[pct-l] New Priority Mail Regional Boxes

[Ate Tuna]

I just checked the prices from San Diego to Mount Laguna, KM, Sierra City,
Ashland and Snoqualime Pass.  10 & 15 pounds in the Type B box is always
cheaper than Parcel Post or the large flat rate box.

Parcel Post is only less expensive for much lower weights, for example,
you'd have to ship less than 4 pounds to Mount Laguna, and less than 7
pounds to Snoqualime Pass.

On Tue, Jan 25, 2011 at 11:08 AM, Jackie McDonnell <yogihikes at gmail.com>wrote:

> Maildrops just got cheaper!  On January 2, the USPS started offering new
> Priority Mail Regional Boxes:
> Box A = 360 cubic inches, 15 pound limit
> Box B = 707 cubic inches, 20 pound limit
>
> The cost varies depending upon the distance traveled.  I just did a test on
> three distances:
>
> Miami FL to Stehekin WA:  Box A 15 pounds $9.37, Box B 20 pounds $14.62
>
> Kansas City to Stehekin WA:  Box A 15 pounds $7.83, Box B 20 pounds $12.29
>
> Kansas City to Denver CO:  Box A 15 pounds $5.58, Box B 20 pounds $8.06
>
> This is cheap compared to:
>
> Large Priority Flat Rate Boxes, 792 cubic inches, no weight limit, $14.95
> when mailed in person, $14.20 when using online click-n-ship.
>
> Medium Priority Flat Rate Boxes, 513 or 546 cubic inches, no weight limit,
> $10.95 when mailed in person, $10.5 when using online click-n-ship.
>
> However, these new Regional Boxes are *only* available for commercial and
> online customers.  Anyone can sign up for USPS online click-n-ship.  So, it
> won't do hikers any good when they're at the PO in person.  It will help
> tremendously when shipping boxes from home.  You have to order the boxes
> from the USPS (www.usps.com).
>
> yogi
> www.pcthandbook.com
>