Weight-Based Ground Advantage
Delivered in 2 to 5 business days
$100 insurance included for free
Ground Advantage is the Postal Service's ground-only service, with the slowest delivery speeds—especially to Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and Military addresses. You may also have to use this ground-only service if you're shipping flammable or hazardous products.
Max Length + Girth (Height x 2 + Width x 2): 130" inches
Max Weight: 70 pounds
Ground is slower & cheaper
Ground Advantage is the cheapest, slowest service USPS offers, with 2-5 day delivery.
Delivered in 2 to 5 business days
Ground Advantage is slower than other services, especially to Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico.
Free package tracking included
Ground Advantage includes full tracking, with optional email notifications for your recipients.
$100 insurance included for free
Ground Advantage purchased through Pirate Ship includes $100 of USPS liability insurance for free.
Save up to 51% by using Pirate Ship
You'll save up to 51% buying Weight-Based Ground Advantage with Pirate Ship compared to paying retail.
Get USPS Ground Advantage rates cheaper than Commercial Pricing
Pirate Ship offers BELOW Commercial Pricing rates for Ground Advantage for shipments to and from the lower 48 states (certain zipcodes excluded), which will save you up to 51% compared to paying Retail Pricing at the Post Office.
The maximum size for Ground Advantage is a combined length and girth of 130" inches, which means adding together the dimensions of the longest side of the package plus the distance around the thickest part.
Packages exceeding 1 cubic foot are charged the dimensional weight (Length x Width x Height / 166) if greater than the actual weight.
The maximum weight for Ground Advantage is 70 pounds.
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