USPS: Managers and drivers should buy only regular unleaded and low-grade diesel fuel for postal vehicles

April 11, 2023 The Postal Service is reminding fleet managers and drivers to always buy the lowest-cost fuel from stations in the USPS Preferred Fueling Network. The network, or PFN, consists of more than 20,000 retail fuel sites and 33 brands throughout the nation that provide the Postal Service with special pricing. A few of…

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USPS: FFVs should run on alternative fuel

The Postal Service is reminding its employees who drive for the organization that flex-fuel vehicles (FFVs) are required by law to operate on alternative fuel rather than gasoline. Almost all FFVs in the postal fleet are E85s. How do you know if you’re driving one? • Check the gas cap. Most alternative-fuel vehicles have yellow…

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USPS OIG: Underground Storage Tanks

Objective Our objective was to assess the Postal Service’s effectiveness in managing its underground storage tank (UST) program. As of May 2018, the Postal Service had 145 active and 35 inactive tanks in the UST program. Active USTs contain fuel (gasoline and diesel) to power generators and its fleet of vehicles. USTs are designated as…

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