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. Every table on this page comes from one 2026-07-24 session, and the figures are final: carrier label and SMKlog's charge in a single number.
The boxes, the lanes and the services are exactly as run on 2026-07-24. Rates move week to week, so quote your own carton.
| 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. There is a residential surcharge, and it already sits inside every price quoted on this page, so nothing new appears later.
For daily-rate accounts it is 139. Work out the carton's volume in cubic inches, divide by 139, and UPS charges on that or on the scale weight, whichever comes out higher.
Past 150 lb, 108 inches in length, or 165 inches in length plus girth. Past those limits it is freight, and SMKlog puts it in front of a person rather than issuing a parcel label.