Overview
- USPS filed its Shipping Services pricing notice with the PRC under Docket No. CP2026-2 for rates slated to take effect Jan. 18, 2026.
- Proposed increases are 6.6% for Priority Mail, 5.1% for Priority Mail Express, 7.8% for USPS Ground Advantage, and 6.0% for Parcel Select.
- Mailing Services prices will not change in January, keeping the First‑Class Mail stamp at its current price.
- USPS cites its 10‑year transformation plan and a $9 billion fiscal 2025 net loss as the rationale for the market‑based shipping adjustments.
- The Postal Service notes Shipping Services are set by market conditions, while Mailing Services pricing follows the consumer price index.