US MAIL TRAFFIC REPORT – JUNE 29, 2026
June 29, 2026   Dave Lewis
YET ANOTHER SUMMER WEEK – LET’S HAVE SOME FUN Ok, the numbers are about the same as last week – better than YTD, but not by enough to be interesting. We are in a classic summer doldrums: consistently mediocre. So, let's dig...

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Ballot Mailing – What You Need to Know Now
June 25, 2026   Dave Lewis
President Trump signed an Executive Order on March 31, 2026 titled Ensuring Citizenship Verification and Integrity in Federal Elections. The order primarily addresses vote-by-mail and absentee ballots. It creates some significant challenges for the Postal...

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Why Should You Track Your Mail?
June 25, 2026   Dave Lewis
Why Should You Track Your Mail? Stupid question, huh? The real question is, "Why would you spend thousands, tens of thousands, or even millions of dollars on a mailing and choose not to measure how it was delivered?" The list of mail tracking...

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US MAIL TRAFFIC REPORT - JUNE 22, 2026
June 22, 2026   Dave Lewis
ANOTHER SUMMER WEEK Even I can run out of things to say about USPS service performance. Um…typical summer week…First-Class did a little worse than YTD, Marketing Mail did a little better. It remains safe to mail.


US MAIL TRAFFIC REPORT – JUNE 15, 2026
June 15, 2026   Dave Lewis
WHY ARE OUR NUMBERS DIFFERENT THAN THE POSTAL SERVICE'S? That’s a question that has been bugging me. The Postal Service, as regularly reported by PRC Commissioner, Tom Day, shows First-Class mail more than 90% on time on a regular basis. We...

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US MAIL TRAFFIC REPORT – JUNE 8, 2026
June 8, 2026   Dave Lewis
MOVE ALONG…NOTHING TO SEE HERE Summer in the mail World. Volume drops a little, service about the same – not too good, not too bad. Still, better than YTD and better than the same week last year. OK, I will make note of one...

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US MAIL TRAFFIC REPORT – JUNE 1, 2026
June 1, 2026   Dave Lewis
SETTLING INTO THE DOLDRUMS OF SUMMER Not much of a story beyond what the numbers themselves tell you. Performance was a little better than last week, a little better than YTD averages. This is largely what you can expect for the next couple...

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