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USPS Ground Advantage is a cost-effective shipping service for domestic packages up to 70 lbs, replacing USPS Retail Ground, Parcel Select Ground, and First-Class Package Service.

Advantages of USPS Ground Advantage:

✔️ Lower shipping rates than Priority Mail.

✔️ Reliable tracking included.

✔️ Ideal for lightweight shipments under 10 lbs.

How FirstMile’s Xparcel Compares to USPS Ground Advantage:

🚀 Lower costs for zone-skipping shipments.

📦 Faster transit times by dynamically selecting carriers.

💰 Better alternative for volume-based pricing & accessorial fee reduction.

USPS shipping rates are based on zones, which are determined by the distance between the origin and destination ZIP codes.

How to Reduce USPS Zone Pricing Costs:

✔️ Use Zone-Skipping – Induct packages closer to the final delivery zone

✔️ Switch to Xparcel Hybrid Shipping – Dynamically selects cost-efficient carrier alternatives

✔️ Leverage Regional Carriers – For lower intra-zone rates