{"id":28581,"date":"2019-02-28T17:34:54","date_gmt":"2019-02-28T17:34:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shippingeasy.com\/?p=28581"},"modified":"2023-01-20T12:33:47","modified_gmt":"2023-01-20T18:33:47","slug":"comparing-e-commerce-shipping-rates-3-scenarios","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shippingeasy.com\/blog\/comparing-e-commerce-shipping-rates-3-scenarios\/","title":{"rendered":"Comparing E-commerce Shipping Rates: 3 Scenarios"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:#00d084\" class=\"has-inline-color\">As of October 19, 2022, ShippingEasy now offers the lowest USPS\u24c7 shipping rates in the industry, and the rates reflected in this blog are prior to this change and may not be accurate. For more information on these new rates, check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/shippingeasy.com\/blog\/usps-rates-2022\/\">blog!<\/a><\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For the current 2023 USPS rates, visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/shippingeasy.com\/blog\/usps-2023-shipping-rate-changes-flat-rate-priority-first-class-w-tables\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">USPS 2023 Shipping Rate Changes: Flat Rate, Priority, First Class, w\/Tables<\/a> blog!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You\u2019re trying to choose which service works best from USPS, UPS, and FedEx for three new orders. To find the best rates and delivery time frame, you need to compare your options, but where\u2019s the best place to start? We\u2019ve created a comparison for you between some of the most commonly used USPS, UPS, and FedEx services to give you a better idea of which services will work best for not only these specific orders but similar future orders, including how dimensional weight affects your shipping cost.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Note: The USPS and UPS One Balance rates listed in this blog are <a href=\"https:\/\/shippingeasy.com\/blog\/commercial-shipping-simplified-with-shippingeasy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">rates<\/a><\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> given to ShippingEasy users and don&#8217;t include delivery surcharges from FedEx.&nbsp;<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"example-1-baseball-2-pack\">Example 1: Baseball (2 pack)<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" src=\"https:\/\/shippingeasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/baseball-1425124_1280-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"Comparing shipping rates baseball shipping\" class=\"wp-image-28582\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shippingeasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/baseball-1425124_1280-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/shippingeasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/baseball-1425124_1280-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/shippingeasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/baseball-1425124_1280-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/shippingeasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/baseball-1425124_1280.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Weight with packaging: 11.5 oz.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shipping destination: Zone 5 (Houston to Jacksonville)<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>FedEx Ground<\/strong>: $12.03<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>UPS One Balance Ground<\/strong>: $8.08<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>USPS Priority Mail<\/strong>: $7.80<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>USPS First Class Package Service<\/strong>: $4.08 \u2705<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/shippingeasy.com\/blog\/usps-priority-mail-a-full-breakdown\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">USPS Priority Mail<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> clearly wins out over FedEx and UPS; however, there\u2019s an even cheaper way to ship this package. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/shippingeasy.com\/blog\/usps-2022-shipping-rate-changes-flat-rate-priority-first-class-w-tables\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First Class Package Service (FCPS)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is actually the most cost-effective means of shipping anything under 1 lb. Depending on the distance or zone, it\u2019s possible FCPS can have the same general delivery date, even without it being a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/support.shippingeasy.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/4407016599579-What-is-Estimated-Delivery-Date-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">guaranteed service<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"example-2-pair-of-4lb-neoprene-dumbbells\">Example 2: Pair of 4lb. Neoprene Dumbbells<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/shippingeasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/dumbbells-2465478_1280-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"comparing shipping rates neoprene dumbbells\" class=\"wp-image-28583\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shippingeasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/dumbbells-2465478_1280-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/shippingeasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/dumbbells-2465478_1280-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/shippingeasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/dumbbells-2465478_1280-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/shippingeasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/dumbbells-2465478_1280.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Weight with packaging: 10 lbs.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shipping destination: Zone 6 (San Francisco to Albuquerque)&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><b>FedEx Ground<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: $20.43 \u2705<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><b>UPS Ground<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: $20.58<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><b>USPS Priority Mail<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: $17.74&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this case, FedEx and UPS are cheaper than USPS Priority Mail, as it is with most 6 lb.