POSTAGE SAVINGS & MAIL METERING - DAYTON, OH
Stop overpaying for postage.
We sort. You Save.
Early Express presorts, meters, and commingles your outgoing mail so you earn USPS volume discounts automatically — no equipment to buy, no staff to train.
HIPPA-compliant data handling
USPS- authorized presort partner
45+ years of serving Ohio businesses
WHY PRESORT?
Your postage bill is higher than it needs to be
With July 2025 USPS rate increases averaging 7.4% across mail classes, every cent of avoidable postage cost matters. Presorted and metered mail earns you USPS discounts that retail-rate mailers never see.
Up to 18¢
saved per First-Class piece vs. retail stamp rate
Up to 8¢
saved per Marketing Mail piece through presort automation
4¢
saved per letter immediately by switching to metered postage
200+
minimum pieces to unlock Marketing Mail presort discounts
CURRENT RATES (EFFECTIVE JULY 13, 2025)
See exactly what you're saving
Rates below reflect post-July 2025 USPS pricing. Early Express passes presort discounts directly to you with no hidden markup.
| Mail Class | Retail Rate | Metered Rate | Presorted Rate | You Save (vs retail) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-Class Letter (1 oz) | $0.78 | $0.74 | $0.485+ | Up to 18¢/piece |
| Marketing Mail Letter | $0.44+ | $0.357+ | Up to 8¢/piece | |
| First-Class Postcard | $0.62 | $0.405+ | ~20¢/piece | |
| Non-Profit Marketing Mail | Standard | $0.154+ | Maximum discount |
Rates current as of July 13, 2025. Contact Early Express for a personalized quote based on your actual mailing volume and class mix.
MAIL CLASSES WE HANDLE
Every class of mail, optimized
Our USPS-authorized OCR sorter applies Intelligent Mail Barcodes (IMB) to every piece — unlocking the lowest automation rates available for your mail class.
First-Class
Transactional & time-sensitive
Invoices, statements, correspondence, and 9×12 / 10×13 flats. 2–4 day delivery. Includes mail forwarding and return-to-sender. Presort available at 500+ pieces.
Marketing Mail
Advertising & promotional
Postcards, self-mailers, flyers, catalogs, and newsletters. 200-piece minimum. Regional delivery in 3–6 business days. Largest absolute postage discount available.
Non-Profit
Mission-driven organizations
The lowest postage rate available from USPS. Requires USPS Non-Profit authorization. Processed and delivered same as Marketing Mail — we help you maximize every cent.
HOW IT WORKS
We handle the complexity. You drop off the mail.
Flexible pickup schedules fit any business cadence — daily, weekly, or monthly. Our data team does the heavy lifting so your team doesn't have to.
01
Schedule a pickup or drop-off
We offer flexible pickup schedules to match your mailing volume — daily for high-traffic operations, weekly or monthly for smaller batch mailers.
02
Data processing & address certification
Your mailing list is CASS/NCOA certified to ensure deliverability. Clean addresses unlock the lowest presort rates and reduce returned mail waste.
03
OCR sorting & IMB application
Our Optical Character Reader sorter applies Intelligent Mail Barcodes to every piece, qualifying your mail for USPS automation postage rates and piece-level tracking.
04
Presort by ZIP & class
Mail is sorted to 5-digit, 3-digit, or carrier-route levels — whichever earns the deepest discount for your volume and destination mix.
05
USPS entry & discount applied
Mail enters the postal stream at the optimal drop-ship point. Your invoice reflects the presorted postage rate — not retail. You keep the savings.
COMMON QUESTIONS
Questions businesses ask us about postage savings
These are the questions we hear from Ohio businesses evaluating presort and metering for the first time — answered directly.
How much mail do I need to send to save money with presort?
For Marketing Mail, 200 pieces is the USPS minimum. For First-Class presort, you need at least 500 pieces per mailing. Businesses that don't reach these thresholds individually can benefit from commingling — we combine your mail with other clients' to collectively hit minimums and pass the discounts back to you.
What's the difference between presort and metered mail?
Metered mail gives you a flat 4¢ discount per First-Class letter simply by using postage equipment rather than stamps — no volume requirement. Presort goes further by physically sorting mail by destination ZIP code, earning deeper USPS automation discounts that scale with your volume.
Is my mailing data secure at Early Express?
Yes. We are HIPAA compliant and all customer data is stored on secure servers within our facility at 1333 E 2nd St., Dayton, OH. We do not share or sell mailing list data.
Can you handle both First-Class and Marketing Mail in the same pickup?
Absolutely. Our team processes all mail classes — First-Class, Marketing Mail, Non-Profit, and Flats — and routes each piece through the appropriate USPS entry point for maximum savings.
How do USPS 2025 rate increases affect my current postage costs?
The July 13, 2025 rate changes raised First-Class stamps to $0.78 and implemented an average 7.4% increase across mail classes. Businesses still paying retail or stamp rates are absorbing the full increase. Presorted mail earns automation discounts that partially offset — and in some cases more than offset — those rate hikes.
How much could your business save?
Share your monthly mailing volume and class mix with our team — we'll run the numbers and show you exactly what presort and metering would save you annually.
