01-24-2025, 12:47 AM
The US Postal Service ended its contract with UPS. What will happen to your packages?
After their contract expired, the United States Postal Service will no longer deliver UPS SurePost packages.
The contract expired at the beginning of the year, according to Logistics Management. A union representing UPS delivery drivers called The International Brotherhood of Teamsters confirmed the end of the contract in a Facebook post.
What does this mean for your packages? Will it impact deliveries? Here’s what to know.
If your delivery service is UPS, there’s a chance you might receive your packages earlier than you expect.
According to a USA Today story, your SurePost packages delivered in the U.S. may arrive a day earlier. Why? The contract between USPS and UPS is ending, so the transit time will decrease from two to seven days to two to six days.
Are there cost increases to UPS SurePost packages now?
UPS announced SurePost surcharges effective Jan. 13 that included roughly 10% more for packages 9 pounds and under, 6–7% for packages weighing 10–70 pounds, and 62–69% for extended deliveries to rural and low-density area customers, according to an industry analyst (via Logistics Management).
Will SurePost no longer be available?
According to Supply Chain Dive, SurePost will no longer be available for PO Box and Military APO/FPO deliveries. SurePost will also no longer be available in these areas:
U.S. Territories
Alaska
Hawaii
Puerto Rico
However, other UPS delivery services, like Ground, Second Day Air, and Next Day Air, will still be available in these areas.
After their contract expired, the United States Postal Service will no longer deliver UPS SurePost packages.
The contract expired at the beginning of the year, according to Logistics Management. A union representing UPS delivery drivers called The International Brotherhood of Teamsters confirmed the end of the contract in a Facebook post.
What does this mean for your packages? Will it impact deliveries? Here’s what to know.
If your delivery service is UPS, there’s a chance you might receive your packages earlier than you expect.
According to a USA Today story, your SurePost packages delivered in the U.S. may arrive a day earlier. Why? The contract between USPS and UPS is ending, so the transit time will decrease from two to seven days to two to six days.
Are there cost increases to UPS SurePost packages now?
UPS announced SurePost surcharges effective Jan. 13 that included roughly 10% more for packages 9 pounds and under, 6–7% for packages weighing 10–70 pounds, and 62–69% for extended deliveries to rural and low-density area customers, according to an industry analyst (via Logistics Management).
Will SurePost no longer be available?
According to Supply Chain Dive, SurePost will no longer be available for PO Box and Military APO/FPO deliveries. SurePost will also no longer be available in these areas:
U.S. Territories
Alaska
Hawaii
Puerto Rico
However, other UPS delivery services, like Ground, Second Day Air, and Next Day Air, will still be available in these areas.