September 2024 – The 30 year-old US Postal Service mail delivery vehicles, like the one shown on the left are finally starting to be put out of service. The new delivery vehicles, design by Oshkosh Defense are being used on routes in Georgia.
Letter Carriers have a very favorable response – due in great part to the new vehicles having A/C! Also, the new vehicles are much taller, alleviating the need for mail carriers to bend over to move around in the back of the trucks.
The new vehicles have modern safety features including blind spot monitoring, collision sensors, air bags and 360-degree cameras. National Letter Carriers Association President Brian Renfroe credits PMG DeJoy for pushing forward with the new vehicles and getting them in service.