Mail Delivery Will Get Slower On Oct. 1st
August 9, 2021 1:36PM EDT

SAN FRANCISCO – DECEMBER 15: Stacks of boxes holding cards and letters are seen at the U.S. Post Office sort center December 15, 2008 in San Francisco, California. On its busiest day of the year, the U.S. Postal Service is expecting to process and mail over one billion cards, letters and packages. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
Think the Post Office is too slow? Well, it’s about to get even slower.
Starting Oct. 1st, the USPS will slow down delivery of first-class mail, expanding the timeframe from 1-3 days 1-5 days.
The reason for the delay? A shift from air delivery to ground delivery, which is slower but more reliable.
While the majority of first-class mail will still be delivered within 3 days, some states will see longer delays – including most western states, along with Florida and Southern Texas.
Do you still use the Post Office to send mail, or go with third-party delivery services like UPS or Fedex?