US MAIL TRAFFIC REPORT APRIL 21, 2025
April 21, 2025   Dave Lewis
	ALL SYSTEMS NOMINAL.  80% OF GOAL MET, AS PLANNED. Not a lot to shout about for the week.  First-Class letters were on time 82.6% of the time, which is actually 2.6% better than the “realistic” ambition to hit those goals 80%... Continue Reading 🠢
US MAIL TRAFFIC REPORT APRIL 14, 2025
April 15, 2025   Dave Lewis
	A LITTLE BIT SLOWER, BUT WITHIN EXPECTATIONS On-time numbers were down on three out of four measured products, although generally in line with the low expectations that have become the norm. As usual, take First-Class flats with a grain of salt –... Continue Reading 🠢
US MAIL TRAFFIC REPORT APRIL 7, 2025
April 7, 2025   Dave Lewis
	ANOTHER WEEK OF IMPROVEMENT Hmm.  For a second week in a row, USPS shows solid improvement in service, beating its YTD performance in all the categories we measure.  I also snuck a peek at performance for the same period last year, and for... Continue Reading 🠢
US MAIL TRAFFIC REPORT MARCH 31, 2025
March 31, 2025   Dave Lewis
	A LITTLE BIT BETTER THAN AVERAGE In the first post-DeJoy week, service was a little better in three of the four categories we measure.  Coincidence?  Absolutely.   Marketing Mail flats continue to trend slower, which is a concern.... Continue Reading 🠢
A Very Active MTAC – There’s Going to Be Some Changes Made!
March 24, 2025   Dave Lewis
	MTAC (the Mailers Technical Advisory Committee) meets quarterly with the Postal Service, this is the venue where USPS generally unveils upcoming changes. And this past one was a doozy! Rates Mailers who grew their volume in 2024 were able to get... Continue Reading 🠢
US MAIL TRAFFIC REPORT MARCH 24, 2025
March 24, 2025   Dave Lewis
	ANOTHER WEEK IN 2025 Averages for the week were nearly identical to the 2025 YTD numbers.  Nothing exceptional to report.  It could be worse, I suppose, but it certainly could be better.  Spring is generally a time for bad service performance.... Continue Reading 🠢
US MAIL TRAFFIC REPORT MARCH 17, 2025
March 17, 2025   Dave Lewis
	FIRST-CLASS FLATS ARE THE STARS OF THE WEEK. First-Class flats?! Yes, First-Class flats were the stars of the Postal Service last week, with more than 85% delivered on time and only 3.03 days in transit. This was based on a decent sized sample delivering... Continue Reading 🠢
US MAIL TRAFFIC REPORT MARCH 10, 2025
March 10, 2025   Dave Lewis
	SERVICE STAYS FLAT IN A NOT-GOOD BUT NORMAL PLACE. This is just how long mail takes in 2025.  Service has stayed generally flat for the last few weeks, and just a touch worse than last year.  The biggest difference is in how much First-Class... Continue Reading 🠢
US MAIL TRAFFIC REPORT - MARCH 3, 2025
March 3, 2025   Dave Lewis
	ON-TIME DELVERY DROPS IN EVERY CATEGORY Last week mail took more time to deliver in each category we measure.  First class letters took on average 4.31 days to deliver (average for the week prior 3.46 days) and only 68.4% delivered on time.... Continue Reading 🠢
PRIVATIZE THE POSTAL SERVICE? WHAT WOULD THAT LOOK LIKE?
February 26, 2025   Dave Lewis
	There have been rumors for years about the threat of privatizing the Postal Service. Now we have a President who has stated on more than one occasion that he thinks it would be a good idea. Whether he really has the authority to do it, and whether he... Continue Reading 🠢