USPS has........

Rusty,

Not that cost 49 cents.

Here is the rate for 2nd day air rates for UPS for letters.


Letter** $14.44 $14.84 $15.49 $17.14 $20.65 $21.75 $22.05 $31.75 $27.29 $42.73

Range from zone 1 to zone 8

Now UPS and FEDEX both negotiate with companies on rates, but I know from experience that they will never get close to the rate the USPS charges. And generally speaking, first class mail gets delivered on average across this nation in 3 days. Especially mail that is coded with 55 character IMB. USPS mail for parcel services is now using a new barcode as well. IMPB. The IMB (intelligent Mail Barcode ) provides information re the addressee as well as the sender. Even mail that is hand addressed may be run through the sorter and have a limited data IMB applied. Companies can even use the IMB to track their mailflow.