Snailtalk

PERFORMANCE DECLINES SLIGHTLY IN MOST CATEGORIES.

The Postal Service continued to show subpar performance in most categories except for Marketing Mail letters. First-Class letters were on time just under 80% of the time. USPS continues to struggle with flats – only 60% of First-Class flats were delivered on time, over 15% were more than five days late.

Flats originating in Illinois were the slowest performers for both First-Class and Marketing Mail. Most delays seemed related to transportation – mail dropped and delivered within the same SCF performed much better, a reward for drop shipping.

The political mail season is upon us now, and a lot of political mail is flat size. Be sure to allow enough time for delivery.