March 30, 2026 The Postal Service is reminding employees that the National Safety Council is accepting nominations for the 2026 Joseph M. Kaplan Safe Driver of the Year Award until Thursday, April 30. The award recognizes USPS drivers who have driven for 15 years or 100,000 miles without a preventable collision. Nominees must be full-time … Read more
WASHINGTON — As part of longstanding policies to safeguard the American public from trucking-related safety incidents, and in line with recent Department of Transportation (DOT) policies to make American roadways safer, the U.S. Postal Service will begin working with its contracted trucking providers to phase out any use of non-domiciled Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) operators … Read more
December 1, 2025 The Postal Service’s $9.6 billion upgrade of its delivery fleet is proceeding apace. The organization plans to roll out 106,000 new vehicles by 2028, including 45,000 battery-electric next-generation delivery vehicles and 21,000 commercial-off-the-shelf battery-electric vehicles. Additionally, USPS is upgrading infrastructure at its facilities with the addition of charging stations for the zero-emission … Read more
Our objective was to assess the status of the Postal Service’s acquisition of E-Transit delivery vehicles. We reviewed related policies, milestones, and documentation; observed vehicles; and met with Postal Service Headquarters and local officials.
It is with the utmost confidence that I proudly endorse Sister Shana Parker for reelection as Eastern Region Motor Vehicle Services Craft National Business Agent. – Jerome Pittman
The Postal Service is reminding fleet managers and drivers to always buy regular unleaded and lowest-grade diesel fuel from stations in the USPS Preferred Fueling Network.
We made six recommendations regarding inoperable chargers, post-commissioning infrastructure issues, security, and additional construction needed to accommodate routes.
USPS has not notified the union or our members of these mandatory changes.
