2.4 Days on Average to Deliver a Mailpiece or Package Across Postal Network

he United States Postal Service reported new delivery performance metrics through the eighth week of the fiscal fourth quarter. During the reporting period, the average time for the Postal Service to deliver a mailpiece or package across the postal network was 2.4 days.

FY2022 fourth quarter service performance scores covering July 1 through Aug. 26 included:
*First-Class Mail: 93.1 percent of First-Class Mail delivered on time against the USPS service standard, consistent with performance from the fiscal third quarter.
*Marketing Mail: 94.5 percent of Marketing Mail delivered on time against the USPS service standard, consistent with performance from the fiscal third quarter.
*Periodicals: 86.7 percent of Periodicals delivered on time against the USPS service standard, consistent with performance from the fiscal third quarter.
https://about.usps.com/newsroom/national-releases/2022/0901-2-4-days-on-average-to-deliver-a-mailpiece-or-package-across-postal-network.htm

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