Postal Regulatory Commission Docket ACR 2023
USPS filed on 12/29 their calculations for the July 2024 rate increase.
Report Overview
- Density Factor 4.312%
- Retirement Factor 1.82%
- That totals 6.132% which can be applied to mail in July 2024 in addition to the CPI and surcharges for underwater products and classes.
- Assuming CPI of 1.3% we would see the following % of increase.
- Periodicals would see an additional 2% meaning a 9.4% increase.
- Carrier Route Marketing mail and Marketing Mail flats will see an additional 2% meaning a 9.4%.
- First-class would see 7%.

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