Medium flat rate box limit?

[selmerfan]

Is there a domestic weight limit on the USPS medium flat rate shipping boxes? Does "if it fits, it ships" apply here? I have 60 lbs of WW ingots to ship out and they fit in the MFRB and I'd like to send it that way...

[beagle]

None that I'm aware of and I've shipped some pretty heavy flat rates. Be sure to reinforce it with filament tape and the delivery man won't like you./beagle

[Carolina Cast Bullets]

I believe the upper limit is 70 pounds. I ship as much as 1500 (each) 45-70 boolits in a med FLRB. The Post Office just loves me.

Jerry
Carolina Cast Bullets

[frkelly74]

Yep 70 lbs. Total weight including packaging.

[randyrat]

Total weight of USPS med box is 70 lbs limit. That's is delivered with a nasty look from your friendly mail man or woman.

[mooman76]

They used to have a limit of 50# but I think they removed it as others have stated. 70# is max because that's the max postal employees are suppose to have to lift.

[selmerfan]

That's what I thought - thanks guys! I know how to pack them, but I shipped this heavy in the large FRB previously. They fit better in the med. box and pack tighter.

[Muddy Creek Sam]

They really hate it when you have 10 or 11 of them at once.

Sam :D

[geargnasher]

Remember when Zbench shipped his first 5,000 lbs of group buy lead out to us? I don't remember how many postal trucks came by for the pickup, but I think it was more than one. I'm sure his name was MUDD for a while in certain circles.

Gear

[DJ1]

50 lbs is all I've ever been able to ship domesticly, 70 lbs to APO and FPO

[theperfessor]

Out of courtesy I write "very heavy" all over the box.

[mroliver77]

50 lbs is all I've ever been able to ship domesticly, 70 lbs to APO and FPO

Look it up, 70 lbs for all the flat rate boxes. If somebody is telling you different they need straightened out.
https://www.prioritymail.com/flatrates.asp?id=28123075&ssno=26968

I do believe that the heavier a box is the harder the USPS employees try to destroy it.
Jay

[shooter93]

70 lbs is the limit but I generally tell people to ship no more than 50. I also don't have them deliver to me here but rather leave a package notice and I drive there and pick it up from the back room myself. All the postal people here are women, just makes it a bit easier on them.

[runnin lead]

Last time I had a heavy one they asked me if I walked today , I think they were more than a little let down when I said that I drove.

[LAH]

Is there a domestic weight limit on the USPS medium flat rate shipping boxes? Does "if it fits, it ships" apply here? I have 60 lbs of WW ingots to ship out and they fit in the MFRB and I'd like to send it that way...

You can send those in that box. I've had many delivered in the 60 to 70 pound range. And I've shipped many in the same range. I tape & pack well but also insure all shipments. Some don't make it but because of the insurance the PO buys that one & I reship the customer. It's like selling two orders.

[mpmarty]

That's all well and good but the USPS doesn't come to where I live. Fedex and UPS do but not the post office. We're in a private valley and it is posted "no entrance" to county, state and federal employees or their agents. Doesn't restrict the post office specifically but they got a snotty attitude and refuse to enter. We use a po box for mail.

[Gohon]

Wow................no entrance to county, state and federal employees or their agents sounds pretty specific to me. Can't say I blame them at all.

[LAH]

That's all well and good but the USPS doesn't come to where I live. Fedex and UPS do but not the post office. We're in a private valley and it is posted "no entrance" to county, state and federal employees or their agents. Doesn't restrict the post office specifically but they got a snotty attitude and refuse to enter. We use a po box for mail.

You can go to the PO unless you choose not to come out. Many of my packages are let at the PO instead of my door. I have a great mailman but he has a back problem. If he's hurtin' I tell him I'll come & pick up. Doesn't happen a lot but it does happen.


posted "no entrance" to county, state and federal employees or their agents

Are you saying the "can't" come in? How does that work?