The rate increases would affect select commercial and retail domestic competitive parcels, including Priority Mail Express (PME), Priority Mail (PM) and USPS Ground Advantage. Assuming the changes are approved by the Postal Regulatory Committee (PRC), these price increases would go into effect on Oct. 6, 2024, and cease on Jan. 18, 2025.

In their update, the DMM Advisory wrote:

The U.S. Postal Service filed notice today with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) regarding a temporary price change for some package services for the 2024 peak holiday season. This temporary price adjustment is to help cover extra handling costs to ensure a successful peak season.

The planned peak-season pricing, which was approved by the governors of the Postal Service on Aug. 8, would affect prices on the following commercial and retail domestic competitive parcels: Priority Mail Express (PME), Priority Mail (PM) and USPS Ground Advantage. No other products or services would be affected. Pending favorable review by the PRC, the temporary rates would go into effect at midnight Central on Oct. 6 and remain in place until midnight Central on Jan. 19, 2025.

This seasonal adjustment will bring prices for the Postal Service鈥檚 commercial and retail customers in line with competitive practices.

As a strategic part of the 10-year plan, these temporary changes will support the Postal Service in creating a revitalized organization capable of achieving our public service mission 鈥� providing a nationwide, integrated network for the delivery of mail and packages at least six days a week 鈥� in a cost-effective and financially sustainable manner over the long term, just as the U.S. Congress has intended.

The planned price changes include:

Priority Mail and USPS Ground Advantage: Zone 1-4

Commercial:

• $0.30 cents increase for Zones 1-4, 0-3 lbs.
• $0.45 cents increase for Zones 1-4, 4-10 lbs.
• $0.75 cents increase for Zones 1-4, 11-25 lbs.
• $3.00 increase for Zones 1-4, 26-70 lbs.

Priority Mail Zone 5-9

• $0.70 cents increase for Zones 5-9, 0-3 lbs.
• $1.25 increase for Zones 5-9, 4-10 lbs.
• $2.75 increase for Zones 5-9, 11-25 lbs.
• $7.00 increase for Zones 5-9, 26-70 lbs.

USPS Ground Advantage Zone 5-9

• $0.35 cents increase for Zones 5-9, 0-3 lbs.
• $0.75 cents increase for Zones 5-9, 4-10 lbs.
• $1.25 increase for Zones 5-9, 11-25 lbs.
• $5.50 increase for Zones 5-9, 26-70 lbs.

Priority Mail and USPS Ground Advantage: Zone 1-4

Retail:

• $0.40 cents increase for Zones 1-4, 0-3 lbs.
• $0.55 cents increase for Zones 1-4, 4-10 lbs.
• $0.95 cents increase for Zones 1-4, 11-25 lbs.
• $4.00 increase for Zones 1-4, 26-70 lbs.

Priority Mail Zone 5-9

• $0.90 cents increase for Zones 5-9, 0-3 lbs.
• $1.45 cents increase for Zones 5-9, 4-10 lbs.
• $3.25 increase for Zones 5-9, 11-25 lbs.
• $8.50 increase for Zones 5-9, 26-70 lbs

USPS Ground Advantage Zone 5-9

• $0.50 cents increase for Zones 5-9, 0-3 lbs.
• $1.00 cents increase for Zones 5-9, 4-10 lbs.
• $2.00 increase for Zones 5-9, 11-25 lbs.
• $5.85 increase for Zones 5-9, 26-70 lbs.

Priority Mail Express:

Commercial:

• $1.00 increase for Zones 1-4, 0-3 lbs.
• $1.75 increase for Zones 5-9, 0-3 lbs.
• $1.50 increase for Zones 1-4, 4-10 lbs.
• $3.95 increase for Zones 5-9, 4-10 lbs.
• $3.50 increase for Zones 1-4, 11-25 lbs.
• $7.50 increase for Zones 5-9, 11-25 lbs.
• $8.95 increase for Zones 1-4, 26-70 lbs.
• $13.00 increase for Zones 5-9, 26-70 lbs.

Retail:

• $1.10 increase for Zones 1-4, 0-3 lbs.
• $2.00 increase for Zones 5-9, 0-3 lbs.
• $2.00 increase for Zones 1-4, 4-10 lbs.
• $4.85 increase for Zones 5-9, 4-10 lbs.
• $3.90 increase for Zones 1-4, 11-25 lbs.
• $9.00 increase for Zones 5-9, 11-25 lbs.
• $9.75 increase for Zones 1-4, 26-70 lbs.
• $16.00 increase for Zones 5-9, 26-70 lbs.

The PRC will review the proposed prices before they are scheduled to take effect on Oct. 6. Complete USPS price filings, with prices for all products, can be found on the PRC website鈥檚 Daily Listings section at . Price change tables are also available on the Postal Explorer website at .

Notably, the Postal Service has some of the lowest postage rates in the industrialized world and continues to offer great value in shipping.

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But that鈥檚 not your problem 鈥� it鈥檚 ours. And as an experienced printer and distributor of geographic-based publications, we have some advice.

Look Beyond Printing Presses

Don鈥檛 dwell solely on the ink-on-paper aspect. Make no mistake 鈥� it鈥檚 critically important, and you want to ensure that your print partner has advanced equipment featuring multiple print platforms. You also want to ensure that your printer has a reputation for executing special-interest magazines at the highest level.

But pay equally close attention to prepress and distribution. Those areas likewise yield big dividends in both efficiency and quality. Printing companies with distribution expertise give you a huge leg up in consistently achieving on-time delivery.

Seek Seamless Digital Workflows

PDF-based production is today鈥檚 defacto standard. You鈥檙e more than likely using it now. However, not all workflow systems are created equal. To maximize efficiency and file accuracy, you need a seamless digital workflow that links all aspects of print production as well as linking your system with the printers.

The more complex your needs, the more important technology becomes. Processes such as content management, collaborative prepress workflows and personalization/customization all rely on high technology at the front end.

But just having advanced technology isn鈥檛 enough. Your provider needs to apply it to your benefit. For instance, a provider may have great digital prepress technology, but the best will also have G7 Certification. This means you鈥檒l get the same predictable color output every time, whether your magazine is running on a digital press or an offset press鈥攔egardless of the substrate.

Obsess on File Preparation

Having noted the importance of the printer鈥檚 technology, everything starts with getting your file right. Many time-consuming errors occur because of improperly prepared files.

Although your printer will undoubtedly run your file through their own software, the cleaner and more accurate your original file the better. Anything that鈥檚 missing or out of spec causes a file to be incomplete and can result in costly delays. Sending duplicate files or previous issue files also can cause unnecessary confusion.

Set your raster and transparency settings to high resolution and be certain to arrange type in the uppermost level. Image resolution will vary by print production method and paper, but a good default standard is 300-350 dpi.

Many workflow systems also work with pages, so be sure to export your PDFs as pages using your printer鈥檚 PDF export settings 聽(these are typically available on their website or by reaching out to them). Also be sure to extend the bleed to the gutter. Note: when exporting PDFs you may get a 1/8 inch bleed from the facing page — that is expected and taken care of when imposing the pages in prepress.

Seek Mailing and Distribution Expertise

You don鈥檛 need a lecture about the cost of mail distribution. You鈥檙e all too aware that mailing costs can exceed all production costs combined.

With so much resting on this phase, you must have complete faith in your plan as well as the systems and people executing it. Best-of-class magazine printers will be front-loaded with systems for data management and mail list processing. They鈥檒l have a laser focus on minimizing postage costs and meeting critical arrival dates.

You can鈥檛 settle for second-rate solutions in this make-or-break area.

Downstream, top providers should offer advanced CoMail and pool shipping options. Keep in mind that smaller circulations often benefit more from CoMail than larger circulations. Although city/regional magazines often begin with more penetration of a specific geographic area and receive better presort levels, presenting the mail into that area can often reward work share delivery discounts.

Except for some minor design requirements and schedule flexibility, the CoMail process is pretty straightforward. The printer or service provider combines your list with the lists of other magazines to form a much larger mailing pool, resulting in lower costs. Plus, you can participate in CoMail with circulations as low as 5,000.

Seek Access to Subject Matter Experts, Education & Training

The combination of stretched personnel, lower training budgets and ever-evolving technology can create the perfect storm for disaster. You鈥檒l benefit from a printer that invests in the education and training of their own staff and yours.

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Education and training can take many forms鈥攂logs, newsletters, white papers, webinars, technical sheets and both small group and one-on-one training opportunities. The availability of certified subject matter experts (think Adobe Certified Instructor or USPS Regulations Expert) is a big bonus.

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While the price hike follows all the relevant rules of the Postal Service鈥檚 Market Dominant price adjustment schedule, the PRC is concerned that the USPS may not have fully considered the broader impact on mailers and customers.

In particular, the PRC is worried that raising prices could be counterproductive given the ongoing decline in mail volume (especially for traditional mail like flyers and magazines) and recent issues with mail delivery performance. These concerns, along with the USPS’s overall financial situation, haven’t improved since the current system for setting mail prices was adopted.

Other sources agree with the PRC鈥檚 skepticism over these rate increases and their effectiveness. Citing a notable trend of year over year decreases in marketing mail revenue for the USPS, , wrote: 鈥淭he postal price increases in the near term have proven to be a failure. The USPS modeling predicted that revenue would increase and demand wouldn’t fall. However, the data tells a different story. In 2023, revenue of 鈥渕arketing mail鈥� decreased by $920 million and volume decreased by 7.7 billion pieces.鈥�

The PRC is currently reviewing this system (Docket No. RM2024-4) to see if it’s still the best approach. In the meantime, the PRC is urging the USPS leadership to carefully consider these concerns and the feedback from stakeholders when deciding on future price adjustments. They suggest the USPS may not need to continue raising prices by the maximum allowed amount. You can read the PRC鈥檚 full decision

To summarize, the price of sending mail will increase in July, but there are questions about whether this is the best course of action for the long-term health of the USPS and its services. Accompanying these rate increases will be a handful of other changes to USPS rates, processes and programs. You can read more about the specific rate increases and updates in this blog.

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Delivery Network Redesign: USPS will continue to redesign its delivery network, which may involve renaming facilities and assigning new responsibilities to them.

Mailing Promotions and Incentives: USPS plans to introduce five mailing promotions and two 鈥渁dd-on/upgrade鈥� promotions.聽 These include the Tactile, Sensory and Interactive Promotions, Integrated Technology Promotion, Reply Mail IMbA Promotion, Continuous Contact Promotion and First-Class Mail Advertising Promotion.聽 The add-on promotions deal with Informed Delivery and Sustainability.聽 Additionally, there will be growth incentives for both First-Class Mail and USPS Marketing Mail.

Identification of Official Election Mail/Ballots: New requirements will be introduced to identify Official Election Mail/Ballots from Political Campaign Mail, aiming to ensure the secure and timely delivery of election-related materials.

Reevaluation of First-Class Mail Flat Pricing: USPS will reevaluate the pricing structure for First-Class Mail Flats, potentially impacting the cost of mailing larger, flat items.

USPS Proposed Pricing Changes for July 2024

The USPS has proposed a list of rate increases that covers many of its services, in addition to changes to the way pricing is calculated for certain mailings.

How Promotional Discounts are applied: Currently, the USPS removes promotional discounts from primary postage and then removes incentive discounts.聽 Moving forward, incentive discounts will be removed from primary postage and then promotional discounts will be taken.

Full-Service Discount for First Class and Marketing Mail pieces increased from $.003 to $.005 per piece. (Full-Service Automation barcoded pieces receive this discount) Seamless discounts from $.001 to $.002 per piece.

First Class Flats are currently priced by the ounce with a base price for each additional ounce.聽 Moving forward, the prices between ounces could vary.

Marketing Mail had components found to be over their costs, or not covering their costs.

