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NFL replica football jersey
Naming the league and the style keeps the estimate on a replica jersey rather than a category mean.
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How much does it cost to ship a jersey?
A sports jersey is light and folds flat into a poly mailer near 12 × 10 × 2 inches at roughly a pound. That puts it in the lowest weight tier, so what you pay is essentially distance and service, and neither one gets expensive. Price your own lane and packed size before settling on a figure.
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The quote behind this page
At 14 × 10 × 2 in and 1.1 lb, UPS Ground answered $13.40 for the lane below.
A real quote: NFL replica football jersey
Description used on 2026-07-24: “NFL replica football jersey”, sent Orlando, FL 32801 to Salt Lake City, UT 84101. The four rows underneath are exactly what came back.
Packed box it returned
14 × 10 × 2 in
35 × 25 × 5 cm
Packed weight 1.1 lb (0.5 kg).
Route
Orlando, FL 32801
to Salt Lake City, UT 84101
Live ZIP codes at either end, with a Southeast to Mountain West gap doing most of the pricing work.
The carton just noses ahead: 14 × 10 × 2 ÷ 139 is about 2 lb against 1.1 lb on the scale, so the rates follow the package. A tighter fold brings the two figures back together.
| Carrier | Service | Price | Estimated transit |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPS | Ground | $13.40 | 5-6 business days |
| USPS | Ground Advantage | $13.42 | 5-6 business days |
| USPS | Priority | $17.50 | 4-5 business days |
| UPS | 3Day Select | $17.96 | 3-4 business days |
All four prices are complete checkout totals, label and SMKlog's charge included. UPS Ground was first past the post at $13.40. Carrier pricing moves and every lane differs, so treat this table as one reading and quote your own route.
Typical packed size
Around 12 × 10 × 2 in once boxed. A poly mailer handles an ordinary jersey. Anything signed or collectible belongs in a rigid flat mailer or box, so the autograph and the numbers cannot crease or rub.
Packed weight
Under 1–1.5 lb packed. The larger of scale weight and carton volume is what gets charged, and a flat parcel keeps both of those numbers small.
What moves the price
Where it goes, how fast, and how flat you fold it. Orlando, FL to Salt Lake City, UT is most of the way across the map; closer ZIP codes come in cheaper, and quicker services cost more. The four rows here ran $13.40 to $17.96 on one identical package. For the folding and bagging routine, see the clothes shipping guide.
Shipping a jersey: common questions
What box size do I need to ship a jersey?
Around 12 × 10 × 2 in packed. An ordinary jersey travels fine in a poly mailer. A signed or collectible one wants a rigid flat mailer or a box, so the signature and the numbering never fold against themselves.
How much does a jersey weigh packed for shipping?
Under 1–1.5 lb packed as a rule. The charge follows whichever is greater, the scale weight or the volumetric weight, which is the box measured out and divided by the carrier's divisor. Measure and weigh the sealed parcel first, because a hopeful guess turns into an adjustment later.
How should I ship a signed jersey?
Guard the autograph. Bag the jersey clear, lay it flat in a rigid mailer or box so no fold crosses the signature, and add shipping protection for what it is worth. A plain jersey needs none of that; a poly mailer is plenty.
Does a jersey ship cheaply?
It does. Light and flat is the cheapest shape a parcel can take, so it rides at the bottom of the rate card. The style of jersey barely registers; distance is what changes the number.
What is the cheapest way to ship a jersey?
USPS Ground Advantage, most of the time. A jersey packs to roughly 12 x 10 x 2 in and a pound, and small parcels under 5 lb are where that service undercuts UPS and FedEx. Buy the label online at commercial rates, which usually run 20-40% under counter prices, and compare your own lane in the SMKlog calculator, which quotes USPS, UPS, and FedEx live.
Can I ship a jersey in a poly mailer?
Yes, and it is close to the ideal mailer item: soft, light, and impossible to crush. The bag holds the packed size at its minimum, which keeps you in the cheapest tiers. Two exceptions: a signed or framed jersey needs a rigid box, and the jersey should sit inside a sealed plastic bag so rain or a torn corner never reaches the fabric.