It matters what your shipping, the quantity, the size, weight, etc. If your shipping just a few small packages to residential customers, it’s hard to beat the USPS. If your mailing huge quantities, you might check private commercial shippers. They can give you discounts that the USPS aren’t allowed to compete with.
I find that for big, heavy stuff…UPS GROUND is the way to go. If you mail heavy garden supplies through the US postal system, it’ll cost you a fortune because of the package weight…think of what it costs to mail books if you try to send them by first class or priority, and package weight is the only criteria USPS uses to price the cost to mail.
UPS GROUND, on the other hand, specializes in heavy boxes and bases the rate on the size of the box, rather than the weight. My opinion is that Fed Ex is good for getting small letter type packages places fast and DHL’s forte is overseas shipping (import/export stuff). Best place to get more info about these services:
It matters what your shipping, the quantity, the size, weight, etc. If your shipping just a few small packages to residential customers, it’s hard to beat the USPS. If your mailing huge quantities, you might check private commercial shippers. They can give you discounts that the USPS aren’t allowed to compete with.
DHL is the least expensive out of UPS and FedEx, but remember you get what you pay for
United States Postal Service.
I find that for big, heavy stuff…UPS GROUND is the way to go. If you mail heavy garden supplies through the US postal system, it’ll cost you a fortune because of the package weight…think of what it costs to mail books if you try to send them by first class or priority, and package weight is the only criteria USPS uses to price the cost to mail.
UPS GROUND, on the other hand, specializes in heavy boxes and bases the rate on the size of the box, rather than the weight. My opinion is that Fed Ex is good for getting small letter type packages places fast and DHL’s forte is overseas shipping (import/export stuff). Best place to get more info about these services: