Also who’s getting fucking rich here? Every postal truck I see (semi) is labeled US MAIL but not US Postal Service. Ones I see around Texas are https://www.southernmail.com/
Here is a maybe complete list of companies that do the same.
Southern Mail Service Inc, Texas Bancroft & Sons Transportation, Texas Federal Express Corporation, National 10 Roads Express, National UPS Worldwide Forwarding Inc, National EVO Transportation, National Matheson Trucking Inc, National Eagle Express Lines Inc, Midwest Traffix USA, National Midwest Transport Inc, Midwest Alan Ritchey Inc, Texas AJR Trucking Inc, West McCormick Trucking, Southeast B & B Trucking Inc, Southeast Davis Mail Services Inc, Southeast Davenport Transportation Inc, Southeast Carroll Fulmer Logistics Corp, Southeast STK Transportation LLC, West Freedom Trans USA, Southeast United Express Service Inc, Northeast Cargo Force Inc, Southeast Metro Air Service Inc, Southeast FX Logistics LLC, Southeast C L Services Inc, Southeast Total Quality Logistics LLC, National XPO Logistics, National C H Robinson, National Mail Management Services, Midwest ITS National LLC, National Victory Packaging, National Ryder Truck Rental Inc, National Northern Air Cargo, Alaska Amerijet International Inc, Florida Kalitta Air LLC, Midwest ITF Group LLC, Texas Newkirk Logistics Inc, Texas Sunlight Trucking LLC, Texas Mojo Trucking LLC, Texas Ek Transport LLC, Texas Fergo Trucking LLC, Texas
Just saw where 10 Roads Express is shutting down because they lost their postal contract.
https://www.midlandco.com/10-roads-express-to-shut-down-operations-end-usps-contracts/
The postal service has always used cartage provided by third parties to haul the bulk of mail between distribution centers. It's quite uncommon to see a tractor-trailer with the USPS Eagle on it.
We used to have T.A. Ruck (they missed an opportunity there) and R.M. Neff as the haulers in central ohio. I think both of those have lost their contracts, however. I'm sure there are others, but I don't pay much attention to them anymore.
My real point is the money flow. Southern Mail Services has been a thing since since I asked Dad about it like 40 years ago. Fleet Size 473 Tractor(s) owned 450 Trailer(s) owned 490 Total drivers 550 Revenue Over $500 million, or $89.8 million or 9.4 million depending on what you find
I'd but that contract renewal is a rubber stamp....seems like it was back in the late 70s or early 80's when I aked dad, who is that, dosent the post office carry the mail...
Owning your own trucks can be expensive. While I never really checked, I always assumed the carriers were using the trucks for other things when not hauling mail. Mail is just a known payout for them.