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UPS In, Fedex Out with USPS

Summer of High Oil Prices

My local news station has been warning drivers of surging gas prices as Summer nears. Oil prices are near a five month high.

This coincides with the current production cuts by OPEC at least until June.

UPS In, Fedex Out with USPS

The collaboration between the US Postal Service (USPS) and Fedex is coming to end after almost two decades.

UPS will now be the primary air carrier for the USPS.

Fedex says it’s not worried and this new “freedom” could see better efficiency & optimization for their service offering now that they’re no longer in contract with the USPS.

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