Delivery Time Across the Nation Averages 2.5 Days

The United States Postal Service reported new delivery performance metrics for the twelfth week of the fiscal fourth quarter showing the average time to deliver a mailpiece or package across the postal network was 2.5 days. Through Sept. 23, performance across First-Class Mail, Marketing Mail, and Periodicals remains consistent with performance from the fiscal third quarter.

FY2022 fourth quarter service performance scores covering July 1 through Sept. 23 included:
*First-Class Mail: 93.2 percent of First-Class Mail delivered on time against the USPS service standard, consistent with performance from the fiscal third quarter.
*Marketing Mail: 94.7 percent of Marketing Mail delivered on time against the USPS service standard, consistent with performance from the fiscal third quarter.
*Periodicals: 86.8 percent of Periodicals delivered on time against the USPS service standard, consistent with performance from the fiscal third quarter.
more at: https://about.usps.com/newsroom/national-releases/2022/0930-delivery-time-across-the-nation-averages-2-5-days.htm

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