Philbert
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I have used the USPS 'Flat Rate' boxes a lot through the years, because they are convenient, easy, and because chains weigh a lot! One forum friend once mailed me 33 pounds of chains packed into a medium flat rate box - my mailman was impressed (really - he was not mad, but he was a little curious about what was inside). But not everything fits into the small USPS box, and then prices go up.
Anyway, I recently discovered that FedEx has a similar program called 'One Rate', that is similar: based on the FedEx package size, and the 'zone' shipped to (your home zone is '1', the next zone over is '2', etc., instead of a specific address).
USPS Small Flat Rate Box (8.6" x 5.5" x 1.6"), $6.75, 70 pounds max, includes insurance for $50.
FedEx Small Box (11.3" x 8.75" x 2.7"), $7.50 zone 1, $10.75 zone 3, 50 pounds max, includes insurance for $100.
I was looking to mail something from Minnesota to Massachusetts that would not fit into the small USPS box, but fit into the small FedEx box for a lot less than a larger USPS box. You get the idea - FedEx offers some different size/shaped packages than USPS, and the best pricing may depend on that. Also offers a option if you prefer the service of one carrier over the other. Worth checking out if you are shipping stuff. ***You have to ask for 'One Rate', or the FedEx cost will be different***
Alaska, Hawaii, and International rates will vary.
USPS - https://www.usps.com/ship/priority-mail.htm
FedEx - https://www.fedex.com/us/onerate/
Philbert
Anyway, I recently discovered that FedEx has a similar program called 'One Rate', that is similar: based on the FedEx package size, and the 'zone' shipped to (your home zone is '1', the next zone over is '2', etc., instead of a specific address).
USPS Small Flat Rate Box (8.6" x 5.5" x 1.6"), $6.75, 70 pounds max, includes insurance for $50.
FedEx Small Box (11.3" x 8.75" x 2.7"), $7.50 zone 1, $10.75 zone 3, 50 pounds max, includes insurance for $100.
I was looking to mail something from Minnesota to Massachusetts that would not fit into the small USPS box, but fit into the small FedEx box for a lot less than a larger USPS box. You get the idea - FedEx offers some different size/shaped packages than USPS, and the best pricing may depend on that. Also offers a option if you prefer the service of one carrier over the other. Worth checking out if you are shipping stuff. ***You have to ask for 'One Rate', or the FedEx cost will be different***
Alaska, Hawaii, and International rates will vary.
USPS - https://www.usps.com/ship/priority-mail.htm
FedEx - https://www.fedex.com/us/onerate/
Philbert
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