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USPS files temporary peak-season package price change
On August 25, 2026, the Postal Service told the Postal Regulatory Commission it plans temporary peak rates for Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail, USPS Ground Advantage, and Parcel Select from October 4, 2026, through January 17, 2027.
USPS filed a temporary holiday shipping price notice with the Postal Regulatory Commission. Governors approved the peak adjustment for named competitive parcel products; the newsroom post points readers to the PRC filing for the rate tables.
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service filed notice today with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) regarding a temporary price change for some package products for the 2026 peak holiday season. This temporary price adjustment is to help cover extra handling costs to ensure a successful peak season.
The planned change for peak season, which was approved by the governors of the Postal Service, would affect prices on the following retail and commercial domestic competitive parcels: Priority Mail Express (PME), Priority Mail (PM), USPS Ground Advantage, and Parcel Select. No other products or services would be affected. Pending favorable review by the PRC, the temporary rates would go into effect at 12 a.m. CT on Oct. 4 and remain in place until 12 a.m. CT on Jan. 17, 2027.
This seasonal adjustment will bring prices for the Postal Service’s retail and commercial customers in line with competitive practices.
As a part of the Postal Service’s transformation plan, these temporary changes will support the organization in achieving our public service mission — providing a nationwide, integrated network for the delivery of mail and packages at least six days a week — in a cost-effective and financially sustainable manner over the long term, just as the U.S. Congress has intended.
Priority Mail and USPS Ground Advantage: Zones 1-4
Original release: https://about.usps.com/newsroom/national-releases/2026/0825-usps-announces-temporary-price-change-for-2026-holiday-shipping-season.htm
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Source: the official public federal record official record · USPS Newsroom · Aug 25, 2026.
This is a Notice Nearby publisher-desk Federal brief — a short in-house summary of a public federal filing. It is not official agency minutes, not a newspaper story, and not Legal Publication. It does not satisfy a statutory notice requirement.