USPS handed financial lifeline after reaching new deal with Amazon to deliver 1 billion packages

NewsWorldAmericasUSPS handed financial lifeline after reaching new deal with Amazon to deliver 1 billion packagesThe deal comes amid a shifting landscape where Amazon increasingly competes with traditional carriers like FedEx and UPS, both of whom have grown wary of over-reliance on a major industry rivalJasmine Fernández in Miami Tuesday 07 April 2026 18:18 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2953183","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/amazon-us-postal-service-deal-b2953183.html","title":"USPS handed lifeline after new deal with Amazon to deliver 1 billion packages"}}CloseU.S. Postal Service says same-day postmark no longer guaranteedThe latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Evening_Newsletter","regTitle":"Evening Headlines","subscriptionGroup":"us_evening_headlines","subscriptionGroupId":"4326e634-422a-4447-8e1e-604a937cd3b5","type":"daily_news","pathPrefix":["/us","/news/world/americas","/news/world/americas/crime"],"title":"The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday","mobileTitle":"Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/usEveningHeadlines1_1.png","label":"I would like to receive morning headlines Monday - Friday plus breaking news alerts by email","newsletterKey":"receiveEveningHeadlinesUSNew...