USPS

Ground Advantage

Save up to
87%
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Delivered in 2 to 5 business days

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$100 insurance included for free

NEW in July 2023, USPS merged First Class Package and Parcel Select Ground into the new Ground Advantage name. This is the cheapest, slowest service USPS offers, with ounce-based rates for packages that weigh less than 1 pound (previously known as First Class Package), and both pound-based and dimension-based rates for packages that weigh more than 1 pound (previously known as Parcel Select Ground).

While Ground Advantage is cheap, it's slow. Priority Mail is more popular because of its faster, reliable delivery, Flat Rate options, and free packaging.

There's 2 services in Ground Advantage

Both Ground Advantage services have the same delivery speed of 2-5 days depending on distance, full door-to-door package tracking, and $100 of USPS insurance included.

Unlike Priority Mail, there's no free packaging available for Ground Advantage—you've got to buy your own boxes or envelopes... but otherwise you can use any type of packaging to ship with Ground Advantage, as long as it isn't a Priority Mail–branded package 👍

Here's the details on USPS Ground service:

Get USPS Ground Advantage shipping rates that are cheaper than Commercial Pricing

USPS offers Retail and Commercial pricing for Ground Advantage. Through the USPS Connect eCommerce program, Pirate Ship is authorized to offer prices BELOW Commercial Pricing shipping rates for shipments to and from the lower 48 states (certain zipcodes excluded). There's no markup or fees, so you can save up to 87% compared to buying Ground Advantage shipping labels at Retail Pricing.

We can't advertise the highlighted rates because they're UP TO $4.39 CHEAPER than Commercial Pricing!
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Weight/Size
Up to, not over
0-50 miles
Zone 1
51-150 miles
Zone 2
150-300 miles
Zone 3
301-600 miles
Zone 4
601-1000 miles
Zone 5
1001-1400 miles
Zone 6
1401-1800 miles
Zone 7
1801+ miles
Zone 8
Territories
Zone 9
Cubic 0.1
Less than
$6.97
Less than
$7.05
Less than
$7.13
Less than
$7.25
Less than
$7.61
Less than
$8.36
Less than
$8.56
Less than
$8.82
$8.82
Cubic 0.2
Less than
7.35
Less than
7.45
Less than
$7.61
Less than
$7.79
Less than
$8.30
Less than
$9.50
Less than
$9.78
Less than
$10.15
$10.15
Cubic 0.3
Less than
7.76
Less than
7.86
Less than
8.28
Less than
8.58
Less than
$8.95
Less than
$10.31
Less than
$10.89
Less than
$11.57
$11.92
Cubic 0.4
Less than
$8.13
Less than
$8.22
Less than
$8.83
Less than
$9.26
Less than
$10.27
Less than
$11.61
Less than
$12.46
Less than
$13.42
$13.42
Cubic 0.5
Less than
$8.39
Less than
$8.46
Less than
$9.22
Less than
$9.75
Less than
$11.03
Less than
$12.36
Less than
$13.42
Less than
$14.63
$14.63
Cubic 0.6
Less than
$8.58
Less than
$8.64
Less than
$9.55
Less than
$10.15
Less than
$11.63
Less than
$12.97
Less than
$14.24
Less than
$15.68
$15.68
Cubic 0.7
Less than
$8.87
Less than
$8.93
Less than
$10.02
Less than
$10.74
Less than
$12.38
Less than
$13.78
Less than
$15.28
Less than
$16.99
$16.99
Cubic 0.8
Less than
$9.18
Less than
$9.23
Less than
$10.42
Less than
$11.22
Less than
$12.94
Less than
$14.40
Less than
$16.08
Less than
$17.98
$17.98
Cubic 0.9
Less than
$9.63
Less than
$9.70
Less than
$10.91
Less than
$11.79
Less than
$13.56
Less than
$15.11
Less than
$16.95
Less than
$19.12
$19.12
Cubic 1.0
Less than
$10.46
Less than
$10.52
Less than
$11.62
Less than
$12.60
Less than
$14.44
Less than
$16.09
Less than
$18.16
Less than
$20.66
$20.66
1 to 4 oz
Less than
$4.09
Less than
$4.14
Less than
$4.16
Less than
$4.26
Less than
$4.37
Less than
$4.46
Less than
$4.54
Less than
$4.71
$4.71
5 to 8 oz
Less than
$4.51
Less than
$4.58
Less than
$4.61
Less than
$4.68
Less than
$4.78
Less than
$4.82
Less than
$4.90
Less than
$5.03
$5.03
9 to 12 oz
Less than
$5.17
Less than
$5.25
Less than
$5.30
Less than
$5.37
Less than
$5.50
Less than
$5.67
Less than
$5.80
Less than
$5.97
$5.97
13 to 15.99 oz
Less than
$6.47
Less than
$6.56
Less than
$6.63
Less than $6.70
Less than
$6.91
Less than
$7.14
Less than
$7.31
Less than
$7.50
$7.50
1 lb
Less than
$7.13
Less than
$7.21
Less than
$7.29
Less than
$7.43
Less than
$7.84
Less than
$8.77
Less than
$8.98
Less than
$9.26
$9.26
2 lb
Less than
$7.51
Less than
$7.62
Less than
$7.84
Less than
$8.05
Less than
$8.63
Less than
$10.02
Less than
$10.34
Less than
$10.77
$10.77
3 lb
Less than
$7.86
Less than
$7.96
Less than
$8.46
Less than
$8.81
Less than
$9.58
Less than
$10.93
Less than
$11.62
Less than
$12.41
$12.41
4 lb
Less than
$8.26
Less than
$8.34
Less than
$9.01
Less than
$9.48
Less than
$10.61
Less than
$11.94
Less than
$12.87
Less than
$13.91
$13.91
5 lb
Less than
$8.44
Less than
$8.51
Less than
$9.31
Less than
$9.86
Less than
$11.19
Less than
$12.52
Less than
$13.64
Less than
$14.91
$14.91
6 lb
Less than
$8.62
Less than
$8.68
Less than
$9.62
Less than
$10.24
Less than
$11.77
Less than
$13.11
Less than
$14.42
Less than
$15.91
$15.91
7 lb
Less than
$8.88
Less than
$8.95
Less than
$10.04
Less than
$10.77
Less than
$12.42
Less than
$13.82
Less than
$15.33
Less than
$17.50
$17.05
8 lb
Less than
$9.24
Less than
$9.29
Less than
$10.50
Less than
$11.32
Less than
$13.06
Less than
$14.53
Less than
$16.24
Less than
$18.19
$18.19
9 lb
Less than
$9.73
Less than
$9.80
Less than
$11.01
Less than
$11.91
Less than
$13.69
Less than
$15.25
Less than
$17.13
Less than
$19.35
$19.35
10 lb
Less than
$10.35
Less than
$10.41
Less than
$11.54
Less than
$12.51
Less than
$14.33
Less than
$15.97
Less than
$18.03
Less than
$20.51
$20.51
11-70 lbs
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