On Oct 29, 2021 UPS® released the list of services that will be affected by their 2022 annual rate change.

The following changes will take effect on December 26, 2021:

• The rates for UPS® Ground, UPS Air, and International will increase an average of 5.9%.
• UPS Air Freight rates within and...

It has truly been a season of rate change! Earlier this year, the USPS® enacted a temporary rate change that covers shipping services. These price changes are just seasonal. They took effect on Oct 3 and will roll back on Dec 26, 2021. 

Just like last year’s temporary rate change in...

Join the Quadient experts and a special guest from the USPS as we discuss:

• The New USPS postage rates effective Aug 29, 2021 which go into effect this month for First-Class™ letters, postcards, newspapers, Certified Mail®, and other mail services.
• A seasonal, temporary rate change for...

Those of us in the mailing business expect and plan for the annual postal rate change every year. However, this year is a bit different. For one, the timing is different. It’s happening in August when everyone is supposed to be vacationing or enjoying the great outdoors. It’s also a big...

Welcome to Dimensional (DIM) weight pricing! It is used by the all the major shipping carriers, including the USPS®, to help them manage the logistics of moving shipments across the country. It helps the carriers optimize the delivery space on trucks, planes, and local delivery vehicles. We...

Here we go again! The rates that were proposed at the beginning of June by the USPS have been approved by the PRC. Meaning that we can expect another large rate change coming in just over a month. The rates are to take effect on August 29, 2021. As of right now, these are the key changes...

USPS® 2021 Rate Change News: What You Need to Know

In case you missed it, the U.S. Postal Service announced new pricing at the end of May, and since then there has been a lot of talk and even more questions about the upcoming rate event. The ways businesses send mail are changing and...

Attention Mailers: The USPS® Plans to Raise Postage Rates Beginning August 29

Late last week, the USPS applied for postage rate increases for first-class letters, postcards, newspapers, Certified Mail and a few other important services with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC). If...