US MAIL TRAFFIC REPORT SEPTEMBER 1, 2025
September 2, 2025   Dave Lewis
	A TOUCH BETTER THAN THE 2025 YTD AVERAGE A low volume week headed into the fall mailing season.  All categories we measure were a tiny bit better than the 2025 YTD averages.  No real sore spots – the Central Area even held their own. ... Continue Reading 🠢
The Fascinating Travels of a Piece of Mail
August 25, 2025   Dave Lewis
	Well, I think it’s fascinating. When you track a lot of mail you start to see patterns in how mail travels and is delivered. Different classes and entry methods have their own patterns. When mail is delayed, these are the patterns we look for... Continue Reading 🠢
US MAIL TRAFFIC REPORT AUGUST 25, 2025
August 25, 2025   Dave Lewis
	A LITTLE BETTER, A LITTLE WORSE, NOT MUCH CHANGE OVERALL – AND KEEP AN EYE ON FLATS Not a terribly exciting week, but it could be a harbinger of things to come this fall.  Letters were improved from the prior week in First-Class, and flat... Continue Reading 🠢
US MAIL TRAFFIC REPORT AUGUST 18, 2025
August 19, 2025   Dave Lewis
	AS AVERAGE (FOR 2025) AS A WEEK CAN GET Last week’s mail performance was nearly identical to the YTD averages for 2025. Performance overall dropped after the July 13 rate change and regulation changes, and since then delivery performance... Continue Reading 🠢
US MAIL TRAFFIC REPORT AUGUST 11, 2025
August 11, 2025   Dave Lewis
	FIRST-CLASS LETTERS FALTER AGAIN. First-Class mail fell back down into mediocrity after a brief moment of almost OK service in last week’s report.  This week, First-Class fell back below the YTD average, and First-Class flats fell off a... Continue Reading 🠢