USPS releases new EMA charts effective October 3rd, 2026

Ruralinfo · 2026-10-01T17:32:34-0500

Effective October 3, 2026 (pay period 22−26), the equipment maintenance allowance (EMA) will decrease to 104.0 cents per mile

USPS releases new EMA charts effective October 3rd, 2026

Effective October 3, 2026 (pay period 22−26), the equipment maintenance allowance (EMA) will decrease to 104.0 cents per mile

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BillyBoi · 2026-10-01T19:19:01-0500

What do these charts mean exactly? My stop count and mileage combo are blank in the chart.

Worve · 2026-10-01T20:15:02-0500

BillyBoi said:
What do these charts mean exactly? My stop count and mileage combo are blank in the chart.

Was only 1 route who got paid that way, I believe they retired a short while ago.

justacarrier · 2026-10-02T07:36:30-0500

Worve said:
Was only 1 route who got paid that way, I believe they retired a short while ago.

No you are thinking about the one "milage route" that was out there and yes he did retire. That was about the salary for the route being paid based on mileage not the EMA. This is for very short routes that have a large number of deliveries. When you "fit" into one of the categories you are paid based on the chart rather than a fixed rate per mile. The reason his numbers were blank is because the straight mileage is more.