Parcel Select Ground
Delivered in 2 to 8 business days
Parcel Select Ground is USPS's ground-only service, with slower delivery speeds especially to Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and Military addresses. You may also have to use this ground-only service if you're shipping flammable or hazardous products.
Max Length + Girth (Height x 2 + Width x 2): 130" inches
Max Weight: 70 pounds
Slower & cheaper for packages 1+ pounds
Parcel Select Ground is the cheapest, slowest service USPS offers for 1+ pounds.
Delivered in 2 to 8 business days
Parcel Select is slower than other services, especially to Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico.
Free package tracking included
Parcel Select Ground includes full door-to-door tracking, with optional email notifications for your recipients.
Save up to 59% by using Pirate Ship
You'll save up to 59% buying Parcel Select Ground postage with Pirate Ship compared to paying retail.
Get the cheapest USPS Parcel Select Ground rates
Parcel Select is a Commercial Pricing® service that isn’t available at the Post Office. The comparable Retail service is called Retail Ground® and it costs up to 56% more than Parcel Select Ground. Pirate Ship passes through the cheapest rates available for Parcel Select Ground.
The maximum size for Parcel Select Ground is a combined length and girth of 130" inches, which means adding together the dimensions of the longest side of the package plus the distance around the thickest part.
Packages exceeding 1 cubic foot are charged the dimensional weight (Length x Width x Height / 166) if greater than the actual weight.
The maximum weight for Parcel Select Ground is 70 pounds.
