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  2. Dimensional weight - Wikipedia

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    Dimensional weight, also known as volumetric weight, is a pricing technique for commercial freight transport (including courier and postal services), which uses an estimated weight that is calculated from the length, width and height of a package. The shipping fee is based upon the dimensional weight or the actual weight, whichever is greater.

  3. History of United States postage rates - Wikipedia

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    During the summer of 2010, the USPS requested the Postal Regulatory Commission to raise the price of a first-class stamp by 2 cents, from 44 cents to 46 cents, to take effect January 2, 2011. On September 30, 2010, the PRC formally denied the request, but the USPS filed an appeal with the Federal Court of Appeals in Washington DC. [28] [29]

  4. USPS, FedEx and UPS holiday gift shipping schedules ...

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    The 2024 recommended USPS holiday mailing and shipping dates for items sent to addresses in Alaska and Hawaii: First-Class Mail service: Wednesday, Dec. 18 Priority Mail service: Thursday, Dec. 19

  5. USPS says some rural mail delivery could get slower amid cost ...

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    The U.S. Postal Service said the proposed changes would go into effect in 2025. One critic calls it a "recipe for a death spiral." USPS says some rural mail delivery could get slower amid cost cuts

  6. Flat rate - Wikipedia

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    Postage companies use different forms of post, boxes or envelopes, to avoid having to weigh items. The on-hand cost lets consumers identify the cost and removes the hassle of estimate the cost for items. The United States Postal Service offers flat-rate pricing for packages selling different postage options varying in size and shape. [2]

  7. USPS is planning to increase shipping prices soon - AOL

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    The United States Postal Service will be raising shipping prices after the holidays, it recently announced.. Ground Advantage prices will go up 5.4%, Priority Mail will increase by 5.7%, and ...

  8. Freight rate - Wikipedia

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    Many shipping services, especially air carriers, use dimensional weight for calculating the price, which takes into account both weight and volume of the cargo. For example, bulk coal long-distance rates in America are approximately 1 cent/ton-mile. [2] So a 100 car train, each carrying 100 tons, over a distance of 1000 miles, would cost $100,000.

  9. United States Postal Service - Wikipedia

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    The full eagle logo, used in various versions from 1970 to 1993. The United States Postal Service (USPS), also known as the Post Office, U.S. Mail, or simply the Postal Service, is an independent agency of the executive branch of the United States federal government responsible for providing postal service in the United States, its insular areas and associated states.