Amazon is reportedly considering dropping USPS and building a rival postal network — and the shock waves are real
Word came down this week that Amazon is seriously weighing walking away from its years‑long deal with the United States Postal Service. If the plan moves forward, Amazon would build its own nationwide delivery service, an audacious shift that could rewrite how Americans get their packages.
Sources familiar with the matter tell The Washington Post that talks between Amazon and USPS over a new contract have stalled. The current agreement ends in October 2026. The decision could redirect billions of packages from the USPS network into Amazon’s own delivery system.
This revelation hits especially hard given that Amazon currently provides more than $6 billion annually to USPS, about 7.5 percent of the agency’s total revenue in 2025.
Amazon already runs a sprawling logistics infrastructure: fleet vans, cargo planes, electric delivery vehicles, and investments in drone and autonomous‑vehicle delivery. It seems the company feels it has the assets and ambition to go it alone.
If Amazon really pulls the plug on USPS, it would mark a major turning point in U.S. shipping. The Postal Service could lose a lifeline revenue stream at a time when it is already under financial pressure. On the flip side, Amazon could gain unprecedented control over its delivery chain, reshaping the future of commerce, delivery, and even mail‑service competition.
