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USPS Adds First-Ever 8% Fuel Surcharge on Packages
USPS Adds First-Ever
Fuel Surcharge
Mar 26, 2026 3:00 AM CDT

USPS Adds First-Ever Fuel Surcharge

Temporary 8% package fee aims to offset soaring fuel costs

(Newser) - Americans who ship with the Postal Service are about to see a new line on their receipts. The USPS will roll out its first fuel surcharge on packages April 26, tacking on an 8% fee that's set to run through Jan. 17, 2027, pending regulatory approval, the Wall Street ...

January Layoffs Surge to Highest Level Since 2009

Layoff surge and weak hiring signal employers' pessimism about the 2026 economy

(Newser) - Challenger, Gray & Christmas says last month was the worst January for layoffs since the tail end of the Great Recession. Employers outlined plans to cut 108,435 jobs in January, according to the outplacement firm—more than double a year ago and triple December's total. It was the...

Pulling Back From Amazon, UPS Will Cut Up to 30K Jobs

Cuts will come largely in delivery and warehouse, to cut costs, boost profits

(Newser) - United Parcel Service is getting smaller again. The package giant said on Tuesday that it expects to eliminate up to 30,000 jobs in 2026, largely in delivery and warehouse roles, as it pushes to cut costs and improve profits. That follows a far bigger reduction last year, when UPS...

UPS Retires Fleet of Aircraft Involved in Deadly Crash

Cargo company 'accelerates' plans to retire MD-11 aircraft

(Newser) - UPS announced Tuesday that it has retired its fleet of McDonnell Douglas MD-11 cargo planes just months after one crashed during takeoff, causing 15 deaths in Louisville , the AP reports. CEO Carol Tome said during a fourth-quarter earnings call that UPS decided to "accelerate our plans and retire all...

UPS Driver Runs Into Burning Home, Delivers 101-Year-Old to Safety

Willy Esquivel joins with California neighbors to save a life in a remarkable display of community

(Newser) - What should've been a routine delivery stop in Santa Ana turned into a remarkable rescue when a UPS driver helped pull a 101-year-old woman from her burning condo, authorities and family members say. Neighbors spotted thick smoke pouring from Ann Edwards' unit, where she lives alone, on Thursday and...

NTSB: Boeing Long Knew of Flaw in Deadly UPS Crash

Boeing claimed cracks in part of engine mount were not a risk to flight safety, investigators say

(Newser) - Federal investigators say Boeing had long known about a structural weakness in a UPS cargo jet that crashed in November in Louisville, killing 15 people. In a report released Wednesday, the National Transportation Safety Board said cracks in the assembly that secured the jet's left engine to its wing...

Christmas Day Death Brings UPS Crash Toll to 15

Latest victim, Alain Rodriguez Colina, was auto shop worker injured on the ground in Louisville

(Newser) - The death toll from last month's UPS cargo plane crash in Kentucky has grown to 15 after a worker injured on the ground died on Christmas Day. Alain Rodriguez Colina worked at Grade A Auto Parts, one of two businesses hit when UPS Flight 2976 went down shortly after...

Postal Service Sets Recommended Mail-By Dates

Package-sorting machines and employees have been added in time for crunch

(Newser) - If you're the type who waits until the last possible moment to mail gifts, the Postal Service has just drawn your line in the sand. The USPS says this week will be its peak holiday rush, and it's spelling out deadlines for packages to land by Christmas, NJ....

Crash Lawsuit Claims UPS Didn't Properly Maintain Planes

Older planes were kept flying without increased checks, families' lawyer says

(Newser) - A deadly UPS cargo plane crash in Kentucky last month stemmed from corporate choices that favored profits over safety, according to a lawyer who filed two wrongful death lawsuits Wednesday accusing the company of continuing to fly older aircraft without increasing maintenance beyond what's regularly scheduled. The fiery crash...

UPS Says MD-11 Fleet Will Be Grounded During Peak Season

Aircraft were grounded after deadly Louisville crash

(Newser) - A fleet of planes that UPS grounded after a deadly crash isn't expected to be back in service during the peak holiday season due to inspections and possible repairs, the company said in an internal memo this week. The airline expects it will be several months before its McDonnell...

