Shipping cost guides
Cheapest option by package weight
The cheapest carrier changes with weight. These guides walk the ladder pound by pound, from a few ounces to the heaviest parcel a carrier will take, with live prices at each step.
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Cost to Ship a 2 Pound Package: Live Rates
Cost to Ship a 3 lb Package: Two Lanes Priced
How Much to Ship a 25 lb Package
How Much to Ship a 1 lb Package: Live Rates
Cheapest Way to Ship a 10 lb Package
Cheapest Way to Ship a 15 lb Package
Cheapest Way to Ship a 20 lb Package
Cheapest Way to Ship a 30 lb Package
Cheapest Way to Ship a 5 lb Package
Cheapest Way to Ship a 50 lb Package
Cheapest Way to Ship a Box of Clothes
Cheapest Way to Ship a Heavy Package
Cheapest Way to Ship Moving Boxes
Cost to Ship Heavy Items: 60 lb and Above
Cheapest Way to Mail a CD
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