US Logistics Shock: 10 Roads Shutdown, USPS Mail Transport Chain Faces 60-Day Countdown

According to the internal email sent by 10 Roads to its employees, the company will launch a 60-day business transition period, gradually shutting down all operational links, and plans to completely terminate all postal transportation contracts with USPS by January 30 next year. Although the shutdown is a foregone conclusion, Cincinnati-based 10 Roads has clearly promised to maintain normal mail delivery timeliness during the transition period to ensure service continuity; at the same time, the company will release more detailed resettlement plans for the thousands of affected employees (including truck drivers and operational personnel of its various entities) within the next 1-2 days.

As a key partner of USPS, 10 Roads Express owns transportation entities across the United States and operates thousands of freight trucks, serving as a crucial support for the US mail trunk transportation network. Its sudden shutdown means USPS needs to reorganize transportation resources within just 60 days to fill this huge capacity gap, otherwise, it may lead to delays in mail delivery nationwide.

Industry Focus: Labor Dispute May Be the Core Cause of Shutdown

The outside world generally links this shutdown to the nearly year-long labor dispute at 10 Roads. Since February this year, the company has been deadlocked in negotiations with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (Teamsters). The union has organized multiple multi-state joint strikes involving hundreds of drivers to protest against issues such as salary and labor protection. Although there were previous reports that the negotiations between the two sides were close to reaching a consensus, this shutdown decision has undoubtedly put an end to this long-standing dispute.

As of now, 10 Roads Group has not issued an official statement on the reason for the shutdown, nor has USPS responded to its follow-up capacity allocation plan. Logistics industry analysts point out that this incident exposes the fragility of labor relations in the US freight industry, and also sounds an alarm for large-scale logistics systems that rely on third-party carriers – sudden changes in core partners may trigger a chain reaction and affect the stability of the entire supply chain.

Follow-up Impact: US Logistics Chain to Face Three Major Tests

• USPS Capacity Restructuring Pressure: Finding alternative carriers and completing the handover of transportation routes within 60 days is a huge challenge for USPS's resource integration capabilities;
• Re-employment Competition for Affected Employees: Thousands of experienced truck drivers and logistics practitioners will flood into the job market, which may intensify employment competition in the regional logistics industry in the short term;
• Mail Delivery Timeliness Risks: If the capacity connection is not smooth during the transition period, the delivery of commercial mail and parcels in some parts of the United States may be delayed, directly affecting industries such as e-commerce and retail that rely on logistics.