• Marketing Mail Flats will raise by 11.708%
• Carrier Routes will raise by 9.918%
• Nonprofit flats will raise by 16.2%
• Nonprofit Carrier Route will raise by 20.1%
• Nonprofit High Density and High Density Plus Carrier Route will increase by 17.3%

Marketing Mail Flat Rates Restructuring: Currently, marketing mail flat pieces over 4 ounces pay per piece and a per pound rate for the weight over 4 ounces.聽 This will be restructured so a per-pound rate is paid for the whole weight, including the first 4 ounces. Also under this plan, work share discounts will return for under 4 ounces reflected in the per piece cost, but over 4 ounces, the work share discounts will be shared in the per pound pricing.

Catalog Incentive: Mailers using Marketing Mail or Package Services Bound Printed Matter Flats and Parcels will be granted a $.001 per piece incentive for announcing their mail pieces are catalogs when presenting the mailings to the USPS via the postal statements. However, Marketing Mail Simple Samples will be eliminated.

To qualify as a catalog, a mail piece must meet one of the following requirements:

1. 12 or more pages.
2. Bound or fastened along one edge and shaped as a letter, flat or parcel.
3. An organized, illustrated, descriptive listing of the products or services offered for sale.
4. Prices or a method for determining prices.
5. Information on Shipping or Fulfillment (shipping or pick-up methods)
6. Enough information to allow an order to be placed.聽 This may be through an order form, mailing address, phone number, web address or means to access a web address such as a QR Code.
7. Every Door Direct Mail (EDDM) 鈥� Retail

Mailing Rate Increases By Mail Class

First-Class Mail Price Changes

First-Class Mail First-Ounce Rates – Letters

USPS Marketing Mail Product Price Changes

Periodicals Price Changes

Package Services Price Changes

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Tactile, Sensory and Interactive Mailpiece Engagement Promotion

Eligibility: Marketing Mail letters and flats; First-Class Mail letters, cards and flats; Nonprofit Mail

Incentive: 6% discount at the time of mailing

Registration begins: Dec. 15, 2023

Promotion period: Feb. 1, 2024 鈥� July 31, 2024

This promotion encourages mailers to incorporate innovative techniques into mailpieces to create a multi-sensory experience. Mailers can take advantage of this promotion with new developments in paper, paper stocks, substrates, finishing techniques and inks.

The goal of incorporating sensory elements 鈥� such as visual effects, interesting textures, scents and sounds 鈥� is to drive a higher ROI and increase the engagement and response rates of direct mail campaigns. Some examples of tactile, sensory and interactive mailpieces are pop-ups, infinite folds, clean-release cards, zip strips, specialty inks (like metallic or thermal ink), trailing edge envelopes and special finishes like foil embossing and textured paper.

Please note the USPS will eliminate Gloss Stock as an option for this promotion in 2025.

Personalized Color Transpromo Promotion

Eligibility: Qualifying First-Class Mail presort and automation letters with an additional discount for Courtesy Reply Mail (CRM) or Business Reply Mail (BRM) inclusion

Incentive: 3% discount for color ink at the time of mailing or 4% with Reply Mail

Registration begins: Dec. 15, 2023

Promotion period: Feb. 1, 2024 鈥� July 31, 2024

This promotion encourages producers of bills and statements to use color printing and variable data printing to create personalized, transpromotional mailpieces. This promotion aims to demonstrate the effectiveness of using dynamic-variable, data-driven personalization and colors to help marketers enhance the value of mailpieces and increase response rates.

Emerging & Advanced Technology Promotion

Eligibility: Marketing Mail letters and flats; First-Class Mail letters, cards and flats

Incentive: 3% discount using emerging and advanced technologies or 4% discount using enhanced emerging technologies

Registration begins: Variable, begins December 2023

Promotion period: Six months, variable

This promotion incentivizes the use of technologies such as augmented reality (AR), near-field communication (NFC) and video in direct mail campaigns. This is aimed to amplify direct mail results to deliver immersive and interactive experiences to consumers. This year, this promotion includes utilizing QR codes to drive mobile-optimized shopping websites for eCommerce transactions.

