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Switch to UPS saved US Postal Service 43% in air transport costs

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JULY 1, 2025

Postal Service shipped fewer packages and letters by air and reduced spending by 43% in the first three months after UPS took over a primary air cargo contract from FedEx, but incomplete data collection makes it difficult to determine whether the carrier met on-time performance requirements, according to the agency’s inspector general.

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Switch to UPS saved US Postal Service 43% in air transport costs

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