If you mail packages, get ready to pay 8% more starting in late April

The Postal Service says the price increase will help cover higher transportation costs, which include the rapidly rising cost ...
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USPS seeks temporary surcharge on packages to help cover transportation costs

Postmaster General David Steiner told House Oversight and Government Reform Committee members last week that USPS is on course to run out of cash in early 2027.

Sending a package? USPS might raise prices by 8%

The Postal Service announced March 25 that it would increase the cost of shipping packages by 8% for a limited time to ...

USPS package surcharge: what the new 8% fee means for you

The U.S. Postal Service announced a temporary 8% package surcharge to offset rising fuel costs.

USPS seeks temporary 8% price hike on package shipping services, citing high transportation costs

The U.S. Postal Service has filed a notice with regulators requesting a temporary 8% price increase on several package ...

USPS mail and package prices will increase 8%

It will cost you more to send mail and packages with the U.S. Postal Service due to surging energy prices. The 8% price hikes ...

USPS to add fuel surcharge. Here's how much, what we know

The Postal Service is adding an 8% fuel surcharge to some shipping products starting April 26, 2026, due to rising costs.

USPS Customers Forced To Pay Surging Fuel Costs As Agency Adds 1st-Time Ever 8% Surcharge

For years, USPS has struggled with high costs and declining mail volume, resulting in a 2025 $9 billion loss.