As the U.S. Postal Service works to overcome longstanding financial hurdles, a new collaboration with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) signals a renewed focus on streamlining operations. In a recent Logistics Management article, Helaine Rich, Vice President of Strategic Sales and Administration at ePost Global, weighed in on how potential reforms and even partial privatization could reshape the parcel delivery landscape.
“Many private carriers, including FedEx and UPS, already rely on USPS for final-mile delivery in remote locations,” said Rich. “If USPS were privatized, last-mile delivery would likely become more fragmented, with private carriers either absorbing those costs or shifting pricing models to account for them.”
Rich also noted that USPS’s exclusive access to residential mailboxes is a significant operational advantage that could disappear under privatization, disrupting delivery models across the industry.
“Unlike other countries that have privatized postal systems, the U.S. is unique, making a direct comparison difficult, as countries with smaller, more condensed populations have found privatization more feasible, while the U.S. has to contend with serving widely dispersed rural communities.”
Read more from Helaine Rich and other industry experts on the future of USPS operations in the full article on Logistics Management.
