As of March, 08th, 2021, all of Splashy Fish live fish order will be ship with UPS One Day Shipping. We have a great partnership with UPS and able to secure an great rates with UPS. Comparing to other service for example USPS Express, we found that the rats from both company are the same however we found that UPS have higher reputation of better delivery time, handling live fish and faster shipping. We understand that our current shipping is high because we are shipping live animals and they require the shortest transportation time. UPS Next Day Air is the best service that we found at reasonable price. We do not overcharge or do not make money from shipping the order to you.. What you see at check out is what we pay UPS to ship you. Your shipping rate is based on the total weight of the order plus the distance required to delivered the order. and it will be varies from location to location and difference from our competitor shipping rate. The shipping that you see at check out also covers insulated foam box or insulated line, heat packs during winter, that will keep your fish healthy during shipping. We offer FREESHIPPING on your order if your order is over $300 which is automatics apply at checkout.