The biggest change for 2024 is that the Emerging Technology promotion will be handled as a 鈥榊OU PICK 6.鈥� That means you can pick any six-month time frame in 2024 to participate in the promotion. For example, you could choose Jan. 15 to June 15, or April 1 through Sep. 1. Registration for this promotion will begin in December 2023.

Please note you cannot combine promotions. Mailers should look at all available USPS promotions to make sure their six-month time frame from Emerging Technology does not coincide with the Tactile Promotion, which has a higher discount of 5%, or the Informed Delivery Promotion, which has a 4% discount.

3% discount includes the following:

4% discount includes the following:

It is important to note the USPS will discontinue the Mobile Shopping option as part of the Emerging Technology Promotion in 2025.

Informed Delivery Promotion

Eligibility: Qualifying automation Marketing Mail letters and flats; qualifying automation First-Class Mail letters, cards and flats

Incentive: 4% discount at the time of mailing and 0.6% discount for eDoc Submitters

Registration begins: June 15, 2024

Promotion period: Aug. 1, 2024 鈥� Dec. 31, 2024

This promotion incentivizes mailers to leverage the USPS Informed Delivery service, which allows consumers to preview their incoming mail and receive alerts for specific mailpieces. Mailers that include interactive elements in their Informed Delivery notifications will be eligible for discounts.

Informed Delivery provides a digital extension of mailpieces, offering a second touchpoint for customers to engage with direct mail through interactive digital images.

Reply Mail IMbA Promotion

Eligibility: First-Class presort and automation letters

Incentive: 3% discount for static IMbA on the BRM and a 6% discount for serialized IMbA

Registration begins: May 15, 2024

Promotion period: July 1, 2024 鈥� Dec. 31, 2024

This promotion encourages marketers to adopt static or serialized barcodes on reply mailing. The goal is to reduce processing time and ensure QBRM mailers receive reply mail and invoices quickly.

Retargeted Mail Promotion

Eligibility: Qualifying automation First-Class postcards

Incentive: 6% discount at the time of mailing

Registration begins: July 15, 2024

Promotion period: Sept. 1, 2024 鈥� Nov. 30, 2024

This USPS promotion incentivizes marketers to send postcards to website or mobile app visitors who didn鈥檛 make trackable conversions. The goal of this promotion is to bridge the connection between online recipient behavior and direct mail. This creates multiple touchpoints from each mailpiece.

Take advantage of these USPS promotions to increase direct mail ROI

The USPS mail promotions for 2024 provide a great opportunity for marketers to experiment with innovative technologies and strategies to enhance the effectiveness of mailing. By following the guidelines and eligibility requirements, mailers can take advantage of the discounts to increase direct mail ROI and deliver impactful and engaging mailpieces to target audiences.

If you are interested in participating in these USPS promotions for your direct mail campaigns, visit the USPS鈥檚 Postal Pro website to view the and , or email them at mailingpromotions@usps.gov.

Or, if you鈥檙e interested in partnering with an expert printer that can help you save on mailing costs, get in touch with us today!

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This postal pricing increase will affect prices on all national and international commercial and retail domestic competitive parcels, including Priority Mail Express (PME), Priority Mail (PM), First-Class Package Service (FCPS), Parcel Select and USPS Retail Ground. The price for the First-Class Forever stamp will see a two-cent increase, from 66 to 68 cents.

This pricing increase, in combination with the more frequent increases we鈥檝e seen in recent history, falls in line with the Postal Service鈥檚 10-year plan,鈥�. The purpose of this plan is to help USPS remain efficient and financially sound while working to compete with companies like UPS, FedEx and DHL. Despite several rate increases since the plan鈥檚 inception, USPS still boasts some of the lowest postage rates in the world.

This table shows the average increase by mail class.

This table shows Standard/Marketing for letters and flats.

This table shows the Periodical Pricing changes.

