Mail prepared by the USPS carrier route that delivers it. Carrier-route preparation can qualify for lower postage when density and preparation rules are met.
Carrier Route
Route-level sort
Sortation & Entry
Definition reviewed 2026-07-24. Plavidian reference, written from the USPS Domestic Mail Manual. Final mail classification, postage, and preparation are confirmed after list processing and production review.
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