
Cheapest shipping labels: why prices differ by platform
Find the cheapest shipping labels by knowing why one package gets different prices: retail vs. commercial rates, platform deals, service, zone and surcharges.
Plain-English guides to what you pay to ship an order, and the levers that bring it down: label rates, packaging, zones, surcharges, audits and returns.

Find the cheapest shipping labels by knowing why one package gets different prices: retail vs. commercial rates, platform deals, service, zone and surcharges.

Learn how dimensional weight works, the current UPS, FedEx and USPS DIM divisors, and how right-sized boxes cut your billable weight and label costs.

Shipping zones set how much distance adds to most labels. Learn how USPS, UPS and FedEx zones work, how to read a zone chart, and how to pay less to ship far.

Learn what triggers shipping surcharges at UPS, FedEx and USPS, from residential, delivery area and fuel fees to oversize boxes, and how to avoid paying them.

A shipping audit finds duplicate charges, wrong weight adjustments and missed late-delivery refunds. Learn what to check, the deadlines and how to file claims.

Cut return shipping costs with pay-on-use return labels, cheaper ground services, smarter packaging, exchanges and returnless refunds for low-value items.
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