Ep 397: DHL eCommerce Americas CEO Scott Ashbaugh

Jun 24, 2026

Scott Ashbaugh, CEO of DHL eCommerce Americas, discusses DHL's deal with the USPS and future trends in the US parcels market. We cover:

• A brief overview of DHL eCommerce Americas and its B2C delivery business
• The $10bn deal with US Postal Service
• How the partnership with the USPS works
• Direct injection of DHL parcels via USPS Parcel Select into USPS facilities
• How DHL eCommerce decided to partner with the USPS
• The reach and reputation of the USPS
• The future of the US parcel market
• The gig economy model's need for scale and its expansion issues in the USA
• Light and heavy parcels in the US parcel market
• DHL's history with smaller packages, and its growth to take on larger parcels
• Impact of COVID on automation and flexibility
• Using AI in back office operations
• Role of AI in sorting
• DHL eCommerce partnering with universities