Media Mail - USPS Retail | Rate Table
What are the USPS Media Mail, Retail rates?
Media Mail
Media Mail is a cost-effective service for shipping books and education material.
Delivery is estimated between 2-8 days. Read more about USPS Media Mail shipping specifications.
This is a domestic service. Domestic mail is transported:
- within, across, and between the United States.
- from the United States to
- U.S. territories, Marshall Islands, Federal States of Micronesia.
- U.S. military and diplomatic posts, and the United Nations, NY.
According to USPS, the following media are allowed to be shipped using Media Mail:
- Books (at least 8 pages)
- Sound recordings and video recordings, such as CDs and DVDs
- Play scripts and manuscripts for books, periodicals, and music
- Printed music
- Computer-readable media containing prerecorded information and guides or scripts prepared solely for use with such media
- Sixteen millimeters or narrower width films
- Printed objective test materials and their accessories
- Printed educational reference charts
- Loose-leaf pages and their binders consisting of medical information for distribution to doctors, hospitals, medical schools, and medical students
Packaging may not contain advertising, and all other items are restricted from this service.
Due to the heavy restrictions of Media Mail, the USPS retains the right to open and inspect packages to check for abuse of the system. If contents violate Media Mail guidelines, then the package may be returned due to insufficient postage or the postage difference may be billed via APV.
Retail Rates
Media Mail rates are based on parcel weights and rate class. When weighing a package, round up to the nearest whole pound to find the postage cost.
Unlike many USPS services, Media Mail is only available at Retail pricing. Even then, Media Mail provides highly competitive postage rates for shipping educational materials.
Learn more about USPS Retail pricing.
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Compare 2019 Rates: USPS Media Mail | Retail
MEDIA MAIL | RETAIL |
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Weight Not Over (Lbs.) | Price |
1 | 2.75 |
2 | 3.27 |
3 | 3.79 |
4 | 4.31 |
5 | 4.83 |
6 | 5.35 |
7 | 5.87 |
8 | 6.39 |
9 | 6.91 |
10 | 7.43 |
11 | 7.95 |
12 | 8.47 |
13 | 8.99 |
14 | 9.51 |
15 | 10.03 |
16 | 10.55 |
17 | 11.07 |
18 | 11.59 |
19 | 12.11 |
20 | 12.63 |
21 | 13.15 |
22 | 13.67 |
23 | 14.19 |
24 | 14.71 |
25 | 15.23 |
26 | 15.75 |
27 | 16.27 |
28 | 16.79 |
29 | 17.31 |
30 | 17.83 |
31 | 18.35 |
32 | 18.87 |
33 | 19.39 |
34 | 19.91 |
35 | 20.43 |
36 | 20.95 |
37 | 21.47 |
38 | 21.99 |
39 | 22.51 |
40 | 23.03 |
41 | 23.55 |
42 | 24.07 |
43 | 24.59 |
44 | 25.11 |
45 | 25.63 |
46 | 26.15 |
47 | 26.67 |
48 | 27.19 |
49 | 27.71 |
50 | 28.23 |
51 | 28.75 |
52 | 29.27 |
53 | 29.79 |
54 | 30.31 |
55 | 30.83 |
56 | 31.35 |
57 | 31.87 |
58 | 32.39 |
59 | 32.91 |
60 | 33.43 |
61 | 33.95 |
62 | 34.47 |
63 | 34.99 |
64 | 35.51 |
65 | 36.03 |
66 | 36.55 |
67 | 37.07 |
68 | 37.59 |
69 | 38.11 |
70 | 38.63 |
2020 Rates: USPS Media Mail | Retail
MEDIA MAIL | RETAIL |
|
---|---|
Weight Not Over (Lbs.) | Price |
1 | 2.80 |
2 | 3.33 |
3 | 3.86 |
4 | 4.39 |
5 | 4.92 |
6 | 5.45 |
7 | 5.98 |
8 | 6.52 |
9 | 7.06 |
10 | 7.60 |
11 | 8.14 |
12 | 8.68 |
13 | 9.22 |
14 | 9.76 |
15 | 10.30 |
16 | 10.84 |
17 | 11.38 |
18 | 11.92 |
19 | 12.46 |
20 | 13.00 |
21 | 13.54 |
22 | 14.08 |
23 | 14.62 |
24 | 15.16 |
25 | 15.70 |
26 | 16.24 |
27 | 16.78 |
28 | 17.32 |
29 | 17.86 |
30 | 18.40 |
31 | 18.94 |
32 | 19.48 |
33 | 20.02 |
34 | 20.56 |
35 | 21.10 |
36 | 21.64 |
37 | 22.18 |
38 | 22.72 |
39 | 23.26 |
40 | 23.80 |
41 | 24.34 |
42 | 24.88 |
43 | 25.42 |
44 | 25.96 |
45 | 26.50 |
46 | 27.04 |
47 | 27.58 |
48 | 28.12 |
49 | 28.66 |
50 | 29.20 |
51 | 29.74 |
52 | 30.28 |
53 | 30.82 |
54 | 31.36 |
55 | 31.90 |
56 | 32.44 |
57 | 32.98 |
58 | 33.52 |
59 | 34.06 |
60 | 34.60 |
61 | 35.14 |
62 | 35.68 |
63 | 36.22 |
64 | 36.76 |
65 | 37.30 |
66 | 37.84 |
67 | 38.38 |
68 | 38.92 |
69 | 39.46 |
70 | 40.00 |
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