USPS (United States Postal Service)
Flat Rate Priority
Small Flat Rate Box: 5 3/8″ x 8 5/8″ x 1 5/8 = $8.45
Medium Flat Rate Box: 11″ x 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2 or 13 5/8″ x 11 7/8″ x 3 -3/8″ = $15.50
Large Flat Rate Box: 23 11/16″ x 11 3/4″ x 3″ or 12 1/4″ x 12 1/4″ x 6″ = $21.90
Priority (Non-Flat Rate)
Long guns and bundled parcels too large to fit in Flat Rate boxes must be calculated by weight and package dimensions.
All packages containing firearms must include Adult Signature Required = $6.90 (per package)
We also recommend shipping insurance.
Priority Insurance Rates
$0.01 – $50.00 = $2.30
50.01 – 100.00 = $2.95
100.01 – 200.00 = $3.60
200.01 – 300.00 = $4.75
300.01 – 400.00 = $6.00
400.01 – 500.00 = $7.20
500.01 – 600.00 = $9.70
600.01 – 5,000.00 = $9.70 plus $1.45 per $100.00 or fraction thereof over $600 in declared value
(maximum liability is $5,000)
Example cost for $1000 insurance:
$1.45 x 4 = $5.80
$9.70 + $5.80 = $15.50
UPS (United Parcel Service)
Handguns
UPS Next Day Air Services, specifically, UPS Next Day Air® Early, UPS Next Day Air®, and UPS Next Day Air Saver®
Rifles, Shotguns & Other Long Guns
UPS Ground
Packages shipped through UPS are calculated by weight, package dimensions, and value.
All packages containing firearms must include Adult Signature Required = $6.70 (per package)
Insurance Rates
Insurance for in-transit goods is available through UPS’s licensed affiliate UPS Capital Insurance Agency, Inc.
UPS is liable for loss or damage, at no extra cost, for up to $100.00 for each domestic package where there is no declared value. If the value exceeds this amount, you can declare up to $50,000 per package by entering the declared value when you create a shipment on ups.com and paying an additional charge.
FedEx
Handguns
FedEx Express Only
Rifles, Shotguns & Other Long Guns
FedEx Ground or FedEx Express
Packages shipped through FedEx are calculated by weight, package dimensions, and value.
All packages containing firearms must include Direct (Adult) Signature Required = $5.55 (per package)
Insurance Rates
FedEx covers a value of $100 automatically on all packages.
The shipping label must have a declared value to include insurance, but FedEx does not provide specific “insurance” or have a table to view exact insurance costs. You must contact them and give an exact value amount.
We have obtained the following estimated values for you
Value Amount |
Insurance Cost |
$101 (minimum) |
$3.45 |
$500 |
$5.75 |
$1,000 |
$11.50 |
$2,000 |
$23.00 |
$3,000 |
$34.50 |
$5,000 |
$57.50 |
$50,000 (maximum) |
$500.75 |
We do not recommend shipping with FedEx.
For more information and laws for shipping firearms and ammunition click here.