Parcel Select

USPS recommends new competitive prices to take effect in 2026

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The proposed changes would affect Priority Mail, Priority Mail Express, USPS Ground Advantage and Parcel Select prices.

The Postal Regulatory Commission will review the changes before they are scheduled to take effect.

USPS adjusts prices: Changes affect both mailing and shipping services

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The changes raised mailing service product prices approximately 7.4 percent.

Postal Service Commitment to Open Communication Amid Strategic Realignments

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January 7, 2025 Throughout the past year, the Postal Service has been implementing a new strategic approach with respect to its contracts with package consolidator companies – ones that consolidate large package volumes at local delivery units and use our Parcel Select offering — including negotiating new agreements. Prior agreements failed to reflect operational and … Read more

USPS: Orders of packaging supplies to be faster

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September 27, 2022 Victory Packaging, the fulfillment company for the Postal Service’s expedited packaging supplies, will now process and ship orders within one business day from the date of receipt. Previously, the interval between order and processing could be as much as 72 hours. The change is effective Oct. 1. The update applies to the … Read more

USPS OIG Report: Sunday Operations – San Francisco District

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Objective The objective of our audit was to assess the efficiency of Sunday operations in the San Francisco District. Consumers like the convenience of online shopping and expect quick delivery of those purchases, regardless of the day of the week. In October 2013, the U.S. Postal Service entered into a [redacted] Parcel Select delivery on … Read more

OnTrac, USPS launch last-mile delivery service

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(November 21, 2014) Western regional parcel carrier OnTrac today launched a delivery service in conjunction with the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) that offers large-volume retailers a fourth major business-to-consumer option in a region covering 70 million consumers. The service, called “DirectPost,” allows OnTrac to collect parcels from retailers and inject them deep into the postal … Read more

USPS: The shipping news – Postal Service is moving more packages for its competitors

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USPS is increasingly moving packages for its competitors, according to newly published numbers that underscore the Postal Service’s unique delivery capabilities. For years, United Parcel Service (UPS) and FedEx have paid USPS to deliver some packages, especially for customers in rural areas. The companies are now turning to the Postal Service more frequently, the Wall … Read more