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USPS Opens the 2026 Holiday Parcel Pricing Battle

Peak season pricing, once a minor consideration, is becoming a second annual rate battle in 2026.

Published August 31, 2026 in The FreightFA Brief, FreightFA's freight market newsletter.

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Peak season pricing, once a minor consideration, is becoming a second annual rate battle in 2026. USPS has initiated this shift by filing a larger increase than last year, in addition to a previous hike that most shippers have already overlooked.

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