What is the Cheapest Way to Send a Package from US to Canada?

People in the US may want to send something for their closest neighbours, Canada. And while having the need to send you might wonder what is the cheapest way to send packages from US to Canada? Packages can be sent through air, water and road to Canada from the united states. This article talks about freight international costs for sending packages between these two nations.

While there are many international freight forwarders in USA, the United states postal service’s first-class package service is probably the cheapest way to send a package between US and Canada. It may cost around 20$ for a 3lb package. The first-class package service is good up to 4lbs after which you would need to switch to priority mail services. The priority mail also has attractive pricing for their flat rates. The packages in the priority services may cost around 20$ if you can fit them into a small box else they may cost you around 34$ or more depending on the weight. These may not appear cheap but are amongst the cheapest options that are available in the market.

Prices quoted are considering commercial rates, using an electronic postage solution like Endicia or Stamps. Retail rates at the post office counter, for example, could be a good deal higher. And the packages from the United states postal services are handed over to Canada post for the last leg of delivery in Canada.