Shipping Rate Calculator: Compare Discounted USPS & UPS Rates
Stop guessing what a package should cost.
Enter your box and both addresses, and you'll see live discounted USPS and UPS rates side by side. The counter, the carrier's website and the store quote aren't the same price as a commercial label. If you ship more than once in a while, compare first.
We built this rate shop for our own shipping first. There's no monthly fee on Core. Check the price, and buy the label when the number works.
No monthly fee. First label in minutes.
What this calculator actually is
This isn't an old table of estimates.
It's our live rate shop, so you can:
- type both full addresses (we fill them in as you go)
- add the weight and box size
- compare discounted USPS and UPS options
- pick a service that matches the date you promised
- buy and print the label when you're ready
These are the real discounted rates you'd pay with us
What you need for an accurate quote
Bad inputs give you a wrong price. Before you compare, have:
- Real weight
- of the packed box, from a scale, not a guess
- Outer dimensions
- in inches, measured after it's packed
- Full ship-from and ship-to addresses
- not just ZIP codes. We fill them in as you type.
- Package type that matches reality
- a soft mailer and a box price differently
Box size matters. Carriers charge big, light boxes by size, not weight. That's called DIM weight. Zones (how far it travels) and USPS rounding also count, so a light box can be similarly priced to a heavy box.
From package to printed label in six steps
Open the live rate shop
Free to start. No demo call before you see a price.
Enter the package
Type both addresses (we'll fill them in as you go if we can find them), then the weight and box size.
Compare services
See discounted USPS and UPS options side by side, not one default.
Pick the winner
Choose on price and speed, not habit.
Buy the label
Print it and drop off, schedule a pickup, or get a QR code to take to the store.
Save the profile
Next time the same shipment is even faster.
You don't need a shipping department. You need the right numbers and better rates.
Built for people who ship, not logistics departments
Save on each shipment
- Online and side-hustle sellers
- small ecommerce shops that still ship from home or a small back room
- offices sending samples, contracts, or swag
- churches, nonprofits, and HR teams that ship often enough to hate counter pricing
- anyone comparing a UPS Store quote to "what if I printed my own label?"
Why commercial rates beat counter and list pricing
| Path | What you usually get |
|---|---|
| Retail counter / UPS Store | Someone packs it for you, but the rent and staff are built into the price. It's often their account, so the tracking lives with them. |
| Carrier website list-ish defaults | Easy to use, but rarely the best rate. |
| ShipGenius discounted labels | Discounted USPS/UPS rates, your label, your tracking, no monthly fee on Core |
Same trucks. Different price path.
What you get beyond a number on a screen
Live discounted USPS and UPS rates
Real negotiated, discounted pricing on your actual package.
No monthly fee on Core
You pay for labels, not software. We'll never charge a per user fee.
Fast path to first label
A few minutes and some of your own info.
Your account owns the label
The label's in your name, not the store's.
Room to grow
Same account later for orders, OMS, a warehouse or a 3PL if you need it.
Direct carrier connections
We connect straight to the carriers and have established relationships with them.
When rate shopping changes the answer
These are just examples, always run your own addresses and weight.
12 oz mailer, multi-zone ecommerce
Compare Ground Advantage against other light services before you lock in “free shipping.”
8 lb box to a nearby zone
Heavy enough that the gap between retail and negotiated is clearer.
Office swag box
One bad default service can cost more than the merch inside it.
Shipping rate calculator vs full shipping software
You might only need rates and labels today. We'll grow with you.
ShipGenius starts simple on purpose:
- rate shop
- buy label
- ship
When orders pick up, you shouldn't have to switch platforms to get order rules, packing tools or a warehouse system. Start with rates. Grow on the same account.
Shipping rate calculator questions
Your next package can pay for the counter, or it can go out cheaper.
Open the shipping rate calculator
Compare discounted USPS and UPS rates. No monthly fee on Core.