USPS Proposes Temporary Surcharge on Popular Shipping Options

0:00The U.S. Postal Service wants to add a temporary 8% charge on some of its busiest shipping options to offset higher transportation expenses. This move targets popular services like Priority Mail and would kick in on April 26th if approved. The agency filed the request this Wednesday with the Postal Regulatory Commission. The third charge would last until January 17th, 2027 and only hit Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail, USPS Ground Advantage, and Parcel Select. Every day items like first-class stamps would stay the same. Postal leaders say this step helps cover real business costs as required by law. They point out that private carriers have slapped on much bigger fuel fees and theirs comes in at less than one-third of those amounts. Meanwhile, the Postal Service faces bigger money troubles. Letter volumes keep dropping and Postmaster General David Steiner as told Congress the agency could run out of cash in about a year without changes, like more borrowing power or flexibility to hike rates. Officials now

1:03await the Commission's decision, which could ease short-term pressures while broader reforms stay in the works. That wraps Canada News today. Brought to you with AI. I'm Cory with the story.