US MAIL TRAFFIC REPORT APRIL 28, 2025
April 28, 2025   Dave Lewis
	THE NEW NORMAL PREVAILS.  YOU WANT 80% ON TIME?  YOU GOT IT. It was about as average a week as you can ask for.  First-Class letters were delivered on time 81.7% of the time.  Even First-Class flats were on time 80.6% of the time... Continue Reading 🠢
The Most Complicated Rate Case Ever
April 27, 2025   Dave Lewis
	Let’s start with the good news!  And there is good news.  For the last few months, the Postal Service has been showing pictures of how rate increases will look as a result of folding the savings from the growth promotions into the mix.... Continue Reading 🠢
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 🠢