Priority Mail Express rates and what the guarantee costs
Priority Mail Express rates for your weight and ZIP Codes, today and from January 17, 2027, with the online price and the flat rate envelope.
Independent site, not the Postal Service: prices read in its own price files.
Example: a 2 lb package from 10001 to 90012· change a figure to see yours
Priority Mail Express at the Post Office today
$74.80
zone 8 · charged as 2 lb
| from Jan 17, 2027 (proposed, with the 11% fuel surcharge) | $84.75 |
| Change on January 17, 2027 | +13.3% |
| Same label bought online today | $66.29 |
| Zone | Now | from Jan 17, 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| Zone 1 | $37.65 | $38.13 |
| Zone 2 | $38.95 | $39.68 |
| Zone 3 | $42.80 | $43.68 |
| Zone 4 | $50.50 | $51.67 |
| Zone 5 | $62.20 | $62.94 |
| Zone 6 | $67.45 | $75.98 |
| Zone 7 | $71.30 | $79.86 |
| Zone 8 (yours) | $74.80 | $84.75 |
Compiled by Radif Partners · How the prices are built
Priority Mail Express is the only USPS domestic service with a guaranteed delivery date, in 1 to 3 days with a money-back guarantee, delivered every day of the year with limited exceptions. Its rates start with a half-pound step, then go by the pound and zone. A 2-pound package from New York to Los Angeles, zone 8, costs $74.80 at a counter today and $66.29 with an online label; Priority Mail would charge $22.55 for the same trip without a guarantee. The prices from January 17, 2027 hits Express unevenly: in zone 1 the 2-pound price goes from $37.65 to $38.13, while in zone 8 it goes from $74.80 to $84.75 once the 11% fuel surcharge is added to the proposed base price. The Flat Rate Envelope costs $38.25 today and $38.74 after the change. Insurance up to $100 is included.
Priority Mail Express rates by weight and zone
The table gives counter prices in zones 1, 5 and 8 today, the proposed zone 8 price from January 17, 2027 and the change. The first row is the half-pound step that the counter applies to Express, unlike Priority Mail.
| Weight | Zone 1 | Zone 5 | Zone 8 | Zone 8 from Jan 17, 2027 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 oz | $37.05 | $46.00 | $55.70 | $57.94 | +4.0% |
| 1 lb | $37.30 | $53.85 | $65.15 | $71.37 | +9.5% |
| 2 lb | $37.65 | $62.20 | $74.80 | $84.75 | +13.3% |
| 5 lb | $40.25 | $91.30 | $107.80 | $124.93 | +15.9% |
| 10 lb | $59.30 | $132.95 | $155.55 | $193.64 | +24.5% |
What the guarantee costs you
For the 2-pound example the guarantee costs $52.25 more than Priority Mail at the counter. That buys one or two days at most, and a refund if the date is missed. For a passport application, a court filing or a part a business waits on, it can be worth it. For a gift, Priority Mail usually arrives in time.
Express price for your package
Example: a 2 lb package from 10001 to 90012· change a figure to see yours
Priority Mail Express at the Post Office today
$74.80
zone 8 · charged as 2 lb
| from Jan 17, 2027 (proposed, with the 11% fuel surcharge) | $84.75 |
| Change on January 17, 2027 | +13.3% |
| Same label bought online today | $66.29 |
Online, Sunday and holiday
Labels bought online pay the Commercial price, $66.29 for the example. A Sunday or holiday delivery adds a premium fee listed in Notice 123. Insurance above the $100 included can be bought up to $5,000, see the insurance page. To see how much the whole filing moves your price, use the 2027 calculator.