U.S. Postal Service strengthens requirements for contracted trucking providers
Key takeaways
- USPS will phase out non-domiciled CDL drivers not vetted by the Postal Inspection Service to boost safety.
- Contracted trucking providers must comply with stricter driver verification to improve accountability and reliability.
- These measures aim to enhance safety for employees, customers, and the public across nearly two billion truck miles annually.
The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) recently released new measures to work with its contracted trucking providers to phase out any use of non-domiciled Commercial Driver's License (CDL) operators whom the U.S. Postal Inspection Service has not thoroughly vetted. USPS aims to improve transportation safety, efficiency, and reliability through these updated requirements.
These actions align with recent Department of Transportation (DOT) policies outlined in the interim final rule titled “Restoring Integrity to the Issuance of Non-Domiciled Commercial Driver's Licenses (CDL).” By tightening the use of non-domiciled CDL drivers by third-party providers, USPS adds an additional layer of safety and accountability to its operations.
"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 order to maintain the highest possible safety standards, we have decided to phase out any use of non-domiciled Commercial Driver's License operators who have not been thoroughly vetted by the Postal Inspection Service."
