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USPS to Open Last-Mile Network to Bidders in Early 2026

The move aims to generate revenue after warnings that funds could be exhausted by early 2027.

FILE - U.S. Postal Service trucks park outside a post office, Jan. 29, 2024, in Wheeling, Ill. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)
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FILE - Postmaster General David Steiner speaks at an event marking the 250th anniversary of postal service's founding, July 23, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File)
A United States Postal Service (USPS) collection box is pictured in Washington, U.S., December 18, 2024. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier

Overview

  • USPS will solicit bids in late January or early February 2026 for access to more than 18,000 delivery destination units.
  • Shippers can propose location-specific mixes of volume, pricing and tender times, with options for same-day or next-day delivery.
  • The agency plans to select winners later in 2026, with one report indicating notifications in the second quarter and service beginning in the third quarter.
  • Postmaster General David Steiner says the initiative could bring in billions as USPS posted a $9 billion loss in fiscal 2025 and faces a precarious cash position.
  • Amazon’s shipping contract expires in 2026 and is reportedly under review, a decision that could affect USPS after the company generated about $6 billion in 2025 revenue for the agency.