色情论坛 is your partner in navigating updates and changes to postage rates. When important postal news arises, we will be sure to share announcements here on our website, as well as on social media and through our monthly eNewsletter, ePressLines.

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This announcement marks the first increase of the 2024 calendar year, after that . USPS cites inflationary pressures as the driving force behind this price increase. Most mail types are set to increase in price by around 2%, though certain marketing and periodical materials will see a larger increase.

Continue reading below to see specific mail price increases planned for 2024, as well as official statements from USPS regarding the change.

• New聽prices scheduled to take effect Jan. 21, 2024
• Postal Service聽prices remain among the most affordable in the world
• First-Class Forever stamp will be 68 cents

The United States Postal Service filed notice with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) of mailing services price changes to take effect Jan. 21, 2024. The new rates include a 2-cent increase in the price of a First-Class Mail Forever stamp, from 66 cents to 68 cents.

The proposed adjustments, approved by the governors of the Postal Service, would raise mailing services聽product聽prices approximately 2 percent. If favorably reviewed by the commission, the聽price聽changes would include:

There will be no change to the additional-ounce聽price, which remains at 24 cents. The Postal Service is also seeking聽price聽adjustments for Special Services products including Certified Mail, Post Office Box rental fees, money order fees and the cost to purchase insurance when mailing an item.

As inflationary pressures on operating expenses continue and the effects of a previously defective pricing model are still being felt, these聽price聽adjustments are needed to聽provide the Postal Service with much needed revenue聽to achieve the financial stability sought by its聽聽10-year plan. The聽prices of聽the Postal Service remain among the most affordable in the world.

The PRC will review the changes before they are scheduled to take effect. The complete Postal Service聽price聽filing, with聽prices for all products, can be found on the PRC website under the Daily Listings section at聽.聽The mailing services filing is Docket No. R2024-1. The聽price聽tables are also available on the Postal Service鈥檚 Postal Explorer website at聽.

This table shows the average by mail class.聽

This table shows Standard/Marketing for letters and flats.

This table shows the Periodical Pricing changes.

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Keep reading below to learn more about the specific details of this new program.

The United States Postal Service is offering for the first time a Mail Growth Incentive. The details within this document are meant to help guide clients and answer questions surrounding this new incentive.

The Mail Growth Incentive is being offered to Mail Owners for First-Class and Marketing Mail. The USPS will provide a 30% discount on the growth of mail volume if that volume meets the criteria laid out in this document.

Can a Mail Service Provider be eligible for the Mail Growth Incentive?

• Only Mail Owners are eligible to participate in the Mail Growth Incentive. An MSP may be eligible if they are a Mail Owner and an MSP.
• The USPS has each CRID/MID tagged as a Mail Owner or Not a Mail Owner within their system.

Eligible Mail Types Include:

• First Class Presorted Letters
• First Class Presorted Cards
• First Class Presorted Flats
  • Single Piece First Class is NOT eligible.
• Marketing Mail Letters and Flats
  • This includes Carrier Route
• Marketing Mail Parcels and Saturation Parcels.
  • Bound Printed Matter Parcels or Package Services Parcels are NOT eligible.

Mail Owners will receive a postage credit for qualifying volume that exceeds their FY2023 Volume. The credits will then be measured using calendar year volume in 2024. Credits will be calculated by the USPS quarterly. Credits will not expire until December 31, 2025.

There are some specific rules around this:

• The USPS Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 is from October 1, 2022, through September 30, 2023. The USPS will look at Mail Owners volume totals during this time period. This will be used as the baseline volume.
  • If a Mail Owner has 800,000 pieces of in FY23 they must mail 1 million pieces in calendar year 2024 to begin to qualify. Volume over 1 million pieces is then used to calculate the credits. Example: 2024 mail volume is 1.2 million pieces. The qualifying volume is 200,000 pieces.
  • If a Mail Owner has 10 million pieces in FY23. Volume that exceeds 10 million pieces in calendar year 2024 will qualify. Example: 2024 mail volume is 11.5 million pieces. The qualifying volume is 1.5 million pieces.

