As part of its reorganization around regional processing and distribution centers, the U.S. Postal Service has reduced pickup frequency in areas located more than 50 miles from those centers, which can result in first-class mail not being processed until the day after it was collected.
October 23, 2025
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Operational changes to USPS pickup and processing schedules can create a lag between when mail is dropped off and when it is processed and postmarked.