Postal Letter

What is the best shipping company for a small business?

I own a small business and we are about to publish our website to get internet sales in addition to our store. What would the best company be to use for shipping our products? The packages won't be very heavy; also I am wondering if UPS or FedEx or a similar place offers any sort of free shipping supplies?? I know the USPS offers free priority mail boxes but given that the cheapest they ship for is $4.60, I'd like to have a cheaper option for our customers. Any suggestions?? I tried looking at the Fedex website but couldn't find any info besides calculating shipping for a specific package. Please help!! I need to know what shipping to put on our website and I'm not having much luck getting info.....

Public Comments

1. UPS - check out their website.
2. No one single carrier is the most cost effective in all categories. Every carrier has its niche. The U.S. Post Office offers the best rates on light weight residential shipments. FedEx is very competitive with air and UPS is the leader for ground. DHL may have the best rates on international shipments. It really depends on what you are going to be shipping, how much it weighs, whether it is going to a residence or a business. And, if everything is the same or if it varies. If you could provide these details, I could give you a better answer. All the carriers provide free supplies but they are designed for their more expensive offers, like express shipments or Priority Mail. If you are shipping packages that weigh less than a pound, USPS First Class Packages can be as cheap as $2.32 for an 8 ounce package.