Size is what thins the field
Ten pounds against forty-four barely moved the carrier count on the two smaller boxes. It was the 56-inch carton, not the extra weight, that dropped two of three carriers to zero on this run.
UPS
The one carrier that priced every TV box we tested: UPS
Three TVs, three sizes, one lane: a 24-inch set, a 32-inch set, and a 55-inch set all went through our own checkout from Berkeley Heights, NJ to Denver, CO on 2026-08-21. USPS and FedEx each answered for the two smaller boxes and dropped out on the largest one. UPS answered for all three, the largest at five separate service levels. That pattern already showed up on this site's FedEx and USPS capture pages, each on a different lane; this is the third lane in a row where UPS is the carrier that does not drop out.
Three sizes, one laneUPS limit cited, datedWhat a customer pays
Same lane, three boxes
Berkeley Heights, NJ to Denver, CO, quoted 2026-08-21. Only the carton changed between runs.
Three TVs, Berkeley Heights to Denver, 2026-08-21
All three boxes left the same New Jersey ZIP code for the same Denver ZIP code in the same capture. Every row below is exactly what our checkout returned, including the carriers that did not answer.
| Carrier | Service | Price | Estimated transit |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPS | Ground Saver | $24.91 | 5 business days |
| UPS | Ground | $27.17 | 5-6 business days |
| FedEx | Ground Economy | $30.72 | 7-8 business days |
| USPS | Ground Advantage | $31.69 | 3-4 business days |
| UPS | 3 Day Select | $40.93 | 4-5 business days |
| Carrier | Service | Price | Estimated transit |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPS | Ground Saver | $33.33 | 5 business days |
| UPS | Ground | $36.90 | 5-6 business days |
| FedEx | Ground Economy | $39.82 | 7-8 business days |
| FedEx | Ground | $52.14 | 6-7 business days |
| USPS | Ground Advantage | $57.62 | 3-4 business days |
| Carrier | Service | Price | Estimated transit |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPS | Ground | $203.47 | 5-6 business days |
| UPS | 3 Day Select | $295.54 | 4-5 business days |
| UPS | 2nd Day Air | $403.91 | 3-4 business days |
| UPS | 2nd Day Air A.M. | $461.05 | 3-4 business days |
| UPS | Next Day Air Saver | $520.25 | 2-3 business days |
| USPS | — | Not returned | — |
| FedEx | — | Not returned | — |
Five UPS tiers answered for the largest box and neither of the other two carriers returned anything at all, on the same lane, the same afternoon. This page states what our checkout returned; it is not a claim that USPS or FedEx never carry a screen this size.
The 55-inch box sits well inside UPS's own ceiling
UPS's shipping dimensions and weight page, read 2026-08-21, publishes a 150 lb maximum weight, a 108 inch maximum length, and a 165 inch maximum length plus girth for a domestic package. Measuring the 56 × 35 × 7 inch box against those numbers rules out a size ceiling as the reason it priced when the others did not.
| Measurement | This box | UPS ceiling |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 44 lb | 150 lb |
| Longest side | 56 in | 108 in |
| Length plus girth | 140 in | 165 in |
Every figure sits well clear of UPS's own line, and the same carton size also fit inside the ceiling FedEx publishes, per our separate FedEx capture page. Whatever kept the other two carriers out of this quote, it was a network or pricing decision made for this box on this lane that day, not a published rule either shipper could have read in advance.
UPS is the constant across three captures
Our FedEx page, our USPS page, and this page each ran a large TV box on a different lane and a different date. UPS answered on all three; the other carrier being tested dropped out on the biggest box every time.
Quote before you box it
A description this close to what you actually own, run through the calculator, shows which carriers are in play on your ZIP codes today. This capture is one lane on one date, not a standing rule.
Where these numbers come from
- UPS, Shipping Dimensions and Weight — the 150 lb, 108 inch, and 165 inch package ceilings. Read 2026-08-21.
- Prices: our own capture of three TV parcels against production on 2026-08-21, sent from Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922 to Denver, CO 80202. Nothing above was pulled from a printed rate card or worked out by hand.
Which carriers show up for a given box shifts from one week to the next as networks and pricing rules get updated. The safest use of this page is as a snapshot of one afternoon, not a prediction for your own screen and ZIP codes.
Common questions
Does UPS ship TVs?
Yes, at every size we tried. A 24-inch TV in its original box priced at $24.91 on UPS Ground Saver and a 32-inch TV at $33.33, both run live from Berkeley Heights, NJ to Denver, CO on 2026-08-21. A 55-inch TV in a 56 x 35 x 7 in box priced at $203.47 on UPS Ground, the same lane, the same afternoon.
Did UPS price every TV size in this capture?
Yes, and it was the only carrier that did. Neither USPS nor FedEx returned a rate for the 55-inch box on this lane; UPS answered with five separate service tiers, from $203.47 on Ground up to $520.25 on Next Day Air Saver.
Is the 55-inch box over UPS's own size limit?
No. UPS's own shipping dimensions page, read 2026-08-21, lists a 150 lb maximum weight, a 108 inch maximum length, and a 165 inch maximum length plus girth for a domestic package. The 56 x 35 x 7 inch box works out to 44 lb, 56 inches of length, and 140 inches of length plus girth, all comfortably inside those numbers.
What's the cheapest way to ship a TV with UPS?
Ground Saver on the two smaller boxes in this capture, at $24.91 for the 24-inch and $33.33 for the 32-inch. Ground Saver did not return a rate for the 55-inch box; UPS Ground, at $203.47, was the cheapest tier that did.
Will UPS price my exact TV the same way?
Treat this page as one afternoon's evidence, not a rule. Which carriers answer, and at what price, moves with the carton, the ZIP pair, and the week; the rate that matters is the one the calculator returns for your own screen and route.