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<blockquote data-quote="barnyard" data-source="post: 464724" data-attributes="member: 13921"><p>In our area, the Fed Ex station receives a 45 ft trailer of air every day. Not sure how full it is, though. That station covers the same area that 5 or 6 UPS centers cover.</p><p></p><p>Using my delivery area, the same Fed Ex Ex guy covers the same area that 6 UPS guys cover (might be 7). He runs that route in a Sprinter and most days he is right at 8 hours. If we were to take just the NDA, 2DA and 3DA off those 6-7 routes, it would still fill a P1000 and it would be very hard to complete in a 10 hour day.</p><p></p><p>Also in my area, I see the FE ground guy delivering to my downtown area at 3-4 pm, while I am doing my metro. His delivery area is so large that he has to do all of his pick ups, on route. I do not see how he is making money. Even in nice weather, he never shuts his truck off.</p><p></p><p>Some of the contractors must be having troubles, I am seeing alot of used ground trucks at a local truck dealer. I do believe that Fed Ex corp is making money on the ground system, but I suspect that the contractors are feeling the squeeze and would bet that we see a bunch of them fail.</p><p></p><p>Talking to the guys in my area, it does sound like they are under pressure to get the work done, even as their delivery areas are growing to give their drivers enough work every day. The Express guy says that everyday, he has to decide what area he is going to miss commit time on and there are some areas that he NEVER makes commit on.</p><p></p><p>It has been over a year since I have missed a commit time on an NDA (excepting stuff that comes in on late planes.) That is in spite of the fact that we lost our 'split commit' status (used to have 10:30 commit in town and noon outside city limits.)</p><p></p><p>Interesting discussion.</p><p></p><p>TB</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="barnyard, post: 464724, member: 13921"] In our area, the Fed Ex station receives a 45 ft trailer of air every day. Not sure how full it is, though. That station covers the same area that 5 or 6 UPS centers cover. Using my delivery area, the same Fed Ex Ex guy covers the same area that 6 UPS guys cover (might be 7). He runs that route in a Sprinter and most days he is right at 8 hours. If we were to take just the NDA, 2DA and 3DA off those 6-7 routes, it would still fill a P1000 and it would be very hard to complete in a 10 hour day. Also in my area, I see the FE ground guy delivering to my downtown area at 3-4 pm, while I am doing my metro. His delivery area is so large that he has to do all of his pick ups, on route. I do not see how he is making money. Even in nice weather, he never shuts his truck off. Some of the contractors must be having troubles, I am seeing alot of used ground trucks at a local truck dealer. I do believe that Fed Ex corp is making money on the ground system, but I suspect that the contractors are feeling the squeeze and would bet that we see a bunch of them fail. Talking to the guys in my area, it does sound like they are under pressure to get the work done, even as their delivery areas are growing to give their drivers enough work every day. The Express guy says that everyday, he has to decide what area he is going to miss commit time on and there are some areas that he NEVER makes commit on. It has been over a year since I have missed a commit time on an NDA (excepting stuff that comes in on late planes.) That is in spite of the fact that we lost our 'split commit' status (used to have 10:30 commit in town and noon outside city limits.) Interesting discussion. TB [/QUOTE]
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