Overview
- USPS filed a formal notice with the Postal Regulatory Commission Tuesday proposing temporary price increases for Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail, USPS Ground Advantage and Parcel Select.
- The Postal Service seeks to put the temporary rates into effect at 12 a.m. CT on October 4, 2026 and end them at 12 a.m. CT on January 17, 2027 if the PRC approves the filing.
- USPS provided detailed, dollar-specific hikes that vary by service, zone and weight with the overall change reported as averaging about 6 percent for affected package services.
- The filing comes while an existing, separate 8 percent fuel surcharge on package deliveries remains scheduled through January 17, 2027, which would add to the cost of many shipments.
- Peak-season surcharges are common across parcel carriers and USPS says customers can review full price files and the docket (CP2026-10) on the PRC website or Postal Explorer to see exact impacts for specific zones and weights.