Deeper into the USPS network.
At work-share rates.
L5 is a direct USPS work-share partner. We pre-sort, barcode, and inject mail at deeper network points than retail mailers can reach, then pass the USPS discount straight to you. Letters, flats, marketing mail, certified, EDDM, international.
Mail classes.
Price your mailing →First-Class
Letters and flats. Fast delivery for correspondence, statements, invoices.
Marketing Mail
Bulk direct mail at the lowest postage rates available, formerly Standard Mail.
Periodicals
Magazines, newsletters, journals at periodical-class rates.
Certified Mail
Proof of mailing and delivery. Tracked at every USPS handoff.
EDDM
Every Door Direct Mail by carrier route. Geographic targeting without an address list.
International Mail
Letters and flats to 220+ countries via USPS international postage.
How work-share actually works
The USPS lets us do part of their work. They pay us to.
Most senders hand mail to USPS at retail. The Post Office picks it up, validates the address, sorts it from scratch, routes it through national distribution, and delivers. Every one of those steps costs them money.
A USPS work-share partner does the validation, the sorting, the barcoding, and the routing in advance, then drops the mail directly into a deeper network point (SCF, NDC) so USPS has less to do. The Post Office pays us back for that work as a discounted postage rate. We pass it on.
The discount compounds with volume. CASS-validated addresses unlock additional savings. NCOA-cleaned lists go deeper still. Intelligent Mail Barcode (IMb) tracking is included. EDDM coverage by carrier route is included. So is daily pickup and same-day induction in most markets.
The L5 rate calculator
Price a shipment.Before you call us.
No login. No sales call. Official L5 rates by service, weight and zone.
Frequently asked
Mail, answered honestly.
What is USPS work-share, and why does it matter?
Work-share is a USPS program where qualified partners (like L5) pre-sort, barcode, and inject mail directly into deeper points in the USPS network. Because USPS does less work, they pass meaningful discounts back to us, and we pass those discounts to you. It's the cheapest way to send mail at volume in the US.
Do I need to be a huge sender to qualify?
No. Our work-share infrastructure handles batches as small as a few hundred pieces. The bigger your volume, the deeper the discount, but our minimums are designed to be reachable for mid-market direct-mail and statement-printing operations.
Can L5 handle First-Class, Marketing Mail, and Periodicals?
Yes. We process all major USPS mail classes: First-Class (letters and flats), Marketing Mail (formerly Standard), Periodicals, and Bound Printed Matter. We'll recommend the optimal class for each campaign based on speed, cost, and content rules.
How do you handle address quality and CASS / NCOA?
Every list runs through CASS-certified address validation and NCOA (National Change of Address) before we accept it for processing. This is required for the deepest USPS discounts, and it dramatically reduces undeliverable mail, which saves you on top of the postage savings.
What about IMb tracking and reporting?
Every piece is barcoded with the Intelligent Mail Barcode (IMb), giving you in-route tracking events as the mail moves through USPS. We report this back to you via dashboard or API, so you know when your mail is hitting mailboxes.
Can you handle Every Door Direct Mail (EDDM)?
Yes. We process EDDM Retail and EDDM BMEU campaigns with full geographic targeting by carrier route, and we coordinate drop-shipment to local post offices to maximize delivery speed.
Do you do mail printing too, or only postage?
Both. Our partner network handles digital and offset printing for direct mail, statements, and transactional mail, then routes directly into our presort operation. One vendor, one workflow.
How quickly can you onboard a new campaign?
For a standard direct-mail drop, we can have you in production within 5–7 business days from contract sign. For recurring transactional mail, plan on 2–4 weeks for full integration with your billing or statement system.
"Print, presort, and postage run as one workflow, at USPS work-share rates a retail mailer can't reach."