The U.S. Postal Service Monday announced it will begin working with its contracted trucking providers to phase out any use of non-domiciled commercial driver's license operators who have not been thoroughly vetted by the U.S. Postal Inspection Service.
These actions are consistent with the federal government's goals as expressed in the DOT's recent interim final rule titled "Restoring Integrity to the Issuance of Non-Domiciled Commercial Drivers Licenses (CDL)", according to a statement from the USPS.
"The safety of our employees, our customers, and the American public is of the utmost concern to the Postal Service," said Amber McReynolds, chairwoman of the Postal Service Board of Governors. "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."
By tightening the use of non-domiciled CDL drivers by third-party (contracted) providers, the USPS said it seeks to improve transportation safety and accountability and add yet another layer of protection and safety.
"USPS just completed an extremely safe and efficient peak season delivering the nation's holiday mail and packages," said Postmaster General and CEO David Steiner. "We believe this additional requirement will strengthen the safety, efficiency and reliability of our services into the future."
The USPS said it moves 55,000 loads by truck every day – nearly 2 billion miles per year.
