The price of mailing packages at your local post office is about to go up.

The USPS announced recently that shipping service prices will go up starting next year as a way to keep financially afloat.

The news of the shipping increase comes the same day as the service’s 2025 fiscal year financial reports , which showed a $2.7 billion controllable loss for 2025.

The price increases will go into effect starting Jan. 18, 2026.

Here’s how much the cost of shipping packages will rise in the next year.

How much will it cost to ship a package using USPS next year?

The planned increases include a 6.6% price hike for Priority Mail service, 5.1% for Priority Mail Express service, 7.8% for USPS Ground Advantage and 6.0% for Parcel Select, according to USPS .

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