+ shipments in Zone 6, but this leads us to another USPS shipping option: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/shippingeasy.com\/blog\/what-are-usps-flat-rate-boxes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a USPS Priority Mail Medium Flat Rate box<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Priority Mail Flat Rate gives you leeway with your shipping aka \u201cif it fits, it ships\u201d for packages up to 70 lbs. A Medium Flat Rate box would likely work for these small dumbells, and with the Commercial shipping rates ShippingEasy users have access to, the shipping cost drops down to $13.20.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re shipping products to a nearby location (Zones 1-5, for example), you\u2019ll also want to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/support.shippingeasy.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/4407005599387-USPS-Priority-Mail-Weight-Rates-vs-Regional-Rates\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">check out Regional Rate boxes<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which could save you even more; these boxes offer a flat shipping rate based on destination and regardless of weight up to 15 or 20 lbs. depending on the box you use. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As you\u2019ll see below, Regional Rate can beat a Flat Rate Medium box across the board.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"regional-vs-flat-ratenbsp\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Regional vs Flat Rate <\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Regional Rate Box A (10\u201d x 7\u201d x 4.75\u201d) \u2705<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Houston to Miami &#8211; $9.55<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New York to Los Angeles&nbsp; &#8211; $13.54<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dallas to San Antonio&nbsp; &#8211; $8.58&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Flat Rate Medium (11\u201d x 8.5\u201d x 5.5\u201d)&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Houston to Miami &#8211; $14.25&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New York to Los Angeles &#8211; $14.25&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dallas to San Antonio &#8211; $14.25 <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"example-3-large-nonfolding-backpack\">Example 3: Large, non-folding backpack<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"468\" src=\"https:\/\/shippingeasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Dimensional-Weight-Backpack-example-2.png\" alt=\"comparing shipping rates backpack dimensional weight\" class=\"wp-image-28584\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shippingeasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Dimensional-Weight-Backpack-example-2.png 750w, https:\/\/shippingeasy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Dimensional-Weight-Backpack-example-2-300x187.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Weight with packaging: 2 lbs. 12 oz.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shipping destination: Zone 5 (New York to Nashville)&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FedEx Ground: $28.67<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UPS Ground: $24.18<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">USPS Priority Mail: $9.93 \u2705<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There\u2019s only one catch with this example &#8211; This bag can\u2019t be collapsed to fit into a smaller box, so the box required to ship this item will, more than likely, have a volume of over 1,728\u201d or 1 cubic foot. Shipments with a volume of over 1 cubic foot qualify for <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/support.shippingeasy.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/4407006436379-Dimensional-Weight-Shipping-Rates-FAQs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dimensional or DIM weight<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which is pricing based on a shipment\u2019s volume (length x width x height) instead of the number you see on the scale. DIM weight accounts for how much space a package takes up on a truck instead of its actual weight.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For UPS and FedEx, you can find the DIM weight of a package by taking the volume and dividing it by 139. For USPS, you\u2019ll take the volume and divide it by 166. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When it comes to DIM weight, USPS Priority Mail is still the cheapest shipping method and gives you a better-estimated delivery window of around 1-3 days. The DIM weight does increase your shipping cost though, so be sure to optimize your packaging and leave no wasted space.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"conclusionnbsp\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Conclusion <\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You\u2019ve taken the time to compare all of your shipping options to find the cheapest shipping option. You\u2019re utilizing the Commercial USPS rates you receive from ShippingEasy give you even more discounts. You\u2019ve even learned the difference between actual weight and DIM weight. You send your packages with the cheapest and best services for all of your items, and all of your shipments make it to their new homes, safe and sound. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As of October 19, 2022, ShippingEasy now offers the lowest USPS\u24c7 shipping rates in the industry, and the rates reflected in this blog are prior to this change and may [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":22,"featured_media":28586,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[16,30,7,17,29,23,203],"tags":[349,80,209,304,138,79,40],"class_list":["post-28581","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-compare-rates","category-fedex","category-shipping","category-shipping-rates","category-ups","category-usps","category-usps-regional-rates","tag-comparing-shipping-rates","tag-fedex","tag-rate-changes","tag-rate-comparisons","tag-shipping-rates","tag-ups","tag-usps-2"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v23.7 (Yoast SEO v23.7) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>E-commerce Shipping Rates: Comparing 3 Scenarios | ShippingEasy<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Smart shippers are constantly comparing e-commerce shipping rates across carriers. 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