Processing Rates

Processing rates for mail services are listed below. If you have questions about these rates or how we can help with your agency mailing projects, please contact Cathe Cheesebrow by email or by phone at 651-201-3149.

Central Mail Rates
Postage Rates

Central Mail Rates

Inserting
- One insert
  - First 1000 & set-up: $30.00
  - Next 1000: $18.00
  - Each Additional 1000: $3.00
- Match Inserting
  - Set-up: $40.00
  - Two inserts: $25.00 per 1,000
  - Three inserts: $28.00 per 1,000
Inkjet Services
- Set-up/Data/Import: $51.00
- Standard/sort/CASS/NCOA: $15.00 per 1000
- Addressing: $17.50 per 1000
- Presort flats and letters: $0.029 per piece
- Presort Quantity Discount: $0.01 per piece
- Custom: $6.00 per 1,000
- Add Indicia: $6.00 per 1,000
- Tabbing set-up: $25.00
- Tabbing: $0.015 per tab
Folding
- Letter: $7.50 per 1000
- Custom: $15.00 per 1000
Use of State Permit
- Vendors: $20.00 per form
Shop Rate
- Shop Rate: $36.75 per hour
Barcoding/Sorting
- Scheduled Runs: $0.029
Postage Rates

First Class Mail
All rates are for Weight Not Over in ounces.
- Letters (Stamped)
  - One ounce: $0.49
  - Two ounces: $0.71
  - Three ounces: $0.93
  - 3.5 ounces: $1.15
- Letters (Metered)
  - One ounce: $0.485
  - Two ounces: $0.705
  - Three ounces: $0.925
  - 3.5 Ounces: $1.145
- Postcards: $0.35
- Nonmachinable Surcharge (Letters Only): $0.21
- Flats
  - One ounce: $0.98
  - Two ounces: $1.20
  - Three ounces: $1.42
  - Four ounces: $1.64
  - Five ounces: $1.86
  - Six ounces: $2.08
  - Seven ounces: $2.30
  - Eight ounces: $2.52
  - Nine ounces: $2.74
  - 10 ounces: $2.96
  - 11 ounces: $3.18
  - 12 ounces: $3.40
  - 13 ounces: $3.62
- Parcels
  - One to three ounces: $2.32
  - Four ounces: $2.50
  - Five ounces: $2.68
  - Six ounces: $2.86
  - Seven ounces: $3.04
  - Eight ounces: $3.22
  - Nine ounces: $3.40
  - 10 ounces: $3.58
  - 11 ounces: $3.76
  - 12 ounces: $3.94
  - 13 ounces: $4.12
Changes to postal rates went into effect on Sunday, January 17, 2016. For more details on postal rates, reference our USPS Pricing page.