Table A6-7
Packages and Expedited Sent by Delivery Company
(Percentage of Pieces by Class and Carrier)
Postal Fiscal Years 1987, 2006 and 2007
(Diary Data)
Carrier Percent
1987 2006 2007
United States Postal Service:      
First-Class and Priority 39.0 68.2 49.9
Express  0.0 2.5 3.1
Parcel Post  13.5 11.7 14.8
Special Standard 3.5 3.1 4.7
International 6.0 1.4 5.2
Other 0.0 2.0 1.9
Don't know  3.4 0.7 0.0
   Total USPS 81.7 89.6 79.5
Other Carriers:      
United Parcel Service Total 16.3 5.9 5.0
United Parcel Service -- Next Day Air 0.6 0.1 0.5
United Parcel Service -- Second Day Air 0.9 0.5 0.2
United Parcel Service -- 3 Day Select/Ground 14.8 5.3 4.3
Federal Express 0.2 1.0 2.3
DHL/Airborne - 0.7 1.2
Other 0.0 1.5 1.4
   Total Other Carriers 16.5 9.1 9.8
Don't know/no answer 1.8 1.3 10.7
   Total  100.0 100.0 100.0
 Special Standard includes Media Mail in 2006 and 2007.