U.S. Postal Service restricts use of non-domiciled CDL holders
The U.S. Postal Service announced Jan. 5 that it will begin working with its contracted trucking providers to phase out the use of non-domiciled commercial driver’s license holders whom the U.S. Postal Inspection Service has not thoroughly vetted.
“The safety of our employees, our customers, and the American public is of the utmost concern to the Postal Service,” Amber McReynolds, chairwoman of the Postal Service Board of Governors, said in a statement.
The Postal Service moves 55,000 truckloads every day, delivering to more than 170 million addresses across the United States. These deliveries cover nearly 2 billion miles annually.
“USPS just completed an extremely safe and efficient peak season delivering the nation’s holiday mail and packages,” said Postmaster General David Steiner. “We believe this additional requirement will strengthen the safety, efficiency, and reliability of our services into the future.”
Last month, the USPS outlined a plan to open its last-mile delivery network to additional shippers through a solicitation process scheduled to begin early in 2026.
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