Mail Owners will have to register on the Business Customer Gateway for the Mail Growth Incentive. Registration will open on November 15, 2023, and will stay open until June 2024.

• The USPS will have a baseline volume that they will calculate by CRID. Mail Owners will be able to view the baseline volume and either agree or disagree.
  • The USPS urges mail owners to have their baseline volume for FY23 handy before they register for the Growth Incentive.
  • The person responsible for viewing volumes should be the one to register.

Mail Growth Incentive credits can only be used on the eligible mail products for which the incentive was earned. That means you cannot earn First Class credits and use them on Marketing Mail and vice versa.

HOW TO REGISTER:

Log Into the USPS Business Customer Gateway:聽

Navigate to the Mailing Promotions link.

At this point you would select AGREE to the baseline count the USPS shows you or you can DISAGREE, and it will then go through the dispute investigation process.

The credit determination process is determined for the entire year of 2024. The information available at that time for the period by the first payout. Credits are based on the average actual price paid per piece after all other incentives, promotions, and discounts for qualifying mail for the full incentive period.

The credits will be calculated in June, September, and December of 2024. Below are 3 scenarios the USPS put together to show how the credits will be calculated.

SCENARIO 1

SCENARIO 2

SCENARIO 3

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As operational costs continue to soar, understanding the implications and adopting proactive measures is crucial for businesses that rely heavily on trucking. In breaking down information from the ATRI analysis and sharing our expert advice, our goal is to help equip you with the tools you need to address these challenges while maintaining your competitive edge.

1. Record High Operational Costs

The updated analysis report revealed a significant increase in total marginal costs for trucking, reaching a new high of $2.251 per mile. The primary factor behind this spike was the steep rise in fuel costs, which escalated by 53.7% from the previous year.

However, fuel costs were not the sole contributor to the surge. Other factors also contributed to the double-digit increase. Driver wages rose by 15.5%, reflecting the ongoing efforts of the industry to attract and retain drivers. Additionally, insurance premium costs per mile increased overall by 47% over the last 10 years. In contrast, driver benefits remained stable in 2022.

2. Challenges in Acquiring and Maintaining Equipment

ATRI’s report mentions last year鈥檚 unusual market conditions posed unique challenges for acquiring and maintaining equipment. Truck and trailer payments rose by 18.6% to $0.331 per mile as carriers paid higher prices due to equipment barriers in the supply chains. This was compounded by a global parts shortage and rising technician labor rates, which pushed repair and maintenance costs up by 12% to $0.196 per mile.

3. Motor Carriers Adapt and Improve Efficiencies

In response to the rising costs, motor carriers began making improvements in key operational processes. Notably, driver turnover, detention times and equipment utilization all improved across every fleet size and sector in 2022. The report also introduced new metrics, such as mileage between breakdowns and the ratio of truck drivers to non-driving employees, to provide more comprehensive insights into the industry’s performance.

What This Means for Your Business

Put simply, everyone is affected by this change. Trucking operations are used each day to transport everything from construction materials to farming goods. According to , trucks move about 72.6% of the nation’s freight. Thus, as operational costs rise so will product and shipping costs.

Saxon Steele, Shipping and Receiving Supervisor at 色情论坛鈥檚 plant in Ripon, Wisconsin, advises customers to maintain open communication with sales representatives from their partner freight companies. By relying on that relationship, customers gain valuable insights into cost management strategies, which help to secure competitive rates on shipments.

色情论坛 stands out as a reliable partner in navigating the shifting trucking and freight hauling industry. Our exceptional team of individuals work diligently to find innovative solutions to minimize cost burdens and ensure efficient shipping processes. Collaborating with 色情论坛 can make a significant difference. 鈥淗ere at 色情论坛, I have an amazing team of (trucking) sales representatives who I work with daily. They make magic happen,鈥� Steele said.

