USPS Intends To Deploy Over 66,000 Electric Vehicles by 2028
Initiative Boosted by Postal Service “Delivering for America” Network Modernization and Funding from Congress WASHINGTON, DC — The United States Postal Service [...]
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USPS Eliminating Legacy Codes, Revising Forms
Label 400, USPS Tracking, left, will no longer be used, but commercial customers will be offered Label 888 instead. The Postal Service is eliminating 41 legacy service type [...]
USPS Delivered 54.4 Million Ballots In Midterm Elections
98.96 Percent Within 3 Days During 2022 Midterm Elections; Less than 2 Days on Average to Deliver Ballots From Voters to Election Officials WASHINGTON, DC — The United [...]
Changes to Periodical Critical Entry Times 1/29/23
Effective January 29, 2023, the Postal Service will implement the following changes to Critical Entry Times (CET) for certain categories of Periodicals Mail. As a result of [...]
USPS Eliminating Corporate Accounts Method of Payment
The United States Postal Service is discontinuing the United States Postal Service Corporate Accounts (USPSCA) method of payment. USPSCA includes Express Mail Corporate [...]
FACT SHEET: Qualified Business Reply Mail with Intelligent Mail barcode Accounting (IMbA)
Qualified Business Reply Mail (QBRM) is a Business Reply Mail type that utilizes the enhanced processing capability of Intelligent Mail barcode Accounting (IMbA) to reduce [...]
Free COVID-19 Tests From USPS
Place Your Order for Free At-Home COVID-19 Tests Residential households in the U.S. can order one set of #4 free at-home tests from USPS.com. Here’s what you need to [...]
USPS Ready for Busiest Week of 2022
This is the busiest mailing, shipping and delivery week of the season. WASHINGTON — This is the last week to get holiday gifts and greetings in the mail by the recommended [...]
2022 Holiday Shipping Deadlines Fast Approaching
The Postal Service recommends the following mailing and shipping deadlines for expected delivery by Dec. 25 to Air/Army Post Office/Fleet Post Office/Diplomatic Post Office [...]
USPS Mail Performance Outpacing Last Holiday Season
WASHINGTON — The United States Postal Service reported new delivery performance metrics for the ninth week of the fiscal year 2023 first quarter. For the sixth consecutive [...]
Postal Service Closed Monday, Dec. 26, and Monday, Jan. 2
WASHINGTON — This year, Christmas and New Year’s Day fall on Sunday, when Post Office locations nationwide are already closed. As a result, all Post Offices will be [...]
BRM/QBRM/IMbA Process and Invoicing Presentation
Here is the PDF of the MTAC presentation on Business Reply Mail, Qualified BRM, and IMbA process and invoicing. Click for PDF Audio Review of PDF (copy Passcode then click) [...]
2D IMpb Barcode Guide
Some labels on packages may have barcodes that are not able to be scanned while being processed through automated equipment; this could be due to distortion, label placement, [...]
Mail Service Faster, More Reliable In Fiscal Year 2022
2.5 days on average to deliver a First-Class mailpiece in FY2022 FY2022 service performance targets exceeded for First-Class Mail, Marketing Mail and Periodicals FY2023 [...]
Postage Meter Changes: New Intelligent Mail Indicia (IMI) Mandated In 2024
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Postal Service is moving to a new postage meter and PC postage evidencing technology called Intelligent Mail Indicia (IMI) in 2024, replacing [...]
Extensive Mail Theft Scheme Brings Charges
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Two criminal indictments were unsealed in federal court following the arrest of a U.S. Postal Carrier and a co-conspirator for their involvement in an [...]
USPS Adds Sorters; Expands Daily Package Processing Capacity to 60 Million
WASHINGTON — The United States Postal Service announced it has completed the installation of 137 new package sorting machines ahead of the holiday mailing and shipping [...]
RATE HIKE: Priority Mail 5.5%, Express 6.6% Effective January 22
Priority Mail Up 5.5%; Priority Express Up 6.6% No price increase for Parcel Select Ground, Connect Local Reduced pricing for some Retail Priority Mail Flat-Rate products [...]
REPORT: How Inflation Impacts USPS
From the USPS Inspector General: In the first few months of 2022, the U.S. experienced the highest inflation rates since the early 1980s. This period of inflation is [...]
For Nevada Printer, Election Mail More Popular Than Ever
From the Nevada Independent: In an age where more and more aspects of life are becoming paperless, there’s one paper product that remains as ubiquitous as ever — the [...]