US Postal Service to introduce 8% fuel surcharge on packages

[WestMichRad]

Source: The Guardian

The US Postal Service (USPS) plans to introduce its first-ever fuel surcharge on packages to offset rising energy costs, according to a statement.

The surcharge, set at 8%, is expected to take effect on 26 April and remain in place until 17 January 2027 under the current plan.

Packages under Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail, USPS Ground Advantage and Parcel Select will be affected by the surcharge.
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“Groceries. Gas. Now packages. Is there anything Donald Trump hasn’t made more expensive? Call it what it is: the Trump Mail Tax,” said JB Pritzker, the governor of Illinois, in a post on social media.

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/mar/25/us-postal-service-fuel-surcharge

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Everything Trump touches turns to shit.

[bucolic_frolic]

1. 17 January 2027 when it becomes permanent with January's rate increase

[Timewas]

2. On top of

The nation wide sales tax they call tariffs..

[walkingman]

3. Truer words were never spoken. He is a total loser that could care less about the American people.

[eggplant]

4. Those EV delivery trucks would be nice right about now.

[Multichromatic]

5. Send Trump the bill for the gas you THIEVES!!!!

The new postmaster general is as bad as the last one. He just isn't as visible.

[SamuelAdams]

6. Why are they in effect until next year?

He said gas prices would go down quickly.