Key Takeaways

The updated analysis provided by the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) highlights the record-high operational costs motor carriers faced in 2022. As costs continue to rise, it is essential for businesses and customers to adapt and explore strategies to manage these challenges effectively. Your business can mitigate the impact of increasing operational costs and maintain its competitiveness by building relationships with the freight companies you work with. Our dedicated staff at 色情论坛 can help your team better navigate these challenges, making the process as seamless as possible.

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Knowledge of the ins and outs of mailing regulations and services available from the USPS can offer discounts to that ever-dwindling budget. When reviewing mailing projects, these are the items I keep in the forefront as Corporate Services Mailing Specialist for 色情论坛.

The Onboarding Process

Every new mailing customer who comes to 色情论坛 receives a personal onboarding call. We understand how vitally important it is to make sure we are handling each individual client with expertise, care and understanding.

We want our customers to know that we will be handling the mailing to their high standards. Knowledge of how a mailing has been handled previously is important. By obtaining a few items from mailers we can start researching a mailing prior to our call. Items that can aid in this research are:

1. A sample mail file.
2. A previous postal statement.
3. A sample of a previous mailing area.

However, these items are not the only items we use to get to the heart of how your mailing works. We have a series of questions structured to obtain every detail. Together we will talk through items like:

• Permit usage, payment of postage, nonprofit status, address block content details.
• Obtaining USPS assigned Mailer ID and Customer Registration ID numbers.
• How to use certified software, Coding Accuracy Support System (CASS), and National Change of Address (NCOA) to assist in making sure supplied addresses are standardized and deliverable.
• If we need to merge multiple lists together and/or remove duplicated addresses.
• How Address Correction Service (ACS) is handled and if there is a need for an Ancillary Endorsement.
• Last, but certainly not least, we discuss questions from the mail owner until there is a comfort level and understanding going both ways.

How to Save Money

Another one of the ways our personal onboarding procedure helps is by allowing me and our List Processing Team the opportunity to review mail data files. We review saturation, mail class and presort levels to see if we can guide mailers into participating in any of the postal saving discount procedures offered by 色情论坛 and the USPS.

Now, mailers may already participate in these work share discounts, and we can continue to mail the same way matching those procedures. For those that don鈥檛, we review to see where we can make suggestions and share the pros and cons of any changes offered.

Drop Shipping or Plant Verified Drop Shipping

With drop shipping or PVDS, postal legal containers are reviewed to see if we can take advantage of work share 鈥渄elivery鈥� discounts. Basically, the USPS offers discounted postage if you help them deliver the mail. There are a couple of levels of delivery you can utilize depending on how deeply into the postal delivery stream is most beneficial. The discounts are found and the delivery freight pricing is examined to see if there are still benefits to the mailer.

Co-mail

Co-mail works on the principle that larger mailings allow for greater discounts. Presorts move mail pieces into more economical pricing structures like 5-digit and carrier route presort. Then adding in drop shipping discounts adds an extra level of savings. Co-mailing mailers 鈥減ool鈥� their mailings with other mail owners to make very large mailings of millions of pieces. Co-mail benefits seem to favor nationwide mailers that may not have the volume to reach these discounts on their own. If you are a mailer of 5,000 pieces or more, we can review participation in this program to see if it would be a good option. Co-mailing requires preplanning and flexibility but can often reap savings.

Weight

Some of the postal classes offer pricing structures that can reduce postage by reducing the weight of the mail piece. Taking a look at lesser-weight paper stocks or altering the size of a mailer can also offer savings. However, the USPS regulations can trip up even the best intentions. Our team can help by ensuring any new plan to decrease the weight of a mail piece will still be postal legal.

Worth It

Mailing can be complicated, but it can also be quite simple. Catalog mailing is an excellent opportunity to add a sensory touch point. If you gang that physical touch point by sending mail, and enhance it by incorporating the digital world, the sky鈥檚 the limit.

Research has shown again and again that people respond to physical items. Working with 色情论坛 means we can help you get your catalog mailing in consumers鈥� hands in the most seamless way possible. Reach out to us today if you have any questions. We look forward to maximizing your mailing to work for you.

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