US MAIL TRAFFIC REPORT JULY 7, 2025
July 7, 2025   Dave Lewis
	A REALLY GOOD WEEK…WITH AN ASTERISK.  Last week showed the best service performance from USPS we’ve seen in years.  There is one anomaly worth noting, which is a Friday holiday.  We only count postal days, not holidays... Continue Reading 🠢
US MAIL TRAFFIC REPORT JUNE 30, 2025
June 30, 2025   Dave Lewis
	STRONGER SERVICE CONTINUES.  2025 YTD OUTPERFORMS 2024 YTD. Things continue to operate as they should at USPS.  Every category improved except First-Class flats, but those are always a wild card.  YTD averages crept past YTD averages... Continue Reading 🠢
Zoned Pricing for Marketing Mail?
June 23, 2025   Dave Lewis
	This is kind of a Big Deal. The Postal Service is working frantically to put zoned pricing into effect for Marketing Mail this coming January. There will be four zones for any entry facility, based on how long it takes to drive there. If, for example,... Continue Reading 🠢
Postage is Going Up in July…How Much?
June 23, 2025   Dave Lewis
	Well, there is one easy answer – 7.385% overall. It’s right there in the rate documents, right? Well, sort of. That is indeed the nominal increase overall, but the regulations accompanying it have an impact as well. Probably the biggest change... Continue Reading 🠢
US MAIL TRAFFIC REPORT JUNE 23, 2025
June 23, 2025   Dave Lewis
	ON-TIME PERCENTAGES STEADY.  DELIVERY DAYS LOOKING BETTER. USPS had a pretty good week overall.  We get hung up on on-time percentages, but the more important measure is how long are average delivery times?  Pretty darn good last week,... Continue Reading 🠢
US MAIL TRAFFIC REPORT JUNE 16, 2025
June 16, 2025   Dave Lewis
	AS AVERAGE AS A WEEK CAN GET Another summer week, and averages hew pretty much to YTD averages.  First-Class flats are off a bit with 49% on time, but that’s our wild card every week.  If you’re mailing flats, you’ve got... Continue Reading 🠢
US MAIL TRAFFIC REPORT JUNE 9, 2025
June 9, 2025   Dave Lewis
	SERVICE PERFORMANCE STEADY AS JUNE CONTINUES The Postal Service showed very even service performance in all Postal Areas, as their weekly performance numbers exceeded the YTD average in every category we measure.  We’ve come to expect a... Continue Reading 🠢
US MAIL TRAFFIC REPORT JUNE 1, 2025
June 2, 2025   Dave Lewis
	A MIDWEST SLIP FOR FIRST-CLASS LETTERS It was a rough week for First-Class letters, with only 71.5% delivered on time.  Delays were very much concentrated in the upper Midwest.  A large volume of letters entered in Carol Stream, IL, brought... Continue Reading 🠢
How Does the Postal Service Deal with Mail with no eDocs?
May 28, 2025   Dave Lewis
	Well, they don’t like it. Not one bit. One of the dangers of Seamless Acceptance is how easy it is. There’s no one checking your mail as it is deposited. At least not right away.    The whole idea of Seamless is that you don’t... Continue Reading 🠢
Dealing with the Reality of USPS Service Performance
May 28, 2025   Dave Lewis
	I think it’s safe to talk now. It’s summertime – well, almost – so mail delivery generally hits a plateau where service is at least OK. The Monday US Mail Traffic Report is a touch less critical. Maybe you can skip it now and again.... Continue Reading 🠢