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USPS Signs $10B DHL Partnership, Faces Cash Crunch

5/29/2026

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The U.S. Postal Service signed a $10 billion contract with DHL eCommerce, its first large-scale partnership, to handle last-mile deliveries nationwide.
Postmaster General David Steiner said the service reaches 170 million locations six days a week but warned that without congressional relief the Postal Service could exhaust its cash reserves within a year.
DHL eCommerce Americas CEO Scott Ashbaugh said the partnership will expand service, cut extra vehicles and support emission-reduction goals.

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The U.S. Postal Service signed a $10 billion contract with DHL eCommerce, its first large-scale partnership, to handle last-mile deliveries nationwide.
Postmaster General David Steiner said the service reaches 170 million locations six days a week but warned that without congressional relief the Postal Service could exhaust its cash reserves within a year.
DHL eCommerce Americas CEO Scott Ashbaugh said the partnership will expand service, cut extra vehicles and support emission-reduction goals.