Good news for our mailing project clients: DataWorks has been approved by the U.S. Postal Service to offer Commercial Plus postage rates for overnight and priority mail shipping. Commercial Plus rates average 14.5% less than USPS retail rates for Express Mail and 7% less for Priority Mail. This can add up to big savings for our customers.

Take a real-world example from one of our ongoing fulfillment projects, which includes the shipment of about 5500 three pound Priority Mail packages per month within zones 1 and 2. The retail postage rate for such a package is $5.70; the Commercial Plus postage rate is $4.91. (The USPS has more information on how postal zones are calculated). Commercial Plus offers a savings of almost 14%. For our customer, this is a savings of $4345 per month over retail rates!

Commercial Plus pricing is a relatively new option, and it is only available to shippers who send out 6,000+ pieces of Express Mail per year or 100,000+ pieces of Priority Mail per year.  Shippers must also use a USPS-approved online postage provider. (We use Endicia.)  As an added benefit to shippers using an online postage provider, electronic delivery confirmation is free!

A note on Priority Mail:  Sometimes, you can save money simply by choosing this shipping option. Priority Mail contains no surcharges for residential deliveries, fuel, or address corrections. (FedEx and UPS charge extra fees of about $2 for residential deliveries and $10 for address corrections – per package.) This doesn’t mean Priority Mail stamps out shipping alternatives for every mailing project! DataWorks can work with you to create a shipping plan that will best meet your project’s needs.

We are very happy to be able to offer Commercial Plus postage rates to our customers.  DataWorks project managers review every mailing and fulfillment project for opportunities to increase efficiency and save money.  We are dedicated to helping companies in the Lehigh Valley of eastern PA, and beyond, get the most for their mailing and fulfillment dollars. Please contact DataWorks mailing services for more information.

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