The U.S. Postal Service has expanded a new pilot program to East Texas offering businesses local-to-local same-day or next-day package delivery at 82 locations in the Tyler and Longview areas. The USPS Connect Local pilot program launched July 19 at seven postal facilities in Dallas and Houston and is now available at 385 Texas postal facilities. More pilot locations will be added in the coming month. The postal service reported the program is designed to meet “growing consumer demand for fast local and regional deliveries and returns.” “The USPS Connect Local pilot allows business customers direct access to the Postal Service’s unmatched last-mile delivery network,” information from the postal service…
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U.S. Postal Service Proposes Holiday Surcharges for Businesses and Individuals
The U.S. Postal Service plans to charge more for packages shipped during the holidays, including those sent by individuals, to offset the rising cost of deliveries at the busiest time of the year. The agency on Tuesday proposed adding surcharges on most packages shipped domestically between Oct. 3 and Dec. 26, saying the fees would apply to both commercial and retail customers. That means it won’t just be Amazon.com Inc., Target Corp. and other big holiday shippers paying higher-than-normal rates; it will also cost more to ship a box of cookies to grandma. The agency said the added fees, ranging from 25 cents for smaller packages to $5 for heavier…