Average Time to Deliver Across Postal Network Steady at 2.4 Days

The United States Postal Service reported new delivery performance metrics for the eighth week of the third quarter for fiscal year 2023 showing improved delivery performance across all mail categories. The average time for the Postal Service to deliver a mailpiece or package across the nation improved to 2.4 days.

FY23 third quarter service performance scores covering April 1 through May 26, included:
*First-Class Mail: 92.1% of First-Class Mail delivered on time against the USPS service standard, an increase of 1.2 percentage points from the fiscal second quarter.
*Marketing Mail: 96.0% of Marketing Mail delivered on time against the USPS service standard, an increase of 1.4 percentage points from the fiscal second quarter.
*Periodicals: 88.9% of Periodicals delivered on time against the USPS service standard, an increase of 2.4 percentage points from the fiscal second quarter.
more at: https://about.usps.com/newsroom/national-releases/2023/0602-average-time-to-deliver-across-postal-network-steady-at-2-4-days.htm

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