Facility Access and Shipment Tracking (FAST®)
The Facility Access and Shipment Tracking (FAST®) system allows mailers to provide advanced notification of drop shipment and origin entered mailings into postal facilities. FAST provides business mail owners, preparers, and schedulers enhanced visibility of their scheduled mailings at each facility. To make an appointment, log in to your FAST account.
Who is FAST for?
FAST is for business mail owners, preparers, and schedulers.
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Description
FAST provides a single, integrated customer service and product visibility for all mail classes. With FAST, mailers are able to track their shipments, receive advanced notification of redirections, submit and manage recurring appointment requests online, and have joint scheduling capabilities.
FAST interfaces with a number of systems to improve visibility for both Postal and customer users. Surface Visibility is used to collect real-time data by scanning shipments as they move through the appointment closeout process. Surface Visibility is one of several systems that is utilized on the dock to provide appointment closeout information.
For more information, visit the FAST website. To make a FAST appointment, log in to your account.
To access FAST, customers must register through the Business Customer Gateway.
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Contact
For questions about FAST, contact the USPS Help Desk via email fast@usps.gov or telephone 877-569-6614 (choose option 2). Or visit the FAST website.