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A review of the Federal Register from 2024 through the present reveals that the last time FMCSA rejected either a new request or a request for renewal of an exemption was in September 2024. But in the June 23 Federal Register announcement that all 52 requests had been denied, FMCSA said it had received no comments on the request. FMCSA approved a group of 63 individuals under the epilepsy exemption as recently as June 18, five days before the denial of the group of 52, suggesting no change in policy can be read into the recent negative actions after almost two years of approvals.

A much tighter capacity backdrop is allowing the company to improve its freight selection and raise rates. An 8% decline in average tractors in service was offset by a 9% increase in revenue per tractor. Table: Marten’s key performance indicators – TL & DedicatedThe company’s smaller dedicated segment saw a 14% y/y decline in revenue (ex-fuel) as a 17% drop in truck count was only partially offset by a 3% increase in revenue per tractor.

Item 5.02.Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.On July 20, 2026, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of FedEx Corporation (“FedEx” or the “Company”), upon the recommendation of the Compensation and Human Resources Committee of the Board (the “Compensation & HR Committee”), approved the Executive Severance Plan, which will govern all future separations between FedEx and its executive officers. Treatment of any equity awards granted to the executive will be governed by the terms of the FedEx Corporation 2019 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan, as amended, or other applicable stock plan (“Omnibus Plan”). “Multiplier” means (x) for the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”), 2, (y) for any executive who has been employed by FedEx for 10 years or longer, 1.5, and (z) for any other executive, 1;·a prorated bonus under any active annual bonus plan for the year in which the qualifying termination occurs;·a taxable cash payment equal to the difference between the monthly COBRA premium paid by the executive for him/herself and his/her eligible dependents and the monthly premium amount paid by similarly situated employees for 18 months following termination; and·outplacement and tax preparation services.In addition, if the executive has been employed by FedEx for 20 years or longer, such executive’s termination shall be deemed a “Retirement” under the Omnibus Plan.

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Tony Evers sent a letter Thursday raising concerns about “severe delays” in the U.S. mail system threatening the delivery of absentee ballots during Wisconsin’s August and November elections. Earlier this month, Evers also joined the governors of Illinois, California, Connecticut, Minnesota, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Washington in writing a letter to the USPS leadership to oppose the Trump absentee voting order. “The Postal Service has a critical responsibility to ensure that election mail is handled with the urgency and reliability that voters, election officials, and the public rightly expect,” they wrote.

Postal Service respond to complaints of mail delays in Wisconsin, the agency defended its transition to an “optimized” delivery program and boasted of increased staff retention. In a letter to Baldwin that her office shared with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Michael J. Gordon, a director and government liaison for USPS, said the changes have improved “the efficiency and sustainability” of postal services. The change was intended to reduce the number of trips that delivery trucks had to make to and from regional processing facilities.

The proposal follows Hawley’s investigation into complaints that mail deliveries across Missouri have been delayed, leaving many residents without timely access to important correspondence. Under the proposed legislation, the USPS Board of Governors would be prohibited from approving additional compensation for the postmaster general and deputy postmaster general during any fiscal year in which the Postal Service fails to achieve at least a 95% on-time delivery rate for all market-dominant mail products. He also pointed to the recent discovery of a large quantity of undelivered mail abandoned in a vacant lot in Missouri, saying the Postal Service has not provided an explanation for the incident.

Bill introduced on USPS pay: U.S. Rep. Dale Strong and the Alabama House delegation introduced the PERFORM Act, which would link the Postmaster General’s compensation to the Postal Service’s mail-delivery and financial performance. This was the 1110th most from all Q2 reports we have seen from politicians so far this year. Quiver Quantitative estimates that Dale W. Strong is worth$20.1M, as of July 24th, 2026.

We recognize that USPS has made more frequent rate changes this year, and we understand how important it is for sellers to stay ahead of these updates. As a result, eBay Labels rates for Ground Advantage shipments weighing 3–5 lbs. will increase by $0.10 across shipping zones 1 - 8.