Thanks for your reply. If I'm right, the early version of OPC also has this type of issue. So every time when I changed the selection, it will get a new quote, which will slow down the page. However, the newer/current OPC has solved this issue, at least there is almost no delay for UPS and fedex now.
Hopefully it will give you some ideas. Anyway, the old USPS plug-in still works for now.
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