What we typed
Passenger side mirror assembly for a 2020 Subaru Outback
Vehicle year and side change the answer. Ask about a mirror in general terms and you get a category average rather than an Outback-shaped box.
Auto parts
How much does it cost to ship a side mirror?
A mirror assembly boxes up around 14 × 12 × 10 inches at 3–6 lb, which keeps it cheap on any parcel service. The whole job is protecting the glass and the paint-matched cap. What it costs you comes down to your lane, the service you pick, and the carton you end up taping shut.
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One lane, four prices
Everything here comes from a single live quote: 18 × 10 × 6 in at 5.5 lb, FedEx Smart Post at $20.50 on the route below.
A real quote: Passenger side mirror assembly for a 2020 Subaru Outback
The description handed to the calculator on 2026-07-24 was “Passenger side mirror assembly for a 2020 Subaru Outback”, going Manchester, NH 03101 to Boise, ID 83702. The output below is unedited: no scale was used, no tape measure, no rounding.
Packed box it returned
18 × 10 × 6 in
45 × 25 × 15 cm
Packed weight 5.5 lb (2.5 kg).
Route
Manchester, NH 03101
to Boise, ID 83702
A live pair of ZIPs running most of the way across the country. Zone distance drives this number harder than the packing does.
The carton bills above the part: 18 × 10 × 6 ÷ 139 gives about 7.8 lb of dimensional weight against 5.5 lb on the scale. That is the tax on protective padding, and on glass it is usually worth paying.
| Carrier | Service | Price | Estimated transit |
|---|---|---|---|
| FedEx | Smart Post | $20.50 | 9-10 business days |
| USPS | Ground Advantage | $20.84 | 5-6 business days |
| UPS | Ground Saver | $21.01 | 7 business days |
| UPS | Ground | $22.47 | 8-9 business days |
Each line is the whole checkout total, label plus SMKlog's charge, with nothing chasing you afterwards. FedEx Smart Post came in lowest here at $20.50. Carriers rewrite their tables on their own schedules and every lane prices differently, so use this run as a reference point and quote your own ZIPs.
Typical packed size
About 14 × 12 × 10 in boxed. Foam over the glass face plus a stiff cardboard square across it, bubble wrap around the housing, and the whole assembly floating in the middle of the box. Tape the connector plug down so it cannot swing and chip the paint.
Packed weight
3–6 lb packed. The greater of scale weight and the dimensional figure is what gets billed, so a carton much larger than the part costs more than the padding saves.
What moves the price
Zone distance, delivery speed, and the sealed box's size and weight. Manchester, NH to Boise, ID is close to a corner-to-corner haul; the same box between neighboring states rates lower and an air service rates higher. Four quotes on one day sat between $20.50 and $22.47, close together on this lane and much wider apart on others. That is why the calculator prices the lane in front of you instead of publishing one number.
Shipping a side mirror: common questions
What box size do I need to ship a side mirror?
Plan around 14 × 12 × 10 in packed. Cover the glass with foam and a rigid cardboard square, bubble-wrap the housing, and suspend the assembly so it touches no wall of the box. Tape the connector plug flat so it cannot whip loose and chip the housing.
How much does a side mirror weigh packed for shipping?
Typically 3–6 lb packed. Whichever is larger, scale weight or dimensional weight (length × width × height divided by a carrier divisor), is the number you pay on, so weigh and measure the finished parcel before quoting. A low declaration comes back as a correction once it delivers.
What breaks most often when shipping mirrors?
Glass first, painted cap second. A rigid shield across the glass and proper foam against paint, rather than bubble wrap laid on bare, prevents both. Power-fold mirrors should be folded closed before anything is wrapped.
How much does it cost to ship a side mirror?
The box sets this price, not the mirror. Padded out to 14x12x10 inches, a 4 lb mirror rates near 12 lb of dimensional weight on UPS or FedEx (L x W x H / 139), which explains a quote that looks large for a small part. Zone and speed handle the rest. Enter your own route and packed size in the calculator for live USPS, UPS, and FedEx pricing.
What is the cheapest way to ship a side mirror?
USPS deserves a serious look on this one. The box sits just under one cubic foot, and USPS applies dimensional weight only above that mark, so Ground Advantage can bill the 4 lb the mirror actually weighs while UPS and FedEx bill around 12 lb. Do not thin the padding to chase a cheaper rate, though; cracked glass is the most expensive outcome on the list.