USPS Updates Shipping Deals to Help Businesses Save
Published Date: 11/11/2025
Notice
Summary
The Postal Service is updating its special shipping deals for Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail, USPS Ground Advantage, and Parcel Select. These changes add new contracts to help businesses save money and ship smarter starting November 2025. If you use these services, expect fresh options and possibly better prices soon!
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
New USPS Negotiated Shipping Contracts
The U.S. Postal Service filed requests with the Postal Regulatory Commission to add new domestic Negotiated Service Agreements (special shipping contracts) for Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail, USPS Ground Advantage, and Parcel Select. These filings were submitted between October 31, 2025 and November 6, 2025 (dockets MC2026-73 through MC2026-87) and are expected to give businesses new shipping options starting November 2025 that may lower their shipping costs.
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Related Federal Register Documents
2026-10043 — Product Change-Priority Mail and USPS Ground Advantage Negotiated Service Agreements; Parcel Select Negotiated Service Agreements
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2026-10000 — International Product Change-Priority Mail Express International, Priority Mail International & First-Class Package International Service Agreements
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2026-09873 — International Product Change-Global Expedited Package Services-Non-Published Rates
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2026-09785 — Domestic Competitive Products Pricing and Mailing Standards Changes
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2026-09584 — Change in Rates and Classifications of General Applicability for Competitive Products
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2026-08777 — Product Change-Priority Mail, and USPS Ground Advantage Negotiated Service Agreements, Priority Mail Negotiated Service Agreements
The Postal Service is updating its Priority Mail and USPS Ground Advantage deals by adding new shipping contracts to its special negotiated service list. This means businesses using these services might see new options or pricing changes starting soon. The changes were officially filed in late April 2026 and announced in early May, so keep an eye out if you ship with USPS!
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