Shipping Cost Estimator
Rough domestic + international shipping costs by weight and zone, plus margin impact per order.
| usps | $8.13 |
| ups | $11.25 |
| fedex | $11.88 |
| dhl | $13.75 |
About this tool
Most early D2C founders don't know what shipping actually costs them at scale. This tool estimates per-order cost across USPS, UPS, FedEx and DHL by weight band and zone, layers in packaging and handling, and shows margin impact at your AOV.
Free shipping is rarely free
The lowest-cost USPS option on a 1lb package to a national zone typically lands $7–10 all-in once packaging and handling are included. On a $50 AOV product, that's 15–20% of the order — almost always worth charging at least partially to the customer, or gating behind a free-shipping threshold (see our Free Shipping Threshold Calculator).
When to switch carriers
- • Under 1lb: USPS Priority is almost always cheapest
- • 1–10lb regional: UPS/FedEx Ground with negotiated rates beats USPS
- • International: DHL Express, ePacket alternatives, or hub-and-spoke 3PLs like Easyship
- • High-volume (5k+ orders/mo): negotiate rates directly with UPS/FedEx — 30–50% discounts standard
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