The current 3-day volume would be changed to 3-5 days, with 47% remaining the same, 36% going to 4-days, and the remaining 17% changing to 5-days.īasically, 70% of current 1–3-day delivery would remain the same and 30% would be adjusted to 4 or 5-day delivery based on distance and destination-cost-impact.īetween March and July, the USPS requested the US Postal Regulatory Commission consider the proposed service standard change which was completed and released on July 20, 2021. Ultimately, 81% of the current 2-day volume should keep a 2-day standard, with the remaining 19% flowing into 3-days. The chart below compares the current 2–3-day service standard against the proposed service standard. However, they are proposing stretching the 2–3-day delivery period out to 2-5 days. The summary of the proposed service change is as follows: mail that is currently delivered within 1 day (3-hour drive time from entry to delivery point) will not change. In theory, the USPS expects this change to not only allow them to better meet delivery standards, which they’ve failed to meet over the past 8 years but also reduce their cost of delivering First-Class mail. These changes are expected to be rolled out on October 1. First-Class delivery standard to 1-5 days. This plan includes adjusting the current 1–3-day continental U.S. You may have seen, back in March, that the USPS published a 10-year strategic plan to achieve financial stability and service excellence.
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