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Old 2nd Nov 2017, 20:17
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bafanguy
 
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Originally Posted by MarkerInbound
Unless things have changed, no.

Back in the early 2000s the USPS canceled the the ten year year they had signed with Kitty Hawk after only a couple years. They decided they wanted a carrier with presence everywhere. The USPS determined that there were only two cargo companies with that presence. And the USPS didn't get along with UPS so it was a no bid award of the express mail contract to FedEx.
MI,

Thanks. Didn't know that (along with lots of other stuff ).

So, is the residency requirement related to a USPS contract ? Any idea why FedEx dropped it ?
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