USPS Flat Rate Boxes 2026: Sizes, Prices, Weight Limits
USPS Flat Rate boxes cost $12.90 to $34.00 retail in 2026 and hold up to 70 lbs. Full size chart, prices, and when flat rate beats Ground Advantage.
USPS Flat Rate boxes cost $12.90 to $34.00 retail in 2026 and hold up to 70 lbs. Full size chart, prices, and when flat rate beats Ground Advantage.
Drop off USPS packages at Post Office counters, 24/7 lobby chutes, collection boxes, approved stores like Staples, or via free home carrier pickup.
USPS retired Parcel Select Ground in July 2023 and folded it into Ground Advantage. Parcel Select still exists, but only as a commercial bulk product.
USPS Certified Mail costs $5.55 on top of postage in 2026 and takes 1 to 5 business days. Proof of mailing, return receipt, and how to send it.
If USPS marks your package delivered but it is missing, start with neighbors and your mail carrier before filing a claim. USPS supervisors can pull GPS coordinates showing exactly where the carrier scanned it.
USPS Package Pickup is free with your regular mail delivery for any number of prepaid packages; Pickup on Demand costs $26.50 for a scheduled 2-hour window.