Who owns USPS?
USPS is owned by United States Postal Service (the United States).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: About the United States Postal Service: postal profile. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- United States Postal Service reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Category
- Travel & transport › Parcel & freight logistics
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About USPS
USPS is the United States Postal Service, which its own profile page says delivers to nearly 167 million residences, businesses and PO Boxes through more than 34,000 retail locations. The page reports annual operating revenue of more than $71 billion and more than 630,000 employees.
Ownership timeline of USPS
Where USPS sits in USPS
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands in parcel & freight logistics, and who owns them
The 221 brands in parcel & freight logistics on Brandtree belong to 181 owners. The largest is Radiant Logistics, with 5.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Adcom Express | Radiant Logistics | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Forward Air | Forward Air | 🇺🇸 United States |
| ABF Freight | ArcBest | 🇺🇸 United States |
| C.H. Robinson | C.H. Robinson | 🇺🇸 United States |
| FedEx Express | FedEx | 🇺🇸 United States |
| GLS | IDS | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| InPost | InPost | 🇱🇺 Luxembourg |
| Wilhelmsen Port Services | Wilh. Wilhelmsen Holding | 🇳🇴 Norway |
About the owner: USPS
USPS is a state-owned company headquartered in United States. Brandtree records 1 brand under its control.
The United States Postal Service is the US federal postal operator. Its own postal profile page says it is the only delivery service that reaches every address in the nation, that it generally receives no tax dollars for operating expenses, and that it will remain an integral part of the United States Government. The page dates its origins to the Second Continental Congress in 1775 and the Post Office Act of 1792.
🇺🇸 USPS and other American brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 2,399 brands that began in the United States. 461 of them (19%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; USPS is not one of them.
- ABF Freight — ArcBest 🇺🇸
- ABX Air — ATSG 🇺🇸
- Adcom Express — Radiant Logistics 🇺🇸
- Advanced Air — Advanced Air 🇺🇸
- Air Wisconsin — Air Wisconsin 🇺🇸
- Alaska Airlines — Alaska Air Group 🇺🇸
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of USPS?
The parent company of USPS is United States Postal Service, a state-owned company headquartered in the United States.
Is USPS American?
Yes. USPS originated in the United States and its owner, United States Postal Service, is also headquartered in the United States.
Is USPS still owned by United States Postal Service?
Yes. As of 5 October 2026, USPS is still owned by United States Postal Service. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] About the United States Postal Service: postal profile — United States Postal Service, Official document; retrieved 5 October 2026.
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