Sending mail via the U.S. Postal Service will cost extra from now through the holiday season.

The peak-season pricing affects prices on the following retail and commercial domestic competitive parcels: Priority Mail Express (PME), Priority Mail (PM), USPS Ground Advantage, and Parcel Select. The temporary rates go into effect at midnight Central on Oct. 5 and remain in place until midnight Central on Jan. 18, 2026.

The U.S. Postal Service said in a press release that the "temporary price adjustment is to help cover extra handling costs to ensure a successful peak season."

The planned price changes include:

Retail:

Priority Mail and USPS Ground Advantage : Zone 1-4

$0.40 cents increase for Zones 1-4, 0-3 lbs.

$0.60 cents increase for Zones 1-4, 4-10 lbs.

$0.95 cents increase for Z

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