Office Management: Shipping & Postal

“Wanted. Young, skinny, wiry fellows. Not over 18. Must be expert riders. Willing to risk death daily. Orphans preferred.” ~ ad in California newspaper for Pony Express riders, 1860

Postal Codes
USPS Zip Code Lookup
Find the zip code for an address. (U.S.)

Canadian Postal Code Lookup
Find the postal code for an address. (Canada)

Universal Postal Union List of Country Sites
This page links to postal code information sites for many countries.

Shipping Tips
Shipping Do's & Don'ts
Tips for shipping and packaging.

Private Shipping Companies
Airborne / DHL Worldwide Express
Track Airborne and DHL shipments by tracking number.

Federal Express
Track Fedex shipments by airbill number. (U.S.)

United Parcel Service
Track UPS packages by tracking numbers.

Postal Service
U.S. Postal Service
Track Express Mail and confirm delivery for Priority Mail and Parcel Post.

Private Shipping Companies
Airborne / DHL Worldwide Express
Check prices and compare with UPS and Fedex.

Federal Express
Calculate rates for worldwide Fedex shipping.

United Parcel Service
The UPS Quick Cost Calculator calculates shipping charges for domestic or worldwide destinations.

Postal Service
U.S. Postal Service
The USPS has rate calculators and charts for all mailing services. Some charts are available to download in tab-delineated formats. (U.S.)

Canadian Postal Rates & Prices
The Canada Post has postal and parcel rate calculators for domestic and international service. (Canada)

Private Shipping Companies
Airborne / DHL Worldwide Express
Locate Airborne and DHL drop-off sites and service centers in the U.S. or worldwide.

Federal Express
Locate full-service or self-service Fedex drop-off locations.

United Parcel Service
Locate self-service and staffed UPS drop-off locations and UPS Stores.

Postal Service
U.S. Post Office Locator
Get the address of the post office which delivers mail to an entered address. (U.S.)

Canadian Postal Outlet Locator
Find the nearest postal outlet to a given postal code or address. (Canada)