Starting next month, more than 30% of first-class packages will be considered on time if they arrive within four or five days, as the Postal Service eases its standards for delivery times.

“Whether it’s 300 miles or 3,000 miles, the current standard for (first-class packages) require 3-day service for any destination within the contiguous U.S. with a drive time greater than six ...

Meanwhile, 64% of first-class package service volume will be unaffected and 4% will be updated from a three-day to two-day service standard. According to the Postal Service, ...

“Whether it’s 300 miles or 3,000 miles, the current standard for (first-class packages) require 3-day service for any destination within the contiguous U.S. with a drive time greater than six ...

The only exceptions included a priority mail package from Indianapolis to St. Petersburg, Fla., that took five days instead of four; a first class package 13News sent to Austin, Tex., took eight days ...

Some packages may soon take more time to arrive, the U.S. Postal Service said. Starting May 1, the standard time for about one-third of first-class packages will be one to two days longer.

The United States Postal Service will slow down delivery speeds for nearly one-third of first-class packages as part of new service standards slated to take effect starting May 1. According to the ...

Some packages may soon take more time to arrive, the U.S. Postal Service said. Starting May 1, the standard time for about one-third of first-class packages will be one to two days longer.