Photos Show Cargo Plane's Doomed Progression

Pictures of Flight 2976 were taken from surveillance video at Louisville International Airport

(Newser) - Frame by frame, six photos released by federal investigators on Thursday graphically capture the horrifying scene of ill-fated Flight 2976 as it turned into a deadly fireball along a Kentucky airport runway. The chilling sequence first shows an engine coming loose from the UPS cargo plane during takeoff. The engine...

UPS, FedEx Ground Planes 'Out of an Abundance of Caution'

McDonnell Douglas MD-11s taken out of service after Ky. crash that killed 14

(Newser) - UPS and FedEx said they're grounding their fleets of McDonnell Douglas MD-11 planes "out of an abundance of caution" following a deadly crash at the UPS global aviation hub in Kentucky. The crash on Tuesday at UPS Worldport in Louisville killed 14 people, including the three pilots on...

October Layoffs the Worst Since 2003

More than 150K add to the year's recession-like unemployment numbers

(Newser) - Layoffs in the US have reached recession-level numbers, reports the Washington Post , which cites new data from the private firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas to back that up:
  • So far this year, employers have announced 1.1 million job cuts, a figure in line with the Great Recession of 2008-09,
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NTSB: Engine Fell Off Before Louisville Crash

Death toll rises to 11, including young child

(Newser) - Federal investigators looking into the deadly UPS cargo plane crash Kentucky will closely examine the aircraft's maintenance records and engines after finding that one of its engines fell off during takeoff. The plane crashed and burst into flames Tuesday in Louisville, creating an inferno that consumed the enormous aircraft...

Crashed UPS Plane 'Barely Missed a Restaurant'

Death toll in Louisville, Kentucky, climbs to 9, with more than a dozen still missing

(Newser) - The death toll from Tuesday's UPS cargo plane crash in Louisville climbed to nine early Wednesday, with Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear—who described the situation as "heartbreaking"—warning the count could still grow. He said 16 families had reported missing loved ones, per the Washington Post . Louisville...

At Least 7 Dead, 11 Injured in Louisville Plane Crash

Crash of UPS plane ignited a huge fire on the ground

(Newser) - A large UPS cargo plane with three people aboard crashed and exploded Tuesday while taking off from an airport in Louisville, Kentucky, leaving at least seven people dead and 11 injured, the AP reports. Those numbers are expected to grow, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear says. The plane crashed about 5:...

At UPS, a 'Most Significant Strategic Shift'

Company pushes its transformation plan, moves to gig workers as margins shrink, union tensions rise

(Newser) - UPS customers may have noticed a new face at their doorstep—one not clad in the familiar brown uniform. In a bid to cut costs, UPS has started relying more on gig drivers using their own cars to deliver smaller packages, shifting away from the company's traditional full-time workforce...

UPS 'Disposing of' Packages Caught Up in Customs Rules

New regulations leave shipments stranded, customers in the dark

(Newser) - UPS customers are facing a shipping nightmare as thousands of packages bound for the United States have been caught in a tangle of new customs rules, leading to a surge in delayed deliveries—and, in many cases, destruction of goods. The logjam began after the Trump administration scrapped the...

Teens' Slip 'N Slide Party Has an Unexpected Guest

A good time was had by all after UPS driver crashes wet festivities in Lancaster County, Pa.

(Newser) - Summer has already kicked off in the hottest way possible , but one UPS driver figured out a fun way to stay cool while making his deliveries and is now going viral for his ingenuity. USA Today reports that five teens were in the yard in front of a home in...

As Shipments Decline, UPS Cuts 20K Jobs

Job cuts, building closures expected to save $3.5B

(Newser) - The United Parcel Service is preparing for an uncertain future. The company announced Tuesday that it will cut 20,000 positions and close 73 leased or owned buildings this year to save costs as President Trump's tariffs slow trade. This comes after UPS cut 12,000 jobs and closed...

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