How much does it cost to ship… almost anything?
Item-by-item guides with realistic packed dimensions, honest weight ranges, packing advice, and a one-click path to a live quote. No made-up flat prices — the calculator prices your actual route.
Each guide opens the calculator prefilled with typical packed dimensions — adjust to your real box and quote.
What a parcel costs this month
The parcel price index
Six fixed cartons, five cities, quoted live every month. August 2026 average $26.97.
August 2026 issue
Twenty-five of thirty prices unchanged to the cent, and one carton that moved them all.
July 2026 issue
Thirty quotes, and the three results that contradict the usual advice.
Start here: what a package costs
How much does it cost to ship a package?
Five real cartons, 1 lb to 50 lb, every carrier, two lanes.
Cheapest way to ship a package
Who won each weight tier, and by how many dollars.
USPS package prices
Ground Advantage and Priority on nine real boxes.
UPS package prices
Ground and Ground Saver on the same nine boxes.
Cheapest way to ship a large package
Where dimensional weight and oversize charges take over.
Cheapest way to ship a small package
Four cartons under 3 lb, and the real floor price.
Shipping to another state
One box, six destinations, six prices.
Shipping clothes
A hoodie, a parka, jeans, and a box of ten shirts.
Shipping a bike
Mountain, road and hybrid bikes in a 54-inch box.
Shipping a guitar
Acoustic, electric and bass, hard case and gig bag.
Carrier rates, comparisons and tools
Labels, packaging and how-to
What you can ship, and delivery problems
Freight, pallets and container moves
Carrier schedules and cut-offs
What a specific item costs to ship
Cheapest option by package weight
Carrier claims, lost and damaged packages
Tracking statuses, in plain English
Delivery problems and mail holds
Addresses and deliverability
What you can and cannot ship
Surcharges and rate changes
Labels, printers and scales
Software and cheaper-label services
Selling online: marketplaces and policies
Returns and refunds
Freight, pallets and oversize
Packaging and supplies
Speed, timing and holidays
Lane prices between states
Carrier services, rates and rules
Shipping by destination
Live carrier prices for one real box to each destination, quoted from both coasts with the date attached.
Shipping to Alaska
Domestic mail at maximum distance, priced live.
Shipping to Belarus: The Mail Is Suspended Shipping to Belize: the Sweetener Ban Shipping to Bermuda: the Gift Duty Line Shipping to Bolivia: No Ordinary Parcel Product Shipping to Brazil: Why the Tax Beats the PostageShipping to California
The classic coast-to-coast run with live numbers.
Shipping to Colombia: Cities Served and Forms Shipping to Croatia: A Food Ban and a Smaller Box Shipping to Denmark: A Peculiar Prohibited List Shipping to Dubai: PO Boxes, Size Caps, Duty Shipping to Ecuador From the USA: 4x4 Rules Shipping to Egypt: Permits, Limits, Prohibited Items Shipping to El Salvador: the 44 lb Ceiling Shipping to Europe: the New EUR 3 Import DutyShipping to Florida
The busy lane south, quoted from both coasts.
Shipping to France: the 2 Euro Customs ChargeShipping to Georgia
Atlanta hub economics: fast and competitive from everywhere.
Shipping to Germany: Limits, Lockers and Duty Shipping to Ghana: Postage Is Part of the Duty Shipping to Guyana: Linen and Furniture BarredShipping to Hawaii
The widest carrier spread in the country — comparing pays here most.
Shipping to Honduras: Express Reaches Two Cities Shipping to Hong Kong: Free Port, Hard BansShipping to Illinois
The Midwest crossroads — mid-zone prices from both directions.
Shipping to India From the USA: Limits and Duty Shipping to Indonesia: A 3-Dollar Duty Line Shipping to Ireland: Ten Digits or Return Shipping to Italy: What Customs Turns Back Shipping to Jamaica: The 22 lb Wall and Duty Shipping to Japan: USPS Limits, Rules and Duty Shipping to Jordan: Bans and the JD 200 Line Shipping to Kazakhstan: A 7-Character Postcode Shipping to Kenya From the USA: Limits and Bans Shipping to Lebanon: Status, Caps and Bans Shipping to Malaysia: the Low Value Goods Tax Shipping to Malta: The Controller of CustomsShipping to New York
A five-pound box for $10 from nearby — and what it costs from far away.
Shipping to New Zealand: What USPS Will Not Carry Shipping to Nigeria: Four Duty-Free Parcels a Year Shipping to Norway: VOEC and the Medicine Ban Shipping to Portugal: Sizes, Islands and Fine PrintShipping to Puerto Rico
Domestic postage, no customs forms — with live prices to San Juan.
Shipping to Qatar: Caps, Bans and Duty Shipping to Russia: Mail Runs, Couriers Do Not Shipping to Saudi Arabia (KSA): Rules and Duty Shipping to Sri Lanka: The Postal Prohibition List Shipping to Switzerland: The Five-Franc Floor Shipping to Taiwan: Weight Caps and Duty-Free LineShipping to Texas
Mid-country pricing — nearly identical from either coast.
Shipping to Thailand: No Batteries by Mail Shipping to the Caribbean: Two Lanes Are Closed Shipping to the Dominican Republic: Duty Rules Shipping to the Middle East: Open and Closed Lanes Shipping to the Philippines: Boxes, Caps, Duty Shipping to Turkey: The 2026 Duty Overhaul Shipping to Ukraine: Size Caps and Customs Shipping to Venezuela: Mail Acceptance Suspended Shipping to Vietnam: The List of What Cannot GoShipping to Washington
Cheap up the coast, a full cross-country price from the East.
Shipping US to Australia: What Sets the PriceAuto parts
Home & kitchen
Sports & outdoors
- Bike Frame
- Complete Bicycle
- Golf Clubs
- Snowboard
- Skis
- Kayak Paddle
- Surfboard
- Fishing Rod
- Dumbbells
- Treadmill
- Elliptical Trainer
- Heavy Punching Bag
- Camping Tent
- Basketball Hoop
- Paddle Board
- Electric Bike
- Road Bike
- Mountain Bike
- Onewheel
- Electric Scooter
- Golf Bag
- Exercise Bike
- Horse saddle
- Baseball bat
- Skateboard
- Hockey Stick
- Cooler
- Walking Pad
- Yoga Mat