Fast Facts 1/12/23 – The U.S. Postal Service’s financial woes have been on our High Risk List since 2009. Since then, USPS has made service changes to cut costs. Some of those changes affected on-time mail delivery, including in rural areas—where there may be few alternatives to USPS for mail and packages. Despite concerns that changes […]
98.96 Percent Within 3 Days During 2022 Midterm Elections Less than 2 Days on Average to Deliver Ballots from Voters to Election Officials WASHINGTON — 1/9/23 – The United States Postal Service today issued its 2022 Post-Election Analysis Report of delivering the nation’s Election Mail during the 2022 midterm elections. The Postal Service reported it successfully […]
WASHINGTON — 1/6/23 – The United States Postal Service reported new delivery performance metrics through the final week of the fiscal year 2023 first quarter. As volume increased due to the holiday rush, the average time to deliver a mailpiece or package across the postal network remained 2.5 days for the tenth consecutive week. FY23 […]
Washington, D.C. — 1/4/23 – U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Tom Carper (D-DE) sent a letter to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy calling on the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to implement proven best practices to address the workforce shortage impacting retention and causing significant service delays. The senators posed a series of questions regarding how […]
WASHINGTON — 12/30/22 – The United States Postal Service reported new delivery performance metrics for the 12th week of the first quarter for fiscal year 2023. The average time to deliver a mailpiece or package across the postal network was 2.5 days for the ninth consecutive week even as mailing and shipping traffic increased. FY23 […]
WASHINGTON — 12/23/22 – The United States Postal Service reported new delivery performance metrics for the 11th week of the first quarter for fiscal year 2023. The average time to deliver a mailpiece or package across the postal network was 2.5 days for the eighth consecutive week even as mailing and shipping traffic increased. FY23 […]
Initiative Boosted by Postal Service “Delivering for America” Network Modernization and Funding from Congress Postal Service anticipates increasing the quantity of purpose-built Next Generation Delivery Vehicles (NGDV) to a minimum of 60,000 of which at least 45,000 will be battery electric by 2028. NGDV acquisitions delivered in 2026 and thereafter expected to be 100% electric. […]
WASHINGTON — 12/16/22 – The United States Postal Service reported new delivery performance metrics for the 10th week of the first quarter for fiscal year 2023. For the seventh consecutive week, the average time to deliver a mailpiece or package across the postal network was 2.5 days. FY23 first quarter service performance scores covering Oct. […]
This is the busiest mailing, shipping and delivery week of the season. WASHINGTON — 12/12/22 – This is the last week to get holiday gifts and greetings in the mail by the recommended deadlines. Customer traffic at all Post Office locations has been steadily increasing since Dec. 5, and this week is expected to be […]
USPS reminds customers holiday shipping deadlines fast approaching WASHINGTON — 12/9/22 – The United States Postal Service reported new delivery performance metrics for the ninth week of the fiscal year 2023 first quarter. For the sixth consecutive week, the average time to deliver a mailpiece or package across the postal network was 2.5 days. FY23 […]