The Postal Service connects the nation using one of the largest civilian vehicle fleets in operation. We’re always looking for the most economical modes of transportation. In 2015, more than 212,000 postal vehicles drove nearly 1.4 billion miles, a 9.6 percent increase over 2014. Our vehicles used more than 171 million gasoline gallon equivalents (GGE), a 6.8 percent increase over 2014.
Goal: Reduce petroleum use 20 percent by 2015 from a 2005 baseline.
Result: 19 percent increase.
This increase is a result of adding postal vehicles to rural routes, a growing number of delivery points and providing Sunday delivery service in select locations.
We also drive alternative fuel vehicles, which in 2015 used 814,146 GGEs. In addition we acquired 4,428 new alternative fuel vehicles, bringing the total to 46,352.
Goal: Increase alternative fuel use 100 percent by 2015 relative to a 2005 baseline.
Result: 60 percent increase.
Goal: 30 percent reduction in fleet-wide per-mile GHG emissions by 2025 relative to a 2014 baseline.
Postal Fleet Petroleum Use (Million GGEs)
