UPS Ground Saver quoted $23.00 for an 18 × 14 × 12 in 20 lb box from New Jersey to Chicago, and UPS was the cheapest option on every heavy carton we ran. Everything in the tables below was quoted through the SMKlog calculator on 2026-07-24. The prices are all-in — the carrier label plus what SMKlog charges — and nothing is added at checkout.
Prices on this page came out of the SMKlog calculator on 2026-07-24 for the exact boxes and routes listed. Run yours for today's rate.
| Box and weight | Cheapest UPS | Estimated transit | Other services quoted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 × 6 × 4 in, 1 lb | $10.75 Ground Saver | — | Ground $11.39, 3Day Select $15.13 |
| 12 × 9 × 6 in, 5 lb | $13.35 Ground Saver | — | Ground $14.55, 3Day Select $19.94 |
| 16 × 12 × 10 in, 10 lb | $17.56 Ground Saver | — | Ground $21.94, 3Day Select $27.66 |
| 18 × 14 × 12 in, 20 lb | $23.00 Ground Saver | — | Ground $27.27, 3Day Select $37.31 |
| 24 × 18 × 18 in, 50 lb | $45.01 Ground | 3-4 business days | Ground Saver $66.50, 3Day Select $74.10 |
| Box and weight | Cheapest UPS | Estimated transit | Other services quoted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 × 6 × 4 in, 1 lb | $11.75 Ground Saver | — | Ground $12.33, 3Day Select $16.40 |
| 12 × 9 × 6 in, 5 lb | $16.88 Ground Saver | — | Ground $19.30, 3Day Select $27.17 |
| 16 × 12 × 10 in, 10 lb | $25.51 Ground Saver | — | Ground $29.03 |
| 18 × 14 × 12 in, 20 lb | $35.06 Ground Saver | — | Ground $42.13 |
| 24 × 18 × 18 in, 50 lb | $76.04 Ground | 5-6 business days | Ground Saver $98.50, 3Day Select $131.88 |
| Box and weight | Cheapest UPS | Estimated transit | Other services quoted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 × 4 × 2 in, 8 oz | $11.39 Ground | 3-4 business days | 3Day Select $15.13, 2nd Day Air $15.38 |
| 9 × 6 × 3 in, 1 lb | $10.75 Ground Saver | — | Ground $11.39, 3Day Select $15.13 |
| 10 × 8 × 4 in, 2 lb | $11.22 Ground Saver | — | Ground $11.61, 3Day Select $16.37 |
| 12 × 9 × 4 in, 3 lb | $12.20 Ground Saver | — | Ground $12.97, 3Day Select $17.61 |
| Box and weight | Cheapest UPS | Estimated transit | Other services quoted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 × 18 × 18 in, 30 lb | $43.77 Ground | 3-4 business days | Ground Saver $65.23, 3Day Select $70.43 |
| 30 × 20 × 20 in, 40 lb | $77.56 Ground | 3-4 business days | Ground Saver $80.56, 3Day Select $116.69 |
| 36 × 24 × 18 in, 50 lb | $95.62 Ground | 3-4 business days | Ground Saver $99.14, 3Day Select $141.19 |
| 48 × 24 × 12 in, 35 lb | $86.45 Ground | 3-4 business days | Ground Saver $90.29, 3Day Select $129.52 |
Ground Saver is the slower economy tier: it moves through the UPS network and can hand off to USPS for the last mile. On several boxes here it undercut standard Ground by a few dollars for a day or two more.
Heavy and bulky. From about 20 lb up, UPS led every comparison on this page, and on the 50 lb carton it was the only carrier under $50 to Chicago.
Yes, residential delivery carries a surcharge, and it is already inside the prices quoted here — there is no separate line added later.
For daily-rate accounts it is 139: length × width × height in inches ÷ 139 gives the dimensional weight, and UPS bills the greater of that and the scale weight.
Past 150 lb, 108 inches in length, or 165 inches in length plus girth. Beyond that it becomes freight, and SMKlog routes it to a human review instead of a parcel label.