Changes at USPS Could Make Your Mail Delivery Even Slower

The United States Post Office is proposing changes, and if you live in a rural area of Michigan, mail delivery could be even slower than it is now.

Although the proposed plan will potentially save the Post Office $3 billion annually, it will mean slower delivery service for customers living in rural areas and for mail that needs to travel a long distance.

Proposed Changes to USPS Delivery Schedule

The proposed changes, as first reported by the Washington Post on August 22, would adjust mail delivery times while still respecting a commitment to delivering local first-class mail in three days and a five-day delivery for the Ground Advantage program nationwide.

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The plan places a higher priority on areas that are within 50 miles of USPS delivery hubs and will likely add a one-day delay to mail and packages to customers living beyond 50 miles of a hub.

Stay Tuned For My Personal Opinion

As the son of a former postal employee, I call BS. My dad was the Post Master for a couple of small towns 'up north' for decades and he's been spinning in his grave for at least a couple of years as the Post Office has been on a steady decline.

It wasn't that long ago when we put together this piece on the price of a stamp the year you were born - That was compiled in January 2023, and the price of a first-class stamp has increased three times since then.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but who hasn't experienced a noticeable slowdown in delivery times as of late?

Advantages of Adjusting Delivery Times

Making adjustments to delivery times could mean a reduction of transportation costs for the post office and help reduce carbon emissions and postal truck trips through rural neighborhoods.

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy says the proposed changes would have to be approved by the Post Office's nine-member governing board. The proposed changes would not go into effect until after the 2024 general election in November.