Transport equipment label bracket

A system for transporting a delivery item, comprising:

• a transportation asset for moving a delivery item;
• a transport equipment bracket comprising a main body, the main body comprising:
• a first zone configured to receive a first identifier;
• a second zone configured to receive a second identifier, the second identifier comprising a radio-frequency identification chip;
• and
• a placard mount configured to display a third identifier;
• wherein:
• the first zone is configured to permanently display the first identifier;
• the second zone is configured to permanently display the second identifier;
• the placard mount is configured to temporarily display the third identifier;
• and
• the transport equipment bracket is permanently attached to the transportation asset.

A method for tracking and/or locating a delivery item, comprising:

• temporarily attaching a first mail transport equipment label to a bracket, wherein the bracket comprises a main body with a first identifier permanently attached to the bracket and a second identifier comprising a radio-frequency identification (RFID) chip permanently attached to the bracket;
• scanning a first delivery-item transport equipment label and at least one of the first identifier and the second identifier to associate the first delivery-item transport equipment label with at least the RFID chip;
• scanning the RFID chip during use of a delivery-item transport equipment to which the bracket is attached;
• identifying a location of the first delivery-item transport equipment label based on the scanning of the RFID chip;
• detaching the first delivery-item transport equipment label from the bracket;
• temporarily attaching a second delivery-item transport equipment label to the bracket;
• and
• scanning the second delivery-item transport equipment label and at least one of the first identifier and the second identifier to associate the second delivery-item transport equipment label with at least the RFID chip.