APWU MVS

USPS is delivering its new fleet: More than 35,000 upgraded vehicles are now on the road

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More than 35,000 new vehicles — including 8,500 battery-powered vehicles — are on the road.

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

APWU: Postal Vehicle Operators Pilot MOUs Expanded

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The national parties have agreed upon additional MOUs for establishing and developing Postal Vehicle Operators (PVOs).

APWU: MVS Division Settles Puerto Rico FMCSA Consent to Query Form Dispute

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The Motor Vehicle Service (MVS) Division has settled a Step-4 grievance on whether MVS employees in Puerto Rico are exempt from signing the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse Consent to Query form.

USPS OIG Report: Fleet Modernization – Delivery Vehicle Acquisition Status

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Our objective was to assess the status of the Postal Service’s acquisition of new delivery vehicles.

USPS OIG Report: Hazardous Waste Management at Postal Service Vehicle Maintenance Facilities

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Background Postal Service employees use a variety of hazardous materials in their daily activities that generate hazardous waste, which is subject to strict federal laws and regulations related to its proper management and disposal. Vehicle maintenance facilities (VMFs) generate hazardous waste as part of their normal operations. The waste is stored in central and satellite … Read more

USPS Pilot program: New motor vehicle operator position created

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January 6, 2023 The Postal Service and a labor union have begun a pilot program for a new career bargaining unit position to transport mail in vehicles that do not require commercial driver’s licenses. The new postal vehicle operator (PVO) level 6 position and qualification standards were created under a memorandum of understanding between USPS … Read more

APWU: Postal Vehicle Operator Pilot Program in Oklahoma City

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December 2, 2022 APWU and USPS leadership have signed a groundbreaking Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on the Postal Vehicle Operator (PVO) Position Pilot Program that will establish and fill a minimum of 125 PVO positions in the Oklahoma City, OK area. The region does not currently have APWU-represented Postal Vehicle Service (PVS) operators, and the … Read more