Is Amazon ready to give USPS the boot?

Amazon may be preparing to break away from the United States Postal Service and build a rival national delivery network, according to a report in The Washington Post.

The company’s long-running contract with the USPS expires in October 2026. Negotiations over a renewal have dragged on for months and have been complicated by President Trump’s push to privatise the postal service, the Post reported.

Amazon pays the USPS billions of dollars a year to distribute packages, a relationship that accounted for about 7.5% of the agency’s revenue in 2025. “The USPS is a longstanding and trusted partner and we remain committed to working together,” Amazon spokesperson Steve Kelly said in a statement. He added that the companies are discussing “ways to extend our partnership.”

Kelly also said Amazon was “surprised to hear” that the USPS plans to “run an auction” for some of its shipping capacity. “So we still have a lot to work through. Given the change of direction and the uncertainty it adds to our delivery network, we’re evaluating all of our options that would ensure we can continue to deliver for our customers,” he said.

Amazon already runs a sprawling logistics operation that includes aircraft, Rivian electric vans and an in-development drone delivery fleet, which has faced setbacks this year including a Federal Aviation Administration probe. The company is also developing autonomous vehicles through its subsidiary Zoox.

The story was updated to include Amazon’s statement.