How many shipping zones are there in the US?

How many shipping zones are there in the US?

The USPS has 9 shipping Zones, 8 in the Continental United States and 1 for outlying territories. These zones are dynamic, based on the distance from a shipper’s zip code.

How are USPS zones calculated?

Here’s how USPS calculates shipping zones: Zones are determined on the basis of the distance a package covers from point X to point Y and are calculated from the first three digits of the shipping item’s origin and destination zip codes.

How do shipping zones work?

Shipping carriers use shipping zones to measure the distance a package travels – not in miles but rather groupings of zip codes – from the point of origin to the destination. The location from which an order is shipped is the point of origin and located in Zone 1. The address it’s shipped to is the destination zone.

What is the difference between flat rate and regional rate?

Flat Rate boxes (Medium and Large) are a better option when shipping further (higher zone). Regional Rate boxes (A and B) will offer the lower price for shipping between closer destinations (lower zone).

Can anyone use USPS Regional Rate boxes?

Commercial customers mailing Regional Rate boxes at Retail will be charged an additional fee based on zone. Priority Mail International Regional Rate Box prices are available only to customers who have an agreement with the Postal Service using Permit Imprint or PC Postage.

How many UPS zones are there?

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Across the US, there are seven different FedEx/UPS shipping zones (in numerical order from 2-8), and these carriers operate by including them.

How do time zones work in the US?

In the continental United States there are four time zones (click here for a map): Eastern, Central, Mountain and Pacific. When it is noon in the Eastern time zone, it is 11 a.m. in the Central time zone, 10 a.m. in the Mountain time zone and 9 a.m. in the Pacific time zone.