Edition Apr 18, 2026

Shipping data for ecommerce sellers

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Vol. 2 · No. 4 Issue updated April 2, 2026

The
cheapest way
to ship a package,
this month.

We refresh commercial rates from USPS, UPS, and FedEx every month, across every US state pair, at four representative weights. No marketing copy, no sponsored placements. Just what each carrier is charging right now.

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Feature · Sample route

New York, NY → Los Angeles, CA

A concrete example across four weight bands. Same package, same route, three carriers, nine services. The cheapest provider switches as weight increases, which is why rate-shopping software earns its fee at volume.

12 oz New York, NY to Los Angeles, CA
  1. 01 FedEx Ground 4d $20.54 +$14.12
  2. 02 UPS Ground Saver 5d $6.42 cheapest
  3. 03 USPS Ground Advantage 5d $6.43 +$0.01
1 lb New York, NY to Los Angeles, CA
  1. 01 FedEx Ground 4d $20.54 +$11.89
  2. 02 UPS Ground Saver 5d $8.65 cheapest
  3. 03 USPS Ground Advantage 5d $9.26 +$0.61
5 lb New York, NY to Los Angeles, CA
  1. 01 FedEx Ground 4d $23.33 +$14.15
  2. 02 UPS Ground Saver 5d $9.18 cheapest
  3. 03 USPS Ground Advantage 5d $9.65 +$0.47
20 lb New York, NY to Los Angeles, CA
  1. 01 FedEx Ground 4d $46.79 +$37.48
  2. 02 UPS Ground Saver 5d $9.31 cheapest
  3. 03 USPS Ground Advantage 5d $9.65 +$0.34

Network summary

Who wins across every US route

Each card is the median cheapest carrier across 2,550 state-pair routes at that weight. Winner share is the percentage of routes where that carrier had the lowest quote.

01

12 oz package

UPS Ground Saver

Median cheapest

$5.88

02

1 lb package

UPS Ground Saver

Median cheapest

$6.85

03

5 lb package

UPS Ground Saver

Median cheapest

$7.15

04

20 lb package

UPS Ground Saver

Median cheapest

$7.28

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