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US Postal Service Plans 8% Fuel Surcharge As Iran War Raises Transport Costs
US Postal Service Plans 8% Fuel Surcharge As Iran War Raises Transport Costs
By Eric Kulisch of FreightWaves,
The U.S. Postal Service is seeking permission to impose a fuel surcharge on parcel products for the first time ever to cover soaring transportation costs for gasoline and diesel fuel, which have jumped more than 30% since the invasion of Iran by the United States and Israel nearly a month ago.
Parcel shipments would be charged an 8% fee, on top of their regular transportation charge, if the fee is approved.
The quasi-private agency on...
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