priority Mail® is our bestselling mail service. Domestic deliveries arrive in 2-3 business days depending on where your package starts and where it's going. Tracking and insurance are included, shipping boxes and envelopes are free, and with Priority Mail Flat Rate®, you don't need to weigh shipments 70 lbs and under. Purchase Priority Mail postage and shipping labels at a Post Office or online.
1-Day to 2-3 Day Guarantee by 6 PM
Our fastest domestic shipping service, Priority Mail Express® delivers 7 days a week, 365 days a year (with limited exceptions). Tracking and insurance are included, and a proof of delivery signature record is included if requested at time of purchase. Next-day delivery is available to most U.S. addresses and PO Boxes™ with a money-back guarantee. With our free Flat Rate Envelopes, you don't need to weigh shipments 70 lbs and under. Purchase Priority Mail Express postage and shipping labels at a Post Office™ location or online.
Mail in 1–5 Business Days
First-Class Mail® is an affordable mail service for standard-sized, single-piece postcards, letters weighing up to 3.5 oz, and large envelopes (flats) weighing up to 13 oz.
Shipping in 2 - 8 Business Days
Media Mail® is a cost-effective way to send media and educational materials. This service has restrictions on the type of media that can be sent. Maximum weight is 70 lbs. Here's what you can send:
- Books (at least 8 pages)
- 16-millimeter or narrower width films
- Printed music and test materials
- Video and sound recordings
- Play scripts and manuscripts
- Printed educational reference charts
- Medical loose-leaf pages and binders
- Computer-readable media
NOTE: Video games, computer drives, and digital drives do not qualify for Media Mail prices.
Shipping in 2 - 5 Business Days
USPS Ground Advantage® is a reliable and economical way to ship less-than-urgent deliveries and over-sized packages. USPS Ground Advantage ships packages up to 70 lbs and up to 130 inches in combined length and girth.
- Includes USPS Tracking®
- $100 of included insurance, up to $5,000 in additional insurance can be purchased
- Available at USPS retail locations and in Click-N-Ship
Package Tracking
Provides tracking updates as an item travels to its destination, including the date and time of delivery or attempted delivery. Available online or at your Post Office depending on the mail class. There is no additional charge.
Purchase extended tracking history for your item and receive a Premium Tracking Statement via email upon request. Get access for up to 10 years.
- Purchase online through USPS Tracking®.
- Available for many mail classes with USPS Tracking. See USPS.com for list of products eligible for USPS Tracking Plus.
Do you require proof of delivery?
Certified Mail®
Prove you sent it. See when it was delivered or that a delivery attempt was made, and get the signature of the person who accepts the mailing when combined with Return Receipt.
- Purchase at your Post Office.
- Present for mailing to a Postal employee if a postmarked sender's receipt is requested.
- Combine with Return Receipt to get an electronic or physical delivery record showing the recipient's signature.
- The recipient may be required to show an acceptable primary ID before USPS will deliver the mail piece.
Return Receipt
Get an electronic or hard copy delivery record showing the recipient's signature.
- Purchase at a Post Office depending on the mail class.
- Available with Priority Mail Express using only PS Form 3811 (54 KB).
- Electronic Return Receipts are not available to APO/FPO/DPO addresses or to certain U.S. territories or possessions, or Freely Associated States.
How to schedule a package pickup?
Customers can submit a free
Package Pickup request at
USPS.com to have prepaid Express Mail, Priority Mail, International Mail, and Return Service packages picked up the next delivery day as part of the carrier's normal route.
Free Shipping Supplies:
Find free shipping supplies for your Priority Mail and Priority Mail Express shipping needs.
Small Business Support:
For specific, fast, and professional support for your small business, see Business Solutions with USPS® - The Basics or call the small business hotline at: 1-USPS-4-SMBIZ (1-877-747-6249).
