Spartan Motors wins $214m contract from USPS

The United States Postal Service (USPS) has awarded Spartan Motors a $214m contract for more than 2,000 cargo body fleet vehicles. The order from the USPS includes a combination of Cab Over Engine (COE) and Cab Behind Engine (CBE) Utilimaster truck bodies in a variety of 18-foot and 24-foot configurations. The USPS order will be built and delivered over the span of two years, with an option for additional quantities delivered over a third contract year. Production will begin in Q2 of 2018.

“Our ability to design, custom engineer, and build commercial trucks across classes 1-6, in addition to providing custom vocation-specific upfits uniquely positions us to serve the growing ‘last mile’ delivery fleet that is in demand by today’s ecommerce retailers,” said Tom Ninneman, President of Spartan Fleet Vehicles and Services.