Ep 394: FedEx, InPost, and the future of out-of-home delivery in the USA

Feb 26, 2026

Dean Maciuba, Founding Partner at Crossroads Parcel Consulting, discusses the future of out-of-home delivery in the USA.

• What the FedEx-InPost transaction means for FedEx exposure in Europe
• Learning from InPost about parcel locker operations
• The opportunity for parcel lockers in the USA
• Future opportunities to combine FedEx and InPost operations in Europe
• FedEx and Flying Tigers
• Parcel locker failures in the USA
• Targeted rollout of parcel lockers in key US markets
• FedEx's existing PUDO relationship with retailers
• Partnering with retailers or the USPS for parcel lockers
• Are parcels a priority for PUDO partner retailers?
• Is 24-hour access really a selling point?
• USPS and parcel lockers
• Leveraging the USPS post office network for parcels
• Understanding US consumer behaviour in parcels=
• Residential and rural delivery surcharges
• UPS and FedEx and e-commerce parcel delivery density
• Consolidating deliveries to out-of-home parcel collection points
• Residential parcel lockers