The US Postal Service wants to speed up how it offers custom shipping deals

The US Postal Service wants to change how it gets approval for special shipping deals with big customers. It is asking regulators to pre-approve a financial model and minimum rates, which would make future custom agreements much faster to implement.

Currently, every custom shipping deal the Postal Service makes with a large customer requires a separate, lengthy review by regulators. This proposal would let the Postal Service offer new custom deals much more quickly, without waiting for individual approval each time. This could make the Postal Service more competitive for large-volume business, especially against private carriers.