USPS Going Ape Over Missing Pallets

Millions of dollars worth of pallets and trays are being stolen from the U.S. Postal Service every year, but the agency can't afford to implement systems for tracking the equipment. Mail-transport equipment (MTE) is in such short supply in parts of the country that some businesses report that they have not been able to send out scheduled mailings.

The USPS Office of Inspector General is trying to spread the word that MTEs “may be used only to transport mail, and borrowers of MTE (such as private mailers) are responsible for its proper use and return.”

The Postal Service has spent over $24M