Coverage for Former US Postal DDU Customers

Hovership Delivery was formed, in part, for exactly this use case.  We understand the challenges that can come with changing institutional policies from National carriers.  Hovership Delivery can replace or augment your former DDU setup and provide a stable, scalable solution that both you and your customers can depend on.

Rising Costs & Rate Increases
 

• Under its Delivering for America reform plan, USPS is aggressively hiking rates to shore up finances—Parcel Select saw a 25% jump in July 2024, and more increases (~10%) across Ground Advantage, Priority Mail, and Parcel Select are set for July 2025.
   
• USPS also received expanded authority from the Postal Regulatory Commission to exceed inflation-based increases.

Service Delays & Operational Overhaul
 

• April 2025 brought new service standards that add up to a one-day transit delay on packages traveling over 50 miles from sorting centers.
   
• The elimination of 21 national distribution centers and consolidation of rural pickups are meant to cut costs but likely create slower last-mile service for rural and remote customers.
   

Financial & Volume Declines
 

• USPS lost $9.5 billion in 2024, up from $6.5 billion the previous year. Privatization discussions are rising, but experts warn it could lead to further price hikes and weakened rural service.
   
• Increased mail rates caused dramatic volume drops—marketing mail alone fell 13.5%, with $920 million in lost revenue.