What is the maximum size of an item you can mail through the US Postal Service?
108 inches
Packages must not weigh more than 70 lbs. In most cases, packages may not be more than 108 inches in total length and girth. (130 inches for USPS Retail Ground®.) Size & Weight Requirements – Packages.
Is there a size limit for USPS pickup?
There is no limit to the number of packages that can be picked up. Proper postage must be applied. Mailpieces weighing more than 13 ounces bearing only postage stamps as postage must be taken by the customer to an employee at the retail counter of a Post Office, Contract Postal Unit, or Approved Shipper location.
What is the maximum box size for USPS International?
First-Class Package International Service: Maximum length is 24”, and combined maximum length + height + thickness is 36″ For other international packages, length (the longest side of the package) plus total girth (distance around the thickest part) of your package must be under 108″. Learn to Measure Package Girth.
What is considered oversized package for USPS?
Balloon and Oversized Prices for Parcels Very large USPS Retail Ground or Parcel Select packages (over 108 inches but not more than 130 inches in combined length and girth) are charged an oversized price.
Does USPS care about dimensions?
Pieces going to a domestic location may not measure more than 108 inches in length and girth combined. USPS Retail Ground® mailpieces are an exception; they may not measure more than 130 inches in length and girth combined.
How much does it cost to send a 50 lb package USPS?
With delivery in 1-3 business days, USPS Priority Mail Flat rate shipping is typically the cheapest way to ship a 50 lb box….USPS.
| Box size | Flat rate price |
|---|---|
| Medium box (13 ⅝” x 11 ⅞” x 11” or 11” x 8 ½” x 5 ½”) | $15.05 |
| Large box (23 11/16” x 11 ¾” x 12” or 12” x 12” x 5 ½”) | $21.10 |
Can I use my own box for USPS International?
When you ship your items via Priority Mail International retail pricing you use your own box. Maximum combined length and girth (girth is the distance around the thickest part) sent by this class to most countries is 108″ and maximum weight of the package is 70lbs. Oversized packages may be subject to a surcharge.
Does the size of the box matter when shipping USPS?
The smaller a box you use will, as a general rule of thumb, reduce your shipping costs. Our software is set to default to 1 cubic foot for Packages when no dimensions are entered. If you know your box is less than 1 cubic foot, select Packages. You don’t have to do anything different when shipping.
Does box size Matter USPS?
What happens if package dimensions are wrong?
That mistake will boost your DIM weight to 16 pounds. It’s just an inch, but now this shipment is eating into your profit even more. When your package exceeds certain dimensions, it will trigger the additional handling surcharge.