Contact Lists
Facility Access and Shipment Tracking (FAST®) Appointments

The FAST application collects and monitors appointment data for U.S. postal facilities.

Fact Sheets
Service Hubs and Facilities Fact Sheet

This document provides general information on the purpose and requirements for service hubs.

Data Files
04/04/2024
Data Files
04/04/2024
Mail Direction (MDFv1) Errata File

Please note that this does not include changes for Gary or South Suburban ZIP Codes.

Data Files
04/15/2022
Mail Move File

Mail Move File as of 04-15-2022 

FAQs
01/03/2022
Facility Access & Shipment Tracking (FAST) - Frequently Asked Questions

This one page document answers some common FAST FAQ and provides important FAST-related links and contact information.

FAQs
01/03/2022
Facility Access & Shipment Tracking (FAST) - Frequently Asked Questions

This one page document answers some common FAST FAQ and provides important FAST-related links and contact information.

Technical Specifications
12/01/2021
Labeling List Changes (December 2021)

Effective January 1, 2022, we are revising Labeling List(s) L009, L011, L012, L014, L015, L051, L201, L601, and L605 to reflect changes in mail processing operations. Mailers are expected to label according to these revised lists for mailings that are inducted on or after the January 1, 2022, effective date, but no later than February 28, 2022, expiration date. The changes will be published in the Postal Bulletin, Issue #22587.  

Contact Lists
01/23/2017
FAST®: Facility Contact List

Get the latest contact information for USPS FAST® facility members!

Contact Lists
01/23/2017
FAST®: Facility Contact List

Get the latest contact information for USPS FAST® facility members!

Presentations
09/15/2016
Driver Version of Drop Ship Work Flow

This document provides information on the Driver Version of Drop Ship Work Flow.

Presentations
09/15/2016
Driver Version of Drop Ship Work Flow (Transportation Company in Spanish)

This document provides information on the Driver Version of Drop Ship Work Flow Transportation Company (in Spanish).

Presentations
09/15/2016
FAST® System Enhancement: Locale Key

The Facility Access & Shipment Tracking (FAST®) system enables mailers to lookup up facilities through the Facility Profile page.

Presentations
03/01/2016
Surface Visibility: Site Map Locations

This presentation provides the new Surface Visibility site deployment timeline by area and group.

Data Files
09/02/2014
FAST® Layout File

The Drop Ship Product consists of the Drop Ship Address, Drop Ship Package Services, and Drop Ship Supplemental Site.

Data Files
01/01/2014
FAST® Origin Entry Facilities

This origin entry spreadsheet lists all origin entry facilities as of January 2014.

Data Files
01/01/2014
FAST® Origin Entry Facilities

This origin entry spreadsheet lists all origin entry facilities as of January 2014.

Tech Guides
10/09/2012
Electronic Mailing Information and Reports Guide

The purpose of the Electronic Mailing Information and Reports Guide is to provide information on how to access and use electronic mailing reports and to keep the user apprised of the continuous improvements to the reports as the Intelligent Mail Program matures. 

Tech Guides
11/06/2011
Customer / Supplier Agreement Simplification Job Aid

The purpose of this document is to define the simplification changes to Customer / Supplier Agreements (CSAs) effective November 6, 2011.

User Guides
11/01/2011
FAST®: Customer User Guide (Origin Entry)

This guide describes how to use the FAST Origin Entry functions.

User Guides
11/01/2011
FAST® Customer User Guide (Drop Ship)

This guide describes how to use the FAST functions.

User Guides
11/01/2011
FAST®: Customer User Guide (Origin Entry)

This guide describes how to use the FAST Origin Entry functions.

Quick Service Guides
11/01/2011
Customer-Supplier Agreement (CSA) Simplification Job Aid

The purpose of this document is to define the simplification changes to Customer/ Supplier Agreements (CSAs) effective November 6, 2011. As part of the ongoing simplification effort, CSAs have been modified to only contain the information necessary for First-Class separations.

User Guides
11/01/2011
FAST® Customer User Guide (Drop Ship)

This guide describes how to use the FAST functions.

Fact Sheets
07/01/2011
Creating FAST® Appointments for Mixed Periodicals

This document provides an overview of FAST® appointments for mixed periodicals.

Presentations
04/01/2011
FAST® Overview

This presentation gives a detailed overview of the Facility Access and Shipment Tracking system including all of its components.

Presentations
04/01/2011
FAST® Overview

This presentation gives a detailed overview of the Facility Access and Shipment Tracking system including all of its components.

Fact Sheets
06/01/2010
Test Environment for Mailers (TEM) Checklist and Troubleshooting

This document will help prepare customers to use electronic documentation to submit qualification reports and postage statements (commonly called eDoc) and for customers who are required to test in the Test Environment for Mailers (TEM).