Memphis hosts FedEx's global superhub, which makes Tennessee one of the best-connected states in the express network. Ground pricing stays ordinary mid-zone from both coasts.
Captured 2026-07-27: live rates for one packed box, shown with each route and window untouched.
Nashville's numbers below are unretouched: one 12 × 10 × 6 in box at 5 lb of household goods, quoted live through the SMKlog calculator from Newark and Los Angeles. Every listed price equals the final checkout charge, SMKlog's portion built in.
| Carrier | Service | Price | Quoted transit |
|---|---|---|---|
| USPS | Ground Advantage | $13.29 | 4-5 business days |
| UPS | Ground Saver | $13.52 | 4 business days |
| UPS | Ground | $14.05 | 2-3 business days |
| FedEx | Ground Economy | $14.31 | 3-4 business days |
| UPS | 3 Day Select | $19.94 | 2-3 business days |
| Carrier | Service | Price | Quoted transit |
|---|---|---|---|
| USPS | Ground Advantage | $15.91 | 6-7 business days |
| UPS | Ground Saver | $16.47 | 6 business days |
| UPS | Ground | $17.00 | 6-7 business days |
| FedEx | Ground Economy | $17.52 | 7-8 business days |
| UPS | 3 Day Select | $25.00 | 3-4 business days |
The East had the edge on this lane, $13.29 from Newark against $15.91 from Los Angeles, USPS Ground Advantage both times. Ground bands treat Nashville, Memphis and Knoxville about equally from far origins, while Memphis's giant air hub shows up mainly in the express tiers. Consider the tables a dated benchmark. The current price for your box takes one quote to learn.
UPS 3 Day Select from Newark listed $19.94 against $13.29 on the cheapest ground row, buying the window down from 4-5 days to 2-3. About six and a half dollars for two days. That's worth it exactly as often as your deadline says it is.
Rate cards charge the greater of scale weight and dimensional weight, a stand-in the carriers compute from length, width and height. Five pounds in an oversized carton can be billed like a much heavier parcel. Downsizing the box is often worth more than downsizing the contents.
The quoted label price stays the same whether the box holds socks or a vintage amp. What changes is your downside. For high-value contents, add shipping protection during checkout and keep photos of the packed item in case a claim is needed.
$13.29 from Newark, NJ and $15.91 from Los Angeles, CA, both by USPS Ground Advantage, for a 12 × 10 × 6 in box weighing 5 lb on 2026-07-27. The sums are checkout-final with SMKlog's charge inside. Expect movement with any change of box or route; quote live for yours.
Our Newark rows quoted 2-5 business days across services; Los Angeles rows ran 3-8. UPS 3 Day Select held 2-3 days from the East at $19.94 and 3-4 from the West at $25.00. All windows are the carriers' own, captured with the prices.
USPS Ground Advantage from both directions, $13.29 out of Newark and $15.91 out of Los Angeles, with UPS Ground Saver close behind each time. The bottom row is not a permanent address; compare live when you